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After raising $150 million in equity and debt, Nature’s Fynd opens its fungus food for pre-orders – TechCrunch

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After raising $150 million in equity and debt, Nature’s Fynd opens its fungus food for pre-orders – TechCrunch

Nature’s Fynd, the food technology company with a new range of foods grown from mushrooms in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park, is making its first products available for pre-order. Nature’s Fynd had managed to attract some serious investors, including Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management and Bill Gates-backed mutual fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The company … Read more

India’s BharatPe valued at $900 million in new $108 million fundraise – TechCrunch

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India’s BharatPe valued at $900 million in new $108 million fundraise – TechCrunch

India could soon have another fintech unicorn. BharatPe said Thursday it raised $ 108 million in a round of funding that valued the New Delhi-based financial services startup at $ 900 million. Coatue Management led the Series D round of the three-year startup. Another six existing institutional investors – Ribbit Capital, Insight Partners, Steadview Capital, … Read more

Google-backed Dailyhunt and Josh’s parent firm raises over $100 million – TechCrunch

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Google-backed Dailyhunt and Josh’s parent firm raises over $100 million – TechCrunch

VerSe Innovation, the parent company of popular news and entertainment app Dailyhunt and short video app Josh, announced Monday that it had received over $ 100 million in a Series H funding round from Qatar Investment Authority and Glade Brook Capital Partners has collected. The announcement follows another investment of over $ 100 million that … Read more

Bot MD, an AI-based chatbot for doctors, raises $5 million for expansion into more Asian markets – TechCrunch

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Bot MD, an AI-based chatbot for doctors, raises $5 million for expansion into more Asian markets – TechCrunch

Time is of the essence for healthcare providers, especially in the middle of the pandemic. Singapore-based Bot MD saves time with an AI-based chatbot that allows doctors to get critical information from their smartphone instead of calling a hospital operator or accessing the intranet. The startup announced today that it has raised a Series A … Read more

Data breach exposes 1.6 million Washington state residents who filed unemployment claims in 2020

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Data breach exposes 1.6 million Washington state residents who filed unemployment claims in 2020

Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy. (Photo of the state examiner) The Washington State Auditor’s office is investigating a security incident that compromised the personal information of more than 1.6 million people who filed for unemployment in the state in 2020. Auditor’s office, Pat McCarthy, accused a third party software provider called Accellion, whose services are … Read more