A tale of two continents – TechCrunch

More posts by this contributor There’s an implosion of early-stage VC funding, and no one’s talking about it Venture investing in the US and Europe are totally different industries If you’re hoping to create a unicorn on a budget, look to the European technology sector for inspiration. Despite the well-documented increase in available funding for…

Sila Nano’s battery tech is now worth over $1 billion with Daimler partnership and $170 million investment – TechCrunch

Sila Nanotechnologies and its battery materials manufacturing technology are now worth over $1 billion. The company, which announced a $170 million funding led by Daimler and a partnership with the famed German automaker, started building out its first production lines for its battery materials last year. That first line is capable of producing the material…

Cytora secures £25M Series B for its AI-powered commercial insurance underwriting solution – TechCrunch

Cytora, a U.K. startup that had developed an AI-powered solution for commercial insurance underwriting, has raised £25 million in a Series B round. Leading the investment is EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investors Cambridge Innovation Capital, Parkwalk, and a number of unnamed angel investors. A spin out of the University of Cambridge, Cytora was…