Topic: expansion plans
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Bain Invests in India's Pronto as Domestic Work Startups Draw Scrutiny
India's on-demand home services sector is growing rapidly, with Pronto securing $2 million in seed funding and offering 10-minute services like cleaning and meal prep, though concerns about gig worker conditions persist. Pronto differentiates itself by prioritizing worker welfare, providing fixed...
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Craif Secures $22M to Advance Early Cancer Detection Tech
Craif, a Japanese biotech startup, secured $22 million in Series C funding to expand its urine-based cancer detection technology into the U.S. market, addressing the limitations of current invasive screening methods. The company’s miSignal platform, utilizing microRNA biomarkers in urine, has alr...
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Africa's Top Founder Launches AI Startup, Secures $9M Funding
Africa's most successful startup founders, Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, launched Thunder Code, an AI-powered software testing platform, securing $9 million in seed funding shortly after inception. Thunder Code uses generative AI to automate software testing, targeting a $100 billion market wit...
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May Mobility's Robotaxis to Debut on Uber in Texas This Year
May Mobility will launch its robotaxi service via Uber in Arlington, Texas by year-end, expanding beyond its current shuttle operations in a strategic partnership. Uber adds May Mobility as an autonomous vehicle partner, while the startup transitions from confined areas to the competitive ride-ha...
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