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TikTok asks court to block ban
TikTok is seeking a court order to block the Trump administration from imposing a ban on its video-sharing app over alleged national security concerns.
In a Wednesday filing with a D.C. district court judge, TikTok argued that the proposed ban violates constitutional provisions for free speech and due process.
Meanwhile, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, said it is seeking approval from Beijing for a plan to turn the short-video app into a U.S.-based company, a deal that involves partnering with Oracle và Walmart.
ChargePoint to be public company
Mạng sạc xe điện ChargePoint said Thursday it will go public via an agreement with energy special purpose acquisition company Công ty mua lại năng lượng chuyển đổi (NYSE: SBE). [Tìm hiểu thêm]
Vòng tài trợ
- Ripjar raises $37M for fintech AI: Ripjar, a U.K. fintech company founded by data scientists who formerly worked in British intelligence, has raised $36.8 million in a Series B round led by Đối tác cổ phần Long Ridge. Its AI-driven technology is used in detection of financial crimes.
- MineralTree raises $50M, closes acquisitions: Accounts payable and payments automation solution provider Khoáng SảnCây announced a $50 million Series D investment round with participation from existing investors Đối tác đồi lớn, .406 Liên doanh và Tám con đường mạo hiểm. In addition to the investment, MineralTree said it closed on two acquisitions of Inspyrus và Regal Software.
- IONpath raises $18M: IONpath, a developer of ion beam imaging services announced an $18 million Series B financing led by Vốn sinh học luân hồi. nhà đầu tư mới Tổng công ty Bruker was also involved, as well as existing investors including liên doanh Genova, ND vốn, Paladin Partners Investments, Trancos IONpath Investors, Norwich Ventures và Vertical Venture Partners Growth Fund.
- Babson Diagnostics closes on $13.7M for blood sample analysis: Medical technology company Babson Diagnostics announced $13.7 million in cumulative Series A funding, led by Y tế Siemens, Prism Ventures, Genesis Merchant Capital and Lago Consulting Group. Babson’s technology is designed to analyze capillary blood samples using only one-tenth the volume typically collected with venipuncture without sacrificing quality, accuracy, or menu breadth, all from a simple finger stick.
- Spectrum Labs raises $10M to identify toxic online behavior: Phòng thí nghiệm phổ, which provides patent-pending technology and services to consumer internet brands to help identify toxic behavior online, secured a $10 million Series A investment led by Greycroft, với sự tham gia từ Đầu tư mạo hiểm Wing, Sườn liên doanh, Vốn người sáng lập toàn cầu và Super{set}.
- Omnirobotic inks $5M for factory robots: Canada-based Người máy toàn năng, a robotics automation startup, said it closed on a $5 million seed round to further develop and commercialize its AI platform for factory robots. Quỹ đoàn kết FTQ và Phát triển xuất khẩu Canada dẫn đầu vòng, với sự tham gia của Các liên doanh thực sự and a joint venture including the company’s current employees.
- CameraIQ adds $5M to Series A: IQ máy ảnh, developing an augmented reality platform for camera marketing, said it brought it an additional $5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding raised to-date to over $14 million. Led by Shasta Ventures, the round also includes participation from existing investors Waverly Capital, Liên doanh Betawork, liên doanh Sway, cũng như các nhà đầu tư mới Grand Ventures, Không gian thủ đô và Gingerbread Capital.
- Exizent secures $4.1M for bereavement platform: tồn tại, a Glasgow-based technology firm, raised approximately $4.1 million from several investors, including FNZ, to build out a bereavement platform that connects data, services and the network of people involved when someone passes away so that the process is less stressful for family members experiencing loss.
- Data Gumbo closes $4M Industrial blockchain network: Dữ liệu Gumbo announced the first close of $4 million for its Series B funding round led by new investor L37 with support from existing investors Equinor mạo hiểm và Liên doanh năng lượng Saudi Aramco. GumboNet enables participants to reduce contract leakage, free up working capital, improve cash and financial management, and deliver material provenance through the deployment of blockchain-powered smart contracts.
M&A
- Snyk acquires DeepCode: Kỳ lân an ninh mạng Snyk announced that it is acquiring Swiss startup Mã sâu, a provider of machine learning-enabled code review tools, for an undisclosed sum.
Hình minh họa: Dom Guzman
