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Hardware gets its turn in the spotlight at Disrupt 2023

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Let’s start with an obvious truth: Hardware is hard. The good news is such difficulties give us a lot to talk about — and as it happens, for the first time, hardware is getting its own stage at Disrupt 2023. We’re talking mobile. We’re talking hardware investing, design and manufacturing. We’re talking AR/VR/MR.

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Why startups may want to rent hardware instead of buying it

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The ability to rent all sorts of things is a logical step in the evolution of a subscription economy , but renting hardware wasn’t necessarily top-of-mind for startups until COVID-19 hit. Working from home during the pandemic created tailwinds for hardware rental companies. This aspect is less relevant in the U.S,

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Nomod raises $3.4M seed to allow merchants accept payments without hardware

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One, most of them are excluded from various payment ecosystems globally due to their size, and two, getting hardware from providers can be expensive. . based fintech Nomod allows these businesses to bypass the card terminal by providing a platform to accept card payments on their phone with no extra hardware. The company has raised $3.4

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Kraftful wants to lift the veil with analytics for makers of smart home hardware

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You can’t swing an outdated Python manual in this town without hitting half a dozen app analytics suites, but the same cannot be said if you’re a product manager hoping to figure out where you lose customers for smart home hardware. “There isn’t much product analytics in most apps for connected hardware.

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Topi raises $45M to power hardware subscriptions for B2B merchants

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A new company is looking to do for B2B hardware sales what a growing number of companies have been doing in the consumer sphere, by making it easier for businesses to pay for equipment in instalments through rentals and subscriptions. Hardware-as-a-service. million in funding to do something similar for B2B transactions.

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As healthcare goes remote, Equipt Health brings medical hardware to the home

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“But at the same time, we think there’s great opportunities in the infusion pumps based around treating diabetic patients, home dialysis equipment, and other home medical devices that would include breast pumps and other like mobilization devices or hospital home.”.

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Daily Crunch: Ledger locks down another $108M to double down on hardware crypto wallets

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A captive audience : Ingrid reports that P97 fills up its tank with $40 million to fuel its gas station mobile commerce services. Daily Crunch: Ledger locks down another $108M to double down on hardware crypto wallets by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch The company just raised $42 million, Kyle reports.

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