Apple alum’s finance operations startup raises funds to expand globally – TechCrunch

Bluecopa, an Indian startup building a finance operations automation platform for high-volume companies, has raised $2.3 million to expand its offering in the global market. The seed funding round was led by Mumbai-headquartered Blume Ventures, with participation from Titan Capital, T-Fund, Speciale Invest, Bharat Founders Fund, T2D3, Amplify and Force Ventures. It was also joined…

Y Combinator narrows current cohort size by 40%, citing downturn and funding environment – TechCrunch

Y Combinator says it has intentionally shrunk the number of startups within its accelerator for the Summer 2022 batch. As first reported by The Information and independently verified by TechCrunch, Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 cohort – currently in action – boasts nearly 250 companies, down 40% from the previous cohort, which landed at 414 companies.…