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Containers and micro services may not be a new concept at this point, but lots of companies are struggling with the transition to cloud native applications, and the impact of that approach on their security. Operant is an early startup that's trying to solve the security problem in a way it sta

There is a shift in the air, and it feels like companies need to be thinking about how to put large language models to work, but as with any new advanced technology, it's often easier said than done, especially for less-technical organizations. AirOps, an early-stage startup, is in the right pl

Smile Identity, a KYC compliance and ID verification partner for many African fintechs and businesses, has acquired Inclusive Innovations, the parent company of Appruve, a Ghanaian developer of identity verification software. In a statement shared with technewss, Smile Identity said it is “activ

Japanese shared micromobility startup Luup has raised $30 million (4.5 billion yen) in a Series D financing round, which consists of 3.8 billion yen in equity and 700 million yen in debt. Luup has now amassed a total of $68 million in equity, debt and asset financing to date, at what sources said v

The energy-intensive process of separating and purifying chemicals and gases is a big reason industries like plastic manufacturing cause so much pollution. UniSieve wants to reduce their carbon emissions and operational costs with its tech, which uses a high-precision membrane with special crystals

Based on my conversations last week at technewss Early Stage, VCs are very open to first-time founders who can demonstrate more than just enthusiasm. But deal-making is idiosyncratic: A few investors might be content to make a deal over coffee, but early-stage teams still need a sturdy pitch deck

For a single year, it appeared that the venture gambit was going to work out: Hundreds of startups hoped to be worth billions on paper and exit in good order. Sadly for investors and founders alike, that year — 2021, as I am sure you’ve guessed — turned out to be more of an outlier than a

technewss Disrupt, our yearly flagship startup event, returns to San Francisco on September 19–21 — and you can bet technewss+ will be in the house. It’s going to be the biggest and best Disrupt we’ve ever hosted: Along with a few to-be-announced surprises, we’ll have Startu

I stood outside a 50s truck stop diner and gas station under a dark, dusky sky. A bright neon sign that said Norm's Drive In illuminated the space. Behind a psychedelic school bus parked in the dirt lot, monstrous limbs with huge eyeballs, long lashes and smiley faces for irises extended upward

After attending technewss Early Stage last week, I was cheered to meet so many first-time founders and experienced investors who are looking for opportunities. Based on my conversations, VCs are very open to working with novices who can show that they understand the market in which they hope to co

Black founders are seeing a year-over-year decline in Q1 funding, according to new Crunchbase data that looked at seed, venture, private equity and corporate venture capital funding allocated to Black entrepreneurs. This might be a good time to look for alternative funding avenues, according to fou

A flurry of recent activity surrounding student debt repayment, including government policies, like the SECURE ACT 2.0, passed by Congress in December, created provisions for employers to match student loan payments for those with debt while also adding to retirement accounts. In late February, the

Data is becoming as precious as water in precision agriculture, and Hydrosat aims to help provide both with a new set of Earth observation satellites. The company has raised a $20 million A round, including $5 million in non-dilutive funding, which should put the first two thermal infrared satellit

Everything you buy and every service you pay for pollutes. In the case of a coffee, it might be a little. In the case of a Chevy Suburban or a flight to Durban, it might be a lot. Exactly how much, though, isn't easy to determine. That's in part because hardly any companies comprehensively