Information is power, especially if you’re just starting your startup journey. Whether you’re in the ideation stage or building on the plan for friends and family or preparing to pitch investors, it’s imperative to understand the changing VC funding landscape as you plan for future growth. It’s no secret that funding is harder to come … Read more
Dmythro Bilash Contributor The EU will Invest €13.5 billion in research and innovation for 2023-2024 as part of the Horizon Europe programme. For the first time in the history of the programme, it includes targeted support to Ukraine. This is one of the first real steps towards Ukraine’s integration into the EU and I couldn’t … Read more
To get a roundup of ExamPaper’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3PM PST, register here. On the one hand, we could be mad that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, but the sun hasn’t risen for several days where Christine lives, so she’s pretty excited that wherever Phil lives, … Read more
There’s no denying that the robotics startup world has taken a hit during the ongoing economic downturn. Recent numbers prove what we’ve all suspected for a while. But two things are true: 1) The silence is temporary; and 2) While robotics is not recession proof, construction might as well be. This is certainly a theme … Read more
61% of SaaS companies used UBP in some form by 2022 Usage Based Pricing (UBP) is on the rise — 61% of SaaS companies used this model in some form by 2022, VC firm OpenView found. UBP consists of charging based on how the service or product is consumed, not based on how many people … Read more
Raised in Mexico City, Pamela Valdes says she was a bullied child who was inspired by stories her parents told about other bullied individuals, such as Bill Gates, who later became very successful. “Those stories my parents told me kind of created my reality,” she said. Valdes acknowledged that her upbringing was more privileged than … Read more
New School Foods said its muscle fiber and scaffolding technology to produce alternative seafood products is now at a point where it can be demonstrated and a pilot facility built. The company’s first product is a vegetable fillet that looks, cooks, tastes and flakes like wild salmon. The announcement comes after the Toronto-based plant-based fish … Read more
For freight forwarders, getting pricing data for their customers usually involves going to multiple sources and then consolidating information into spreadsheets. That is time-consuming and complicated, especially since price data is constantly changing. Freightify wants to make the process as easy as comparing airline tickets with its vertical SaaS platform. The Singapore-based startup announced today … Read more
Lex, the hookup and social app that launched in 2019 with a nod to 1980s lesbian personal ads, is changing. Just how much exactly will change is still an open question. Sure, the venture-backed startup behind the queer app gave it a fresh coat of paint last week, but by refocusing on “friends and community,” … Read more
Atomic AI, which uses machine learning to explore the potential of RNA in drug discovery, raised a $35 million Series A round. They have developed a machine learning model that can accurately predict the structure of RNA molecules from a limited set of data. They have since improved their model and are using it to … Read more