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Sandbox VR expands to new locations globally with $37M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz

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After a challenging year for location-based virtual reality startups due to COVID-19, Sandbox VR , a location-based VR startup, is making a comeback with a plan to expand its operations further across the globe. Sandbox VR raises millions more in celebrity party round. Image Credits: Sandbox VR.

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Find trends, advice and value at these special breakout sessions during TC Disrupt 2021

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. The Disrupt agenda so far features more than 80 interviews, panel discussions, events and breakout sessions that span the startup tech spectrum… with more to come!

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AmazeVR gets another $15M to forge the future of immersive concerts 

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AmazeVR , a virtual reality concert platform that enables users to experience their favorite artists’ VR concerts through content generation tools, announced today it has secured $15 million, which was oversubscribed within three weeks. . Users would join as avatars, hang out with other users, and experience VR concerts together.

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10 Key Trends of Digital Transformation in Healthcare in 2022

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Still, in 2021, a new set of problems has emerged, including more potent COVID-19 variations and overflowing hospitals attempting to treat both people with and without the virus. Technology has proven important in maintaining the healthcare industry’s resilience in the face of so many obstacles.

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Nigerian startup Taeillo raises funding to scale its online furniture e-commerce platform

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In 2021, Taeillo raised a $150,000 bridge round from CcHUB Syndicate as it tripled its revenue from the previous year. Due to the popularity of some of its furniture within the Nigerian millennial and working-class demographic, Taeillo has struggled to meet demand; on various occasions, taking months to deliver products.

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Extra Crunch roundup: China’s new data privacy law, fractional farming, debt vs. equity

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China’s first data privacy laws go into effect on November 1, 2021. TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 10, 2021. What China’s new data privacy law means for US tech firms. In the first half of 2021, regional M&A has increased 83% to a record $124.8 Advanced virtual fitting rooms with VR/AR for fashion.

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Go1 nabs $100M at a $2B+ valuation to upgrade its curated enterprise learning platform

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And when it last announced funding less than a year ago, a $200 million round in July 2021 led by SoftBank , it was valued at half that amount, $1 billion. ” Another area where it would like to use investment is to bring more technological innovations into the Go1 platform. It would be quite a different product.”