Global Screening Services (GSS), a London-based regulatory compliance platform that helps financial institutions meet their global sanctions obligations, has raised $ 47 million in a round of funding. The raise comes amid a spike in economic sanctions, with the U.S. issuing trade restrictions and asset blocking against states including Russia, China, Iran and more. Enforcement […]
Frontline Ventures raises $200M to help B2B companies in Europe and US straddle the Atlantic
Europe’s resilience and long-term prospects in the face of the global investment slowdown may likely explain why LPs are favoring transatlantic VC firms these days. Giant Ventures in January closed two new funds totaling $ 250 million that it will invest in startups on both sides of the Atlantic, and today, TechCrunch has learned exclusively […]
Greenly lands $52M to help smaller companies track CO2 emissions
Plenty of major corporations have announced net-zero emissions targets. And while that alone won’t be enough to move the needle on climate change, these targets have gotten the ball rolling. Those net-zero goals are trickling down, too, influencing companies throughout the supply chain. Well-capitalized companies can track these carbon emissions throughout their operations by employing […]
Amber launches service to help Tesla owners navigate expired warranties
Owners of aging EVs aren’t exactly flush with options if something breaks after the original warranty expires. One Bay Area startup called Amber thinks it can help them navigate that minefield, starting with Tesla owners. The company, founded in early 2023, announced Wednesday it has launched a new aftermarket warranty product called AmberCare for Model […]
Luminary Cloud’s simulator taps GPUs to help speed up product design
Simulations are an essential step in physical product engineering. They enable engineers to create prototypes and understand how they might perform in the real world, accounting for factors like aerodynamic drag, air and water flows and pressure and temperature distributions. But today’s engineering simulators tend to be quite slow and difficult to scale up, according […]