Journals

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Lapse, a photo app that makes users wait to share unedited pictures as they are “developed” like film, raised a $30M Series A, sources say at a $150M valuation  —  It can cost a fortune in… Read More »Lapse, a photo app that makes users wait to share unedited pictures as they are “developed” like film, raised a $30M Series A, sources say at a $150M valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Intenseye, which uses computer vision to spot risks and enhance workplace safety, raised a $64M Series B led by Lightspeed, bringing its total funding to $90M  —  Intenseye has raised $64 million in a funding round… Read More »Intenseye, which uses computer vision to spot risks and enhance workplace safety, raised a $64M Series B led by Lightspeed, bringing its total funding to $90M (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

Wes Davis / The Verge: Netflix confirms that it has started removing Apple iTunes billing for longtime subscribers, and now requires them to pay directly on its website  —  Netflix confirms to The Verge that it has begun booting longtime… Read More »Netflix confirms that it has started removing Apple iTunes billing for longtime subscribers, and now requires them to pay directly on its website (Wes Davis/The Verge)

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Glean, which uses AI to offer unified search across apps used at a company, raised a $200M+ Series D at a $2.2B valuation and says annualized revenue hit $39M  —  – Glean is valued at $2.2… Read More »Glean, which uses AI to offer unified search across apps used at a company, raised a $200M+ Series D at a $2.2B valuation and says annualized revenue hit $39M (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Tom Warren / The Verge: Sony plans to lay off around 900 employees, or 8% of workforce, at its PlayStation division, and close its London Studio in the UK  —  Sony says it’s laying off around 900 employees of its… Read More »Sony plans to lay off around 900 employees, or 8% of workforce, at its PlayStation division, and close its London Studio in the UK (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Sifted: Hopin, the struggling virtual events startup valued at $7.75B in 2021, enters liquidation for its UK parent company as it moves its HQ to Delaware in the US  —  The company was once valued at $7.75bn … London-based event… Read More »Hopin, the struggling virtual events startup valued at $7.75B in 2021, enters liquidation for its UK parent company as it moves its HQ to Delaware in the US (Sifted)

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Tel Aviv-based Exodigo, which uses AI and sensors to make underground maps for energy, utility, transport, and construction companies, raised a $105M Series A  —  – Greenfield Partners, Zeev Ventures lead Series A round  — Startup… Read More »Tel Aviv-based Exodigo, which uses AI and sensors to make underground maps for energy, utility, transport, and construction companies, raised a $105M Series A (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Inkitt, the self-publishing site that wants to use AI to pick and tweak the most compelling stories to distribute on its Galatea app, raised a $37M Series C  —  Everyone has a story in them, as… Read More »Inkitt, the self-publishing site that wants to use AI to pick and tweak the most compelling stories to distribute on its Galatea app, raised a $37M Series C (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg: In amended filings, Alibaba discloses previously unknown stakes by the Chinese government in more than 12 business units, following an inquiry by the US SEC  —  The Hangzhou-based e-commerce pioneer said in filings in the US… Read More »In amended filings, Alibaba discloses previously unknown stakes by the Chinese government in more than 12 business units, following an inquiry by the US SEC (Sarah Zheng/Bloomberg)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Shadowfax, which operates a B2B logistics network in 2,500 Indian cities, raised a $100M Series E, bringing its total funding to $220M  —  Shadowfax, one of the largest logistics service providers to hyper-local and on-demand delivery… Read More »Shadowfax, which operates a B2B logistics network in 2,500 Indian cities, raised a $100M Series E, bringing its total funding to $220M (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)