Y Combinator alum Matterport is being bought by real estate juggernaut Costar at a 212% premium tcrn.ch/4d7e8RP

Seraphim Space launches second VC fund with nine investments already under its belt tcrn.ch/3vYWZJr

Berlin-based finmid, which makes embedded fintech solutions for SMBs, raised a €23M Series A at a €100M post money valuation, bringing total raised to €35M (Anna Heim / TechCrunch)

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In Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch, 33 companies from Latin America were featured.

Last winter, that dropped to 10. And this year, that number fell to a single startup: Salvy (YC W24).

What's behind the decline? Anna Heim breaks it down 👇
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Rubrik’s IPO filing reveals an AI governance committee. Get used to it. tcrn.ch/3U4Xxqc

Belgium-based Robovision, which offers AI-based no-code computer vision tools to businesses, raised a $42M Series A co-led by Astanor Ventures and Target Global (Anna Heim / TechCrunch)

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Embracing neurodiversity, LEGO introduces certified sensory inclusive stores, celebrates autistic creators and funds 'play for all' innovators.

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Autism Impact Fund closes $60 million first fund and broadens its scope tcrn.ch/3J4W25f

Boutique startup studio super{set} gets another $90 million to co-found data and AI companies tcrn.ch/3IWuYVz

French deep tech spinout Diamfab crystallizes hopes for diamond semiconductors to support green transition tcrn.ch/3TxZ0nH

Instagram co-founders’ AI-powered news app Artifact may not be shutting down after all tcrn.ch/3xj5NtI

RX confirms plans to close #MipTV and move to London for 2025 dlvr.it/T4dMd9

As European dynamism gathers momentum, Elaia and partners double down with new deep tech fund tcrn.ch/4agrr09

French startup Nijta hopes to protect voice privacy in AI use cases tcrn.ch/3Twex8v

🔥🔥Great visual story on #chips by Financial Times!

💻Inside the miracle of modern chip manufacturing

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Flush with cash, French fintech unicorn Qonto acquires Regate tcrn.ch/3Pc9iZ4

GREAT NEWS: All 85 Pitch Deck Teardowns I've done for TechCrunch are now available 100% for free, without a paywall.

It's an incredible library of feedback and examples of pitch decks that have successfully raised money.

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The sunsetting of TechCrunch+ (RIP) means that my past articles are now free to read 👀

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MWC: Ethiopian fintech eQub digitizes peer-to-peer credit tcrn.ch/49sHlEt