Tage Kene-Okafor For small and mid-sized restaurants in Nigeria and most of Africa, food procurement can be a complex process to manage. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/19/backed-by-yc-vendease-is-building-amazon-prime-for-restaurants-in-africa/

Rita Liao Across the street from Suzhou North, a high-speed railway station in a historic city near Shanghai, a futuristic M-shaped building easily catches the...

Brian Heater There’s been quite a bit of movement in the additive manufacturing space in recent months. If I had to pinpoint a reason, I...

Kirsten Korosec Ford said Thursday that some some Ford F-150 pickup trucks and Edge crossover without certain electronic modules due to a twofold punch of...

Brian Heater Fort Robotics today announced a $13 million raise. Led by Prime Movers Lab, the round also features Prologis Ventures, Quiet Capital, Lemnos Labs, Creative...

Advanced plasma-based technology “PLASMABIT®” has been recognized by the Solar Impulse Foundation as a possible game-changer that combines incremental environmental benefit and profitability. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/opinion/slovakian-ga-drilling-has-been-awarded-the-solar-impulse-efficient-solution-label/

Coinbase Global, the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange, says recent private market transactions value the firm at around $68bn. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/3/17/coinbase-pegs-valuation-at-68bn-ahead-of-landmark-listing

Ben Piven Bitcoin has enjoyed a blistering rally since last fall, but that ascent has also renewed attention on environmental, social and governance concerns surrounding...

Mike Butcher Capdesk, an equity management platform, has raised a £5m Series A extension led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and MiddleGame Ventures. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/17/capdesk-raises-5m-series-a-extension-led-by-fidelity-international-strategic-ventures/

Steve O'Hear Dija, the London-based grocery delivery startup backed by Blossom Capital, Creandum and Index Ventures, has acquired Cambridge, U.K.-based Genie, in what looks in...

Mike Butcher Zoom, Microsoft and Google all rocketed to the top of the charts in the virtual meetings stakes during the pandemic but a plucky...

Catherine Shu Video streaming platforms have signed up more subscribers during Covid-19 lockdowns, and that growth is expected to continue after the pandemic, showcasing more international...

Mike Butcher This Friday, the European Commission will be launching a ‘legislative instrument’ called the EU Startup Nations Standard (SNS) at its annual Digital Day. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/17/on-friday-the-eu-will-put-startup-friendly-legislation-to-member-states-will-they-sign-up/

Tage Kene-Okafor Plentywaka, a Nigerian bus-booking platform, today announced that it has been accepted into the Techstars Toronto accelerator program. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/17/nigerias-plentywaka-gets-backing-from-techstars-plans-expansion-to-canada/

Jonathan Shieber About four years ago, social impact organization Norrsken Foundation launched a small program investing around €30 million in capital it had received from its wealthy...

Kirsten Korosec, Natasha Lomas Uber said Tuesday that drivers in the UK who use its ride-hailing app will be treated as workers, a designation that will...