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Meet the 11 startups graduating from the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

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Alaffia automates the process of auditing health insurance claims. The company will generate revenue by recovering health insurance companies’ overpayments. StartSure is tackling the ever-growing insurtech space by offering insurance policies to startups in particular. StartSure policies start at $25/month.

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Was Quibi the good kind of startup failure?

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Root Insurance plans pricing as Datto goes public. Next to market, Root Insurance released its stock pricing set this week, raising the goal to a valuation above $6 billion. AR/VR is coming (sooner than expected). All in all, Quibi and the debate around it might ultimately make future companies a little better.

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Daily Crunch: China criticizes India for ‘frequent investigations’ of local Chinese firms

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The life insurance company, which has a wellness and gamification focus, was previously valued at $70 million. From beds to insurance : Jordan ’s report on insurance startup Ranger’s $5.25 Speaking of Quest, Amanda gives you a look at Meta’s next VR headset. Talk about your good business models! Startups and VC.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

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Hot: AI and VR/AR With digital transformations moving at full throttle, and a desire to stay innovative, it should come as no surprise that use cases for virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence continue to grow in several verticals.

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

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“We aren’t so easily categorized,” said Better CEO Vishal Garg, who told Ryan that the company plans to soon expand into traditional financial services like auto loans and insurance. Advanced virtual fitting rooms with VR/AR for fashion. ” Anatomy of a SPAC: Inside Better.com’s ambitious plans.

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As extreme weather events worsen, 7Analytics meshes AI and big data to predict flooding

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Recent data from reinsurance company Swiss Re suggests that extreme global weather events cost insurers $101 billion last year , apparently only the third time since 1970 this figure has surpassed $100 billion. ” Startups to the rescue?

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Meet the 14 companies launching out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

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Users can log on as anonymous avatars using their phones, computers or VR headsets to attend group sessions and learn tools for coping. The company is primarily focused on electrical utilities, agricultural businesses, logistics and insurance companies to start.

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