[[{“value”:” While an increasing number of companies are investing in AI, many are struggling to get AI-powered projects into production — much less delivering meaningful ROI. The challenges are many. But a commonly recurring one is data management. The data that companies need to train, run and fine-tune AI models is disorganized, siloed, and otherwise unoptimized. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Embedded accounting startup Layer secures $2.3M toward goal of replacing QuickBooks
[[{“value”:” So did investors laugh them out of the room when they explained how they wanted to replace Quickbooks? Kind of. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
What can Arctic rocks teach us about life on Mars?
[[{“value”:” What can Arctic rocks teach us about life on Mars? Published: On top of snow-capped mountains high in the Canadian Arctic, giant slabs of rock may hold the answers to an age-old question: is there life on Mars? Éloïse Brassard, a PhD student at the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada, studies a type of rock formation known as gossans….
Meet PayHOA, a profitable and once-bootstrapped SaaS startup that just landed a $27.5M Series A
[[{“value”:” PayHOA, a previously bootstrapped Kentucky-based startup that offers software for self-managed homeowner associations (HOAs), is an example of how real-world problems can translate into opportunity. It just raised a $27.5 million Series A round in an environment where nearly $30 million Series A rounds are no longer common. PayHOA founder and CEO Mike Bollinger has […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Restaurant365 orders in $175M at $1B+ valuation to supersize its food service software stack
[[{“value”:” Restaurant365, which offers a restaurant management suite, has raised a hot $175M from ICONIQ Growth, KKR and L Catterton. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Portuguese VC firm Shilling launches €50M opportunity fund to back growth-stage startups
[[{“value”:” Venture firm Shilling has launched a €50M fund to support growth-stage startups in its own portfolio and to invest in startups everywhere else. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
LanceDB, which counts Midjourney as a customer, is building databases for multimodal AI
[[{“value”:” Chang She, previously the VP of engineering at Tubi and a Cloudera veteran, has years of experience building data tooling and infrastructure. But when She began working in the AI space, he quickly ran into problems with traditional data infrastructure — problems that prevented him from bringing AI models into production. “Machine learning engineers and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Berlin-based trawa raises €10M to use AI to make buying renewable energy easier for SMEs
[[{“value”:” Trawa simplifies energy purchasing and management for SMEs by leveraging an AI-powered platform and downstream data from customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Lydia, the French payments app with 8 million users, launches mobile banking app Sumeria
[[{“value”:” Lydia is splitting itself into two apps — Lydia for P2P payments and Sumeria for those looking for a mobile-first bank account. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Shipping logistics startup Harbor Lab raises $16M Series A led by Atomico
[[{“value”:” Cargo ships docking at a commercial port incur costs called “disbursements” and “port call expenses.” This might be port dues, towage, and pilotage fees. It’s a complex patchwork and all ports operate their own procedures, much of it on spreadsheets. The global cost from port calls, for all vessels, is over $220 billion dollars per […] © 2024 TechCrunch….