Startup
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Startup Lizcore Secures Funding to Boost Indoor Climbing Technology
Lizcore, a Spanish startup focused on enhancing indoor climbing experiences, has secured €600,000 in pre-seed funding as it works to commercialize its innovative tracking and safety technology. The investment comes from a mix of venture…
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ASL Aspire Brings Game-Based STEM Learning to Deaf Students
Poor literacy skills have long challenged the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, with median literacy rates among deaf high school graduates stuck at a fourth-grade level for over a century, according to the National Center for…
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Biolevate Raises €6M to Simplify Medical Writing with AI
Writing documentation for new drug development is a notoriously time-consuming task, often bogged down by minimal software support and a shortage of skilled professionals. Paris-based Biolevate aims to change this dynamic with its AI-powered platform…
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AI bookkeeping startup Fondo aims to solve the accountant gap
Entrepreneurship in the U.S. is thriving, with an average of 430,000 new business applications submitted each month in 2024—a 50% increase from 2019. However, the rising number of startups faces a significant challenge: a dwindling…
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Ex-Duolingo Leaders Raise $13M for College Access Startup
Three former Duolingo executives are turning their attention to higher education with a new venture, Outsmart Education, which has raised $13 million in seed funding. The startup, still operating in stealth mode, aims to make…
