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Astroscale Holdings Inc. has secured a $109 million funding round that will support the Tokyo-based startup’s efforts to develop technology for removing debris in Earth’s orbit. The investment, led by Japan’s THE FUND, was announced today. Astroscale has raised $300 million in funding …
Apache Kafka startup Conduktor nabs $20M investment led by Accel
Conduktor Inc., a startup that specializes in making the popular Apache Kafka data streaming platform easier to use, on Monday announced that it has closed a $20 million investment led by Accel. Frontline Ventures and Aglaé Ventures participated as well. Kafka is …
Report: Apple partners with TSMC for four-nanometer modem chips
Apple Inc. is reportedly partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to produce iPhone modems using the chipmaker’s four-nanometer manufacturing process. Nikkei Asia today reported that the modem chips are expected to enter mass production in 2023. The timing suggests that the chips …
SimPRO raises $350M+ to boost its field service management platform
Field service management startup simPRO Software Pty Ltd. today announced that it has raised more than $350 million through a funding round led by K1 Investment Management. In conjunction, the startup said that it has acquired two fellow software companies to expand …
AI transcription startup Verbit closes $250M funding round
Startup Verbit Inc. today announced that it has secured a $250 million funding round at a $2 billion valuation to develop more features for its namesake transcription and captioning platform. The feature development effort is part of a broader growth plan that …
High-performance computing startup Rescale closes $105M round
Rescale Inc., a startup that helps companies run high-performance computing applications such as physics simulations in the cloud, has closed an expanded $105 million Series C round to support business growth. The round was originally worth $50 million when Rescale first announced …
Render raises $20M in funding for its ‘zero DevOps’ cloud platform
Render Services Inc., a startup working to reduce the amount of manual work involved in setting up and managing cloud workloads, today disclosed that it has secured a $20 million funding round. San Francisco-based Render plans to triple its 35-person workforce over …
Cybersecurity startup XM Cyber acquired for $700M by Schwarz Group
Schwarz Group, one of the world’s largest retailers, has acquired cybersecurity startup XM Cyber Ltd. in a deal worth $700 million. The companies announced the acquisition this morning. Following the transaction, XM Cyber will continue to operate independently and its cybersecurity platform …
Avaya shares soar after strong earnings results
Avaya Holdings Corp., a major provider of communications software for enterprises, today posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results that sent its share price soaring more than 23%. NYSE-listed Avaya also reported results for the full 2021 fiscal year. Boosted by its strong performance, the …
Alphabet’s X lab shares new details about its Everyday Robots initiative
Alphabet Inc.’s X research lab today provided an update about its Everyday Robots project, which aims to develop robots capable of performing day-to-day tasks such as tidying chairs. The X research lab explores emerging technologies that fall outside the main focus area …