As retail robotics heats up, Berkshire Grey raises $263M

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Israel’s cybersecurity startup scene spawned new entrants in 2019

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ToursByLocals snaps up its first funding, C$33M, to link sightseers with guides globally

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Rappi and Oyo pare staff as Vision Fund companies trim costs, target profits

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Layoffs at Lime and Getaround herald rise of profit-hungry unicorns

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Lucky coffee, unicorn stumbles, and Sam Altman’s YC wager

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SoftBank, Grab show interest to invest in Indonesia’s new capital city

SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son and Grab CEO and Co-founder...


Today’s top tech news: Zhiyun Health nets US$144M, progressing towards China’s “healthcare unicorn” status

  Zhiyun Health nets US$144 million in a combined C, D round, progressing...


Startups Weekly: Oyo’s toxicity + A farewell

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SoftBank Vision Fund invests $275M in India’s Lenskart

Lenskart, an omni-channel retailer in India that sells eyewear products, said on...