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IFC backs Bolt with $24M to expand its transportation network in emerging markets

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Bolt , an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding its business in emerging markets. billion, based on a 1.5x multiple on GMV of €3.5

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A user’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 kicks off in just four days, startup fans. Here’s a handy how-to guide for everything you can expect at TechCrunch Disrupt presented by AT&T on October 18-20 in San Francisco at Moscone West (Oct. TechCrunch Events Networking Platform Mobile App is now available. We can’t wait to greet you.

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Volunteer at TC Sessions: Mobility for a free Disrupt Pass

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Sign up to volunteer for work exchange, and not only will you get a behind-the-scenes look at how to produce events, you’ll also earn a free Innovator pass to experience TechCrunch Disrupt , our three-day flagship conference in San Francisco this October. Lend us a helping hand, and we’ll hand you a free Disrupt pass.

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Volunteer at TC Sessions: Mobility for a free Disrupt Pass

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Sign up to volunteer for work exchange, and not only will you get a behind-the-scenes look at how to produce events, you’ll also earn a free Innovator pass to experience TechCrunch Disrupt , our three-day flagship conference in San Francisco this October. Lend us a helping hand, and we’ll hand you a free Disrupt pass.

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Volunteer at TC Sessions: Mobility for a free Disrupt Pass

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Sign up to volunteer for work exchange, and not only will you get a behind-the-scenes look at how to produce events, you’ll also earn a free Innovator pass to experience TechCrunch Disrupt , our three-day flagship conference in San Francisco this October. Lend us a helping hand, and we’ll hand you a free Disrupt pass.

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Backbone nabs $14M for supply chain software inspired by mesh networks

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Vic Patil thinks the solution lies in a “mesh” — specifically what he calls a “supply mesh,” inspired by the way wireless mesh networks function. Backbone today announced that it raised $14 million in seed funding from Nautilus Ventures, 12/12 Ventures, and individual investors to prove out its technology. .

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How Bounce beat pandemic disruption and bagged a16z to lead its Series A

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The upshot was Bounce was able to grow revenue 38x in 2021, per Candee — reaching “millions” in revenue, and expanding its partner network to 40 countries. “We basically just chased the opportunity wherever it was,” he tells TechCrunch, summing up how Bounce tackled the last two years of pandemic disruption.