Heavy equipment manufacturer CNH Industrial has a long history of mergers and acquisitions, at times supervising legendary brands like Ferrari. But five years ago, as agtech was booming, the global giant was struggling to tap into the startup scene. The conglomerate turned to one of its longest-tenured executives, a swashbuckling Italian businessman named Michele Lombardi. […]
Seraphim Space launches second VC fund with nine investments already under its belt
Seraphim Space, the UK-based space tech investment group is formally launching its second VC fund following its first close with limited partners including Airbus, TechCrunch learned exclusively. The early stage fund will build a global portfolio of 30 startups that will be backed at the seed and Series A stages. CEO and manager Mark Boggett […]
Sun Belt women's tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 basketball championships
After a dominant showing during the regular season, Marshall will be the No. 1 seed at this year’s Sun Belt women’s basketball tournament. The Thundering Herd earned a jump straight to the tournament quarterfinals with a 17-1 conference record. They are 23-6 overall and haven’t dropped a game since a 72-63 loss to James Madison on […]
Sun Belt tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 basketball championships
There is a clear team to beat heading into this year’s Sun Belt basketball tournament: Appalachian State. The Mountaineers will enter the bracket as the No. 1 seed for the first time since the 1978-79 season. After losing two of their first three games of the 2023-24 campaign, they have dominated the competition and shown […]