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                  A Tesla in every driveway
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                : The Biden administration has another ally in helping build electric vehicle chargers all over the United States:
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                 Kirsten
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                reports that Tesla has agreed to double its supercharger network and have it be open to all EVs. Yes, we’ve heard this before, but hopefully now we’ll see it.
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                 Kyle
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                writes it might seem odd for a developer-focused company to get a lot of initial capital in this economy; however, one company’s challenging environment is another company’s windfall. Passwordless authentication startup Descope secured $53 million in a seed round amid what company co-founder and CEO Slavik Markovich said were companies shifting their software development strategies to free up their development teams for other opportunities.
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               Startups and VC
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               According to former employees of human resources startup Free Agency, CEO Sherveen Mashayekhi’s leadership style is holding the startup back as
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                he seems to care more about demanding loyalty and controlling his employees
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               reports. The New York–based startup launched in 2019 with the novel idea of bringing the talent agency model that is popular in Hollywood and sports to other professions.
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               Although there are numerous dating apps on the market, there aren’t many apps that aim to keep the spark alive after you enter a relationship.
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               writes about Flamme, which wants to change that as it rebrands (from Sparks) and
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                adds a new AI tool
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               And we have five more for you:
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                 Yep, that’s you
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                : This U.K. startup has come up with a unique way to
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                 verify small businesses on WhatsApp
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                , reports
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                 Mike
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                .
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                 Better trees, better capture
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                 Funga wants to accelerate carbon capture
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                using belowground fungal biodiversity,
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                 Haje
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                reports.
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                 In a nutshell
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                :
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                 Capsule snags $4.75 million
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                for its AI-powered video editor that summarizes text, generates images and more,
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                 Sarah
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                reports.
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                 Hit like and subscribe
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                 Smartrr bags $10 million
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                for its customer experience approach to e-commerce subscriptions,
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                 Christine
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                reports.
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                 E-air mail
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                 Korea’s Portlogics makes international shipping easier for merchants with its software tool
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                ,
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                 Kate
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                reports.
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                On the journey to Series B, strategy is more important than metrics
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               If all goes well, the funds raised in a Series A will last long enough to generate steady revenue. But all is not going well.
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               SaaS founders are under pressure to maintain growth and reach profitability while preserving runway, but these goals aren’t diametrically opposed, according to Ophelia Brown and Imran Ghory at Blossom Capital.
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               “Forget about planning your business based on the metrics of the past decade,” they write. “We live in a new world order.” In this article, they take on three questions facing every software startup:
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                How aggressively should we grow this year?
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                How should we plan our spending?
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                How should we think about runway and capital preservation?
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               Three more from the TC+ team:
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                 Sharpen your sticks
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                 Defense tech investments rise amid growing global tensions
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                , as Silicon Valley goes to war, reports
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                 Buy, buy, buy
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                :
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                 Sophie Alcorn
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                 is back with her Dear Sophie column, answering whether workers qualify for an E-1 trader visa
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                 Rather NFTy
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                :
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                 Jacquelyn
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                reports that
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                 Bitcoin NFTs are growing quickly
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                as the community starts seeing long-term potential.
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