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OpenSpace raises $14 million for AI platform that visually tracks construction projects

The global construction market will be a $ 12 trillion industry by 2022, according to a recent Construction Intelligence Center (CIC) forecast. However, the sector is not renowned for its efficiency — various reports indicate that construction is among the lowest-performing industries in terms of productivity, a factor that can be attributed in part to […]

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Cobalt Robotics raises $35 million for security robots that patrol offices, warehouses, and parking lots

Cobalt Robotics, a three-year-old startup building indoor security robots designed to work alongside human guards, today revealed that it’s secured $ 35 million in series B financing led by global investment firm Coatue. The capital infusion builds on a $ 13 million series A round in March 2018, bringing the San Mateo, California-based company’s total […]

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Sweden’s Voi Technology raises $50 million to expand its e-scooters across Europe

Voi Technology, another recent entrant to the nascent electric scooter-sharing market, has raised $ 50 million in a series A round of funding led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Vostok New Ventures, LocalGlobe, Raine Ventures, and angel investors including Amazon’s CEO for worldwide consumer Jeff Wilke, Tinder cofounder Justin Mateen, King cofounder Sebastian Knutsson, and […]

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Klook raises $200 million from Sequoia China, TCV, others, to grow its travel activity booking platform

Klook, a Hong Kong-based online activity booking platform for travelers, has raised a chunky $ 200 million in a series D round of funding from Sequoia China, TCV, Goldman Sachs, OurCrowd, Matrix Partners, Boyu Capital, OurCrowd, among others. Founded in 2014, Klook serves as a platform for booking just about any kind of activity in some […]