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Digital road freight forwarder Sennder raises $160M Series, plans European expansion

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Sennder , a large digital road freight forwarder based out of Germany, has raised $160 million in Series D financing. To date, Sennder has raised more than $260 million, allowing it to lay claim to a potential $1 billion valuation. Digital freight forwarder Forto raises another $50M in round led by Inven Capital.

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ManoMano raises $355 million for its home improvement e-commerce platform

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French startup ManoMano has raised a Series F funding round of $355 million led by Dragoneer Investment Group. We operate in Europe and we are the industry leader in online sales,” co-founder and co-CEO Philippe de Chanville told me. In addition to France, the startup operates in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the U.K.

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Daily Crunch: Citing data privacy concerns, Italy temporarily bans ChatGPT

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Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Italy gives ChatGPT the boot : Italy’s government has been on a blocking kick lately. A few days ago, we wrote about a possible ban on cultivated meat , and today Italy wants to block ChatGPT, citing data protection concerns. On that note, enjoy your weekend! You’re hired!

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Getir is now worth nearly $12 billion after raising another $768 million

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That’s why these instant delivery startups have been raising mega rounds of funding. It’s a capital-intensive industry. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal and the U.S. “We We are defining the ultrafast delivery sector and this latest round of funding is a testament to Getir’s position as industry pioneer. “We

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Surging homegrown talent and VC spark Italy’s tech renaissance

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As Italy reinstates many COVID-19 restrictions, the country’s tech ecosystem is watching and waiting to see what the wider effects of the emergency will be. Italy’s ecosystem for tech venture capital and startups has been in development for years and has made decent strides in the last decade.

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VU raises $12M to remove cybersecurity friction from digital experiences

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Stranieri, who has worked in the cybersecurity industry for the past 20 years, got the idea for VU in 2007 after spending hours helping his grandmother verify her identity with the Argentinian government in what turned out to be a two-minute process. billion valuation. Globant’s investment into VU also serves as a partnership.

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Fulfilment startup Cubyn raises €35M to expand across Europe

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Cubyn , the Paris-based logistics startup that lets e-merchants outsource fulfilment and delivery logistics, has raised another €35 million in funding. First up is Spain and Portugal (launching next month), followed by Italy, the U.K. Cubyn raises €12M Series B to let e-merchants outsource fulfilment. and Germany.

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