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DogBuddy, the European dog sitting marketplace, scores €5M Series A

21 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Steve O'Hear

DogBuddy, a pan-European online marketplace for dog sitting, has closed €5 million in Series A funding, money it plans for further expansion. Backing the London-headquartered startup in this round is existing investor Sweet Capital, the investment fund started by the founders of King.com, and a number of new unnamed private investors. It brings total raised by DogBuddy to €10 million. Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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Calling all international startups: sign up for a country pavilion at Disrupt Berlin

20 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Leslie Hitchcock

Before you know it, thousands of startup fans will travel to Disrupt Berlin. The event attracts the best and brightest entrepreneurs, investors and influencers. We’re looking for international early-stage startups to apply for a country pavilion in Startup Alley — the heartbeat of every Disrupt event. Read More

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August announces new smart locks and a smart doorbell

19 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By John Biggs

August has updated its smart lock line with a new Pro version with Bluetooth, HomeKit, and Wi-Fi support, as well as the more basic model for $149. They’ve also announced the Doorbell Cam Pro for $199 that lets you see visitors approaching your domicile, even at night. The August is unique in that it depends entirely on the phone for usage, improving security (or reducing usability)… Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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Only one week left to apply for Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin

18 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Samantha Stein

Seven days, 168 hours or 10,080 minutes; you can crunch the numbers any way you like, but you still have only one week left to apply for the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2017. We get it; you’re busy building something great. But you seriously don’t want to miss out on Startup Battlefield — it’s one of the best ways to introduce that greatness to the rest of… Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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‪Instagram now autoplays video sound once turned on until you close the app

17 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Josh Constine

Autoplay audio can be annoying or convenient depending on the situation. Luckily Instagram has found a happy medium between defaulting autoplay video sound on or off. This weekend TechCrunch spotted that some Instagram videos in the feed were autoplaying with audio. Now Instagram has confirmed to us “this new update rolled out recently” and here’s how it works for all… Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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Crunch Report | Patreon is raising a Series C at $450M

16 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Khaled "Tito" Hamze

Patreon is raising at a $450 millon valuation, Chrome mutes autoplaying videos and Hulu is spending $2.5 billion for original content. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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Facebook halts ad targeting of profile details abused by users

15 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Devin Coldewey

In a swift response to the news that advertisers were able to target anti-Semitic phrases on Facebook, the social network has shut down “self-reported targeting fields” in the ad system until further notice. Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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Samsung launches $300M autonomous driving fund, puts $90M into TTTech

14 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Ingrid Lunden

Not to be outpaced in the connected car market by other tech giants, today the world’s largest smartphone maker, Samsung, announced two major pieces of news to further its place in the next generation of automotive technology. It has launched the Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund, a $300 million fund to back startups and other interesting bets in the automotive market. Alongside this… Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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Gear up for Disrupt Berlin’s Startup Battlefield and apply today

13 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Samantha Stein

One dozen days. That’s how much time you have left to apply for the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2017. If you want to introduce your early-stage company to the world, there’s no better place to do so than from the Startup Battlefield main stage. It’s the premier launching pad for startups, as Battlefield alumni — like Mint, Dropbox, Yammer and Tripit —… Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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Starling Bank launches Marketplace, intergrates with itemised receipt and rewards startup Flux

12 Sep 2017/0 Comments/in /by

By Steve O'Hear

Marketplace banking — the idea that your bank will provide access to various third-party money-related apps and services within its own app — seems an inevitability in the next couple of years as Open Banking becomes a reality. That’s seeing a number of challenger banks skating to where the puck is going, including Starling Bank, which today is launching the Starling Marketplace. Read More

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Source: Tech Crunch

    

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