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Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

Hopper cuts staff shortly after co-founder departs

Source: BetaKit ·09 Oct, 16:18 UTC

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Startups & Business DEVELOPING

6 Barcelona startups to watch, according to top VCs

Source: techfundingnews ·09 Oct, 12:01 UTC

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Startups & Business DEVELOPING

As U.S. blocks DJI, Insta360 races to win American creators

Source: Rest of World ·09 Oct, 10:00 UTC

Close-up of Bitcoin coins on investment document promoting cryptocurrencies. — Photo: Alesia Kozik / Pexels

Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

Kenyan neobank Cloud9 secures Alliance investment, takes total funding to $1m

Source: Disrupt Africa ·09 Oct, 09:00 UTC

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Startups & Business DEVELOPING

5 mistakes agtech founders make when raising money

Source: techfundingnews ·09 Oct, 09:00 UTC

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Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

6 African startups share $400k funding at FINCA Ventures Prize Competition

Source: Disrupt Africa ·09 Oct, 07:00 UTC

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Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

DePIN and RWA alliances in 2026: Global momentum meets SEA opportunities

Source: e27 ·09 Oct, 03:00 UTC

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Startups & Business DEVELOPING

Australian Nvidia-backed AI data centre operator Firmus shelves IPO

Source: iTnews ·09 Oct, 01:21 UTC

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Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

Edmonton Startup Week shines spotlight on budding deep tech sector

Source: BetaKit ·08 Oct, 20:58 UTC

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Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

Cohere to open third Canadian office in Ottawa

Source: BetaKit ·08 Oct, 17:12 UTC

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Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

Tiny buys Oso Cloud’s assets for $1.9 million

Source: BetaKit ·08 Oct, 15:57 UTC

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Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

Intellijoint Surgical wants to prove Canadian medtech companies can grow on their own terms

Source: BetaKit ·08 Oct, 14:00 UTC

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Lighthouse Capital raising $50m to back mid-market businesses in SA, Kenya

Source: Disrupt Africa ·08 Oct, 09:00 UTC

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Egyptian startup SAYR launches beginner-friendly public transport app

Source: Disrupt Africa ·08 Oct, 08:00 UTC

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Startups & Business DEVELOPING

Conflict in the Red Sea is forcing cloud giants to find a new route for the internet

Source: Rest of World ·07 Oct, 10:00 UTC

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Startups & Business SINGLE SOURCE

Nigerian studio Xelabyte launches physics-based puzzle game MerjUp

Source: Disrupt Africa ·07 Oct, 08:00 UTC

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How SA’s deedy is letting homeowners sell property without an estate agent

Source: Disrupt Africa ·07 Oct, 06:00 UTC