Top news of the week: 12.02.2023.
Code-generating platform Magic challenges GitHub’s Copilot with $23M in VC backing
Magic, a company developing a service to rival code-generating tools like GitHub's Copilot, has raised $23 million in venture funding.
Drone imagery firm DroneBase rebrands to Zeitview, lands $55M investment
Zeitview, the drone imagery company formerly known as DroneBase, has landed a fresh VC investment north of $50 million.
Ovni Capital is a new French VC firm backing startups with global ambitions
If you’re a French entrepreneur, there’s a new venture capital firm in town. Ovni Capital is announcing a first closing of €50 million ($54 million at today’s exchange rate) for its ...
Jobber closes $100 million USD Series D amid strong demand for home services
Edmonton-based Jobber, which provides operations management software for home service businesses, has secured $100 million USD in Series D funding led by New York’s General Atlantic.
After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem
What drove Africa's record deal volumes when the rest of the world was reining back the enthusiasm of 2021? We polled a few investors to find out.
Women-founded AI startups see a boost in VC funding
Increasing amounts of funding to women in AI "opens the doors" for new innovation in the sector.
Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia backs cross-border payments startup Tazapay
The rise in open banking and payment services like India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow means lower costs for businesses, as well as new payment options for hundreds of millions of customers ...
Daily Crunch: Atlassian offers Jira Product Discovery in open beta release
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