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Headout raises $12M, plans to hire 150+ people as domestic travel rebounds

TechCrunch

A marketplace that let tourists make same-day bookings for tours, events and activities, the app expanded around the world after launching in 2015. The new funding will be used to expand into 300 cities, product development and its product, business, marketing and operations teams. Then COVID-19 hit.

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

The moniker became so ubiquitous, both at home and abroad, that “Israel Startup Nation” is now the name of the country’s professional cycling team. And while Israel doesn’t have a Silicon Valley, it named its high-tech cluster “Silicon Wadi” (“wadi” means dry desert river bed in Arabic and colloquial Hebrew).

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Huawei reportedly plans to return to the global smartphone market

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This technological breakthrough prompted multiple sources to confirm that Huawei has discreetly initiated a comprehensive strategy to reenter the global smartphone market, actively preparing its channeling and marketing teams for international markets. This month, Huawei is also expected to launch a new smartwatch in Spain.

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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

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Our team also made a dramatic investment in teacher training efforts, by not only providing several webinars each month, but also delivering our hands-on professional development workshops nationwide. Is Spanish more your bag?

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Thynk wants to upgrade hotel stays with a vertical software platform

TechCrunch

The startup believes that these systems will always be there to activate key cards, tell the hotel staff when a room needs to be cleaned and other tasks. For instance, if a loyal customer wants to book a dozen rooms, but the hotel is full, the sales team can take over and recommend another hotel as it has a multi-property overview.

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With ride-hail and delivery launch, Fenix wants to be the Bolt of the Middle East

TechCrunch

Aside from Bahrain, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, Fenix also has a presence in Saudi Arabia, specifically with its shared and subscription scooter service. When people move and do more, it drives economic activity and quality of living, so we’re really focused on how we can reduce that friction to move.”

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African tech took center stage in 2021

TechCrunch

But two months into 2020, the pandemic did an excellent job of lowering expectations as investment activities from local and international investors slowed down. While global investors have previously invested in African startups, their activity seemed more prominent in 2021, probably because of their participation across the board.