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Holo aims to make 3D metals printing (finally) mainstream
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Edge AI opens up an opportunity for Blaize in the car semiconductor market
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Standard Metrics wants to automate the way investors track startup financials
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Brazil’s Agrosmart wants to save the planet — one farm at a time
The corporate-backed startup informs more 100,000 farmers in Latin America about precise soil and climate conditions to optimise planting.
Deal Roundup: Savvy spends $4.9bn on mobile game studio Scopely
Advance and Take-Two Interactive are exiting the mobile gaming studio in a purchase by Savvy Games, while Noventric helped smart thermostat provider Tado° boost its latest round to $60m.
Sato steps back from MS&AD Ventures
After almost five years, GCV Powerlist mainstay and MS&AD Ventures founder Tak Sato has departed from his managing partner position.
Our Next Energy claims its batteries can push EVs to 600+ miles
The Michigan-based startup believes a dual-cell, dual chemistry battery pack can dramatically increase the range of electric cars.
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