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Will quantum computing remain the domain of the specialist VC?

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The company was founded in 2015, and it went public in 2021 through a SPAC at a $2 billion valuation. As a result, quantum hardware manufacturers develop their own cloud-based operating systems. Take IonQ, a U.S.-based based manufacturer of ion-trapped quantum computers, for instance. billion valuation.

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2015 Predictions: Enterprise Software Heats Up and the Office Landscape Changes Dramatically

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In 2015, we’re likely to see a lot more desktop apps, in some cases in lieu of web versions altogether. Webapps are increasing in their complexity, in part, because they require closer and closer access to the operating system – for better presence, access to peripherals, and better performance. Conclusion.

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Startups and investors are turning to micromobility subscriptions

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Their operating systems are also designed to manage fleets and keep the vehicles in specific territories within a city. In 2015, Richard Burger, Martijn Obers and Dirk de Bruijn started the Dutch company as university students in Delft when they realized that owning a bike could be somewhat of a hassle.

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Andreessen Horowitz leads $43M Series A for Setpoint, which aims to be the ‘Stripe for credit’

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In other words, Setpoint aims to be the “Stripe for credit,” and says it has built an operating system for originators that “makes loan transactions instant, automated and error-free.” After the acquisition by realtor.com, Rubenstein and Lam stayed on as chief revenue officer and chief operating officer, respectively.

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South Africa’s Root gets $3M, plans to expand low-code insurance platform to Europe

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CEO Louw Hopley told TechCrunch he noticed in 2015 that while other financial services started to use APIs to seamlessly help developers build products tailored to their offerings, nothing was being built around insurance. We’ve got quite a strong feeling that insurance is stuck in the 1900s.

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Fragmentation likely to hinder Android P’s security chops

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But even locking down a long-criticized Android privacy flaw won’t help the operating system beat its biggest security flaw: its own success. Android has long since owned the crown as the world’s most popular mobile operating system, having commanded at least 36 percent market share since 2011. And Android 5.1

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Kenyan fintech Pezesha raises $11M backed by Women’s World Banking, Cardano parent IOG

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“We are building for the future and this means tapping new innovations for additional liquidity that allows us to offer affordable loans to SMEs,” said Moraa, a two-time founder, who started Pezesha after successfully exiting Weza Tele in 2015. Image Credits: Pezesha.

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