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Diet ID wins TechCrunch’s Detroit City Spotlight pitch-off — watch the event here

TechCrunch

TechCrunch just hosted its first pitch-off in Detroit and we’re pleased to announce Diet ID won the event. The company, based in Detroit and founded in 2016 by Dr. David Katz, gives users a clinically tested approach to dietary assessment and management. The entire pitch-off is embedded above.

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Detroit VCs weigh in on fundraising and building startups in Michigan and the Midwest

TechCrunch

TechCrunch just hosted a small virtual meetup with Detroit startups and venture capitals. Like the one we held last month in Miami, the event was a blast and featured a talk with two local VCs on which startups work in Detroit and how to raise money from local investors. All about Detroit.

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Have a startup in Detroit? Apply to pitch at TechCrunch’s Detroit virtual meetup!

TechCrunch

TechCrunch is coming to Detroit — virtually, at least. On April 15, TechCrunch is hosting a small online event with local venture capitalists, founders and those curious about the growing ecosystem. There will also be a small pitch-off event where Detroit-based startups have three minutes to pitch their companies to Detroit-based VCs.

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Hear from Detroit VCs on how to raise cash in the Motor City today at TechCrunch’s free Detroit meetup

TechCrunch

We hope you can make our virtual meetup in Detroit today. The event is free, and features a pitch-off with Detroit startups, a talk regarding StockX and a panel with Detroit VCs on best practices when fundraising. The event starts with a talk regarding Detroit’s latest unicorn, StockX. Register here!

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Google launches Google for Entrepreneurs to keep an even closer eye on startups around the world

The Next Web

The company says it will focus on three key areas: Partnerships with strong organizations that serve entrepreneurs in local communities. Googlers in 28 cities across 13 countries will be hosting events to keep an eye on local entrepreneurs. Google-led programs to bring our teams and our tools directly to entrepreneurs.

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Amazon’s Fire TV is adding local news in many more cities

The Verge

At that time, the app offered local news coverage in 12 cities, including New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami, and more. But today, Amazon says it’s expanding local news to “88 major cities” across the US, “including popular local stations from news distributors such as ABC Owned Television Stations, CBSN, TEGNA, Cox, The E.W.

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Amazon Fire TV’s news app expands free local coverage to a lot more places

The Verge

Amazon announced today that it’s doubling the number of local stations it supports through its news app on Fire TV, meaning more users will be able to easily find local news coverage for free. The company said in a blog post that this week’s coverage expansion will make local news available in 158 total US cities. Image: Amazon.

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