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Yesterday
Microsoft and Uber alum raises $3M for YC-backed Munify, a neobank for the Egyptian diaspora
Khalid Ashmawy found it hard to send money home while studying in Europe. Now, he’s launched a startup to help other Egyptians with the same problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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Aug 29
No-code website builder Framer reaches $2B valuation, also US manufacturing investment stumbles as clean tech cancellations pile up
Framer, a no-code website builder that claims over half a million monthly active users,has reached a $2 billion valuation after raising a $100 million Series D funding round led by existing investors Meritech and Atomico. Companies cancelled $5 billion worth of clean tech manufac ... Show More
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Aug 29
How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change, also, Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls
Mitti Labs is working with The Nature Conservancy to expand the use of climate-friendly rice farming practices in India. The startup uses its AI to verify reductions in methane emissions. In other news, Assort Health now valued at $750 million, is one of three that recently raise ... Show More
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