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Legal Tech Firm Robin AI Raises $26 Million 
January 03, 2024

Robin AI raised $26 million amid the legal profession’s continued embrace of artificial intelligence. The London and New York-based company announced the Series B funding on its LinkedIn page Wednesday (Jan. 3), noting the round was led by Temasek with participation from Quantum Light, Plural...

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Report: Israeli Tech Funding Dips Amid War but Investors Remain Committed
December 28, 2023

Israel’s conflict with Hamas hasn’t scared off investors. Israeli tech companies raised $1.5 billion during the fourth quarter, Reuters reported Thursday (Dec. 28), citing data from the Israel Venture Capital Research Center and LeumiTech. While that number is down 15% from the third quarter, 75...

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Report: Investors in EV Charging Grow ‘Weary’ Waiting for Profits
December 26, 2023

Electric vehicle (EV) charging companies reportedly don’t have much juice with investors these days. As The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 26), companies like ChargePoint, Blink Charging and EVgo have all seen their share prices drop this year, with Blink and EVgo both projecting annual losses. According to the report, charging...

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War Slows Funding for Tech Startups in Israel
December 22, 2023

U.S. investors are showing support for Israeli technology firms during the war between Israel and Hamas. The high-tech sector in Israel, which is the world’s second-largest after Silicon Valley, has remained resilient, attracting venture capitalists and tech executives from the U.S., Reuters reported Thursday (Dec....

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Indian Cloud Kitchen Firm Kitchens@ Raises $65 Million
December 22, 2023

Indian cloud kitchen firm Kitchens@ has secured $65 million in Series C funding from London-based emerging growth investment firm Finnest. The company will use the new funds to expand its hybrid model, Dinerium, which combines offline and online elements and offers “a diverse selection of...

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Warehouse Automation Firm GreyOrange Raises $135 Million 
December 21, 2023

Artificial intelligence-driven automation company GreyOrange raised $135 million in a Series D funding round. The capital will support further adoption of GreyOrange’s fulfillment orchestration platform in warehouses, distribution centers and retail stores, according to a Thursday (Dec. 21) press release. “Not only has GreyOrange automated...

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Cart.com Raises $30 Million to Scale Commerce Platform
December 21, 2023

Commerce and logistics solutions provider Cart.com has received $30 million in financing from Trinity Capital. The growth capital will let Cart.com scale its operations and bolster its balance sheet, Trinity said in a news release Thursday (Dec. 21). The new financing follows a $60 million Series C round in June that...

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Report: Anthropic Plans $750 Million Fundraise With Menlo Ventures
December 21, 2023

Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $750 million with the help of Menlo Ventures. The artificial intelligence startup’s valuation before this round is $18.4 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 20), citing an unnamed source. Anthropic, whose co-founder siblings Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei are...

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Claim Debuts Rewards-Based Social Network With $4 Million in Funding
December 20, 2023

Rewards-based social network Claim has emerged from stealth with $4 million in new funding. The company announced the seed round on its blog Wednesday (Dec. 20), as well as plans to roll out its platform across the U.S. in 2024 after being tested with more than 10,000 college students...