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Tekever raises $23M for industrial drone technology optimized for maritime surveillance

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Ventura Capital led the round, with participation from Iberis Capital and a number of unnamed strategic investors from the maritime industry. Tekever — based, fittingly, in historic maritime superpower Lisbon, Portugal — was founded back in 2001 and has only been offering commercial services since 2018.

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8 cannabis investors share their outlook on the European market in H1 2022

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Another important data point that connects both regions: the black market is a competitive factor. However, things are moving on the legal side of the market — it appears medical cannabis still carries most of the momentum, and it is only accelerating. What are some of the biggest challenges facing Europe’s cannabis industry right now?

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Brazil is using the law to push innovation, but here’s how it can do more

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An example of a great startup incentive took place in Portugal, where tax reductions were offered to companies that hired unemployed workers or students. know, scaling in the beginning—especially with steep marketing costs—can be difficult and expensive. Enact more tax breaks and funds for startups. As many in the U.S.

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

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It’s a capital-intensive industry. The company covers 48 different cities for all other markets — the U.K., 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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South African startup Aerobotics raises $17M to scale its AI-for-agriculture platform

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As the global agricultural industry stretches to meet expected population growth and food demand, and food security becomes more of a pressing issue with global warming, a startup out of South Africa is using artificial intelligence to help farmers manage their farms, trees and fruits. and other markets. . It has offices in the U.S.,

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Mexican online grocer Jüsto raises $65M in General Atlantic-led Series A

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Ricardo Weder , former president of Cabify (a large ridesharing company operating in Latin America, Spain and Portugal) founded Jüsto in 2019 with a mission to “disrupt the Latin American grocery industry.” Existing backers also participated in the round, including Foundation Capital and Mountain Nazca.

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Instant grocery app Getir acquires its competitor Gorillas

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Markets go up and down, but consumers love our service and convenience is here to stay. The super fast grocery delivery industry will steadily grow for many years to come and Getir will lead this category it created 7 years ago,” Getir founder Nazim Salur said in a statement. TechCrunch has confirmed the news with Getir. and the U.S.