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Autify advances no-code AI-powered software testing automation platform with $10M Series A

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While working as a software engineer in Japan, Singapore and San Francisco for the past 10 years, Ryo Chikazawa , CEO and co-founder of Autify , came to realize that there’s one common problem in the software development industry; software testing takes excessive time. The latest funding brings Autify’s total raised to $12.2

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Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box raises $10.6M Series A led by Paladin Capital

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Users are given challenges to “attack” virtual vulnerable labs in a simulated, gamified and test environment. Started in 2017, Hack The Box specializes in using “ethical hacking” to train cybersecurity techniques. ” Hack The Box competes with Offensive Security , Immersive Labs , INE and eLearnSecurity (acquired by INE).

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Flourish, a startup that aims to help banks engage and retain customers, raises $1.5M

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Flourish began by testing end-user mechanics with organizations such as CommonWealth and Opportunity Fund. In 2019, it released a B2C version of the Flourish app (c alled the Flourish Savings App) as a pilot for its banking platform, which can integrate with banks through an SDK or an API. In the U.S.,

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Commercializing deep tech startups: A practical guide for founders and investors

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As a deep tech investor, I have often noticed that deep tech startups go through a different evolution cycle than a typical B2B or B2C company. Typically, the tech has been tested in a lab or a research center and the early results are therefore often derived in a controlled environment. High risk, high reward.

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Pro tips from the team behind Kickstarter’s most funded app

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As you may know, crowdfunding fits some B2C products better than it does others. The proven approach is to set two major hypotheses right at the start and then work on getting them tested: Does your product work and solve the problem as intended, and is it better than what’s out there? Get user feedback.

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Sydney-based startup Upflowy raises $4M to optimize web experiences with its no-code solution

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The Australia-based startup, which just raised $4 million, has built a platform that offers drag and drop tools for A/B testing and personalization on the web and mobile apps, and the best part is businesses don’t need to know any code to engage with it. The Australian tech scene is driving innovation globally.

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HSBC invests in Singapore’s customer intelligence and risk assessment startup

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The problem we’re trying to solve is to empower and enable, whether they are a financial institution, a fintech company or any kind of a B2C company that’s trying to acquire or onboard new customers,” said Hayk Hakobyan, CEO and co-founder of Bizbaz, in an interview with TechCrunch.

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