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China’s logistics robot maker VisionNav raises $76M at $500M valuation

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Industrial robotics has in recent years become one of the hottest tech sectors in China as the country encourages the use of advanced technology to enhance efficiency on the production floor. and Hungary. SoftBank leads $15M round for China’s industrial robot maker Youibot.

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TamatemGames raises $11M Series B led by PUBG maker Krafton

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Tamatem will use the latest funding to amplify its efforts by bringing various games with more popular titles to the Arabic-speaking market. The gaming industry is booming in Saudi Arabia, with about 70% of Tamatem’s users, Hammo noted. . Big things are happening for the mobile games industry in the region.

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Singapore-based retail analytics company Trax raises $640M Series E led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and BlackRock

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The Singapore-based company announced today that it has raised $640 million in Series E funding to expand its products, which combine computer vision and cloud-based software to help brick-and-mortar stores manage their inventory, merchandising and operations. Other participants included new investors OMERS and Sony Innovation Fund by IGV.

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How the tech industry is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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The current plan is to figure out how to get staff across the border either to Hungary or Poland. These companies have raised funding from some of the world’s biggest VCs and one question will be how and if those relationships will be impacted with the latest developments.

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Czech on-demand grocery delivery startup Rohlik bags $230M to expand across Europe

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It plans to use the funding to expand its footprint across metropolitan areas in its existing three markets — the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria — as well as to break into Germany, Poland, Romania and other countries in the near future. We understand from sources it is around $600 million.

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Dear Sophie: When can I finally come to Silicon Valley?

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Hopeful in Hungary. ” Clearly, while the pandemic’s impact on the venture industry will be felt in years to come, VC will continue to be centered in Silicon Valley. I was originally looking at opening an office in Silicon Valley to be close to software engineers and investors, but then… COVID-19 :).

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Greece’s Viva Wallet raises $80M for its neobank targeting small business merchants

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The company is live in 23 European markets and plans soon to expand to Croatia, Hungary and Sweden. The funding is notable in part because of who is doing the investing. Hedosophia, the somewhat secretive fund that also has been active in SPACs in the U.S., is also a backer, we have confirmed. billion ($1.8

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