#Perplexity mulls getting into hardware

#Perplexity mulls getting into hardware

Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, wants to get into hardware — kinda sorta. Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity’s founder and CEO, posted on X yesterday that he was considering making a “simple, under $50” device to “reliably answer” questions “voice to voice.” He promised that Perplexity would “definitely” sell such a device if the post got more…

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#Latin America fintech will be a market to watch in 2025

#Latin America fintech will be a market to watch in 2025

Heading into 2024, Mike Packer, a partner at fintech-focused QED Investors, predicted we’d hit the bottom for funding to Latin American fintech startups during the year. While momentum wasn’t a straight shot up and to the right, Packer’s prediction may still have come true. The volume of venture capital dollars invested into fintech companies based…

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#Federal prosecutors have charged another Forbes 30 Under 30 alum with fraud

#Federal prosecutors have charged another Forbes 30 Under 30 alum with fraud

The FBI unsealed an indictment yesterday that alleges Joanna Smith-Griffin, founder of the AI startup AllHere Education, engaged in “securities fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with defrauding investors” out of nearly $10 million. The FBI claims she misrepresented her company’s revenue, customer base, and cash to investors from at least November…

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#India’s HealthKart valued at 0M in new investment

#India’s HealthKart valued at $500M in new investment

Indian nutrition startup HealthKart’s valuation has surged to about $500 million in a new investment of $153 million, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The investment, one of the largest for an Indian consumer startup this year, was co-led by private equity firms ChrysCapital and Motilal Oswal, with Avendus Capital serving as financial…

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#Oyo founder seeks new investment at .8 billion valuation

#Oyo founder seeks new investment at $3.8 billion valuation

Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal’s investment vehicle has proposed to inject another $65.1 million into the hotel management startup, according to shareholder notifications reviewed by TechCrunch. The investment, through Redsprig Innovation Partners, would value the SoftBank-backed company at $3.8 billion, according to terms shared in the extraordinary general meeting notice. While this represents a 38% premium…

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