Rwazi to scale its market intelligence platform backed by $4 million seed funding

In emerging markets like Africa, offline retail dominates most product sales, driven by informal trade, and cash-based transactions. This makes the sourcing of data on the true market value... Read more »

YouTube shutting down Indian social commerce app Simsim

YouTube is shutting down its live social commerce app Simsim less than two years after acquiring the Indian startup, but insists that it’s committed to building “a seamless shopping... Read more »

Vue Storefront snaps up $20M to grow its open-source based ‘frontend-as-a-service’ e-commerce toolkit and platform

The current slowdown in e-commerce growth, and in some pockets straight declines in spend, might not seem like the most opportune time to build an e-commerce tooling startup —... Read more »

IntegrityNext raises $109M for a platform to audit supply chains for ESG compliance

The funding landscape remains very tough for technology startups, but there are still some pockets, and specific companies, driving a lot of interest right now among investors because they... Read more »

India government-backed open e-commerce network expands to mobility

Open Network for Digital Commerce, the Indian government-backed initiative that is attempting to “democratize” e-commerce, has set its eyes on another industry it would like to disrupt. ONDC, a... Read more »

Ex-Flipkart exec’s Flash app wants to be an inbox for your e-commerce needs

Email inboxes are tricky tools because over time they become hard to manage and users have to spend a lot of time searching for what they are trying to... Read more »

Canva unveils a series of new features, including several AI-powered tools

Canva is introducing a series of new features, including a suite of AI-powered tools, and a new Brand Hub. The company unveiled the new features and tools during its... Read more »

Lun is in a mad rush to help heat-pump installers decarbonize homes

Lun, a climate tech startup out of Denmark, is on a mission to help homes decarbonize fast — starting with heating systems and swapping out boilers for electric heat... Read more »

WhatsApp introduces a new Windows client with better calling features

WhatsApp announced a new Windows client today with performance improvements and better calling features. The new version also supports multi-device sync so you can use WhatsApp even if your... Read more »

Roofstock, valued at $1.9B last year, cuts 27% of staff in second round of layoffs

Proptech company Roofstock has laid off about 27% of its staff today, according to an email sent to employees viewed by TechCrunch. The cuts come just five months after... Read more »
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