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The IPO Market Is Opening Up. These 14 Companies Could Be Next.

Crunchbase News profiles 14 venture-backed companies its predictive models flag as likely IPO candidates, from Stripe to Sierra Space, recapping their funding histories, valuations and financial milestones.

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Daily Crunch: Nigerian startup that stored its 'day-to-day operational budget' on FTX announces staff cuts

TechCrunch roundup: FTX fallout hits Nestcoin and SoftBank's stake, while Quix, Joepegs, Vow, Faraday Future and Butter raise, plus items on Twitter, VLC, DoorDash, Hulu, Google and Apple.

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More micromobility layoffs, digging into the Mobileye S-1 and a Rivian recall

TechCrunch's transport newsletter rounds up micromobility job cuts at Tier, Spin and Zoomo, Mobileye's IPO filing years after Intel bought it, new backing for Canada Drives and Halo Car, plus Rivian's safety recall.

Investment notes: Neuron US$18.5m Series A

Square Peg's investment note explains why it backed e-scooter operator Neuron's US$18.5 million Series A with GSR Ventures, highlighting the company's city-permit strategy across Australia and New Zealand.

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Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Airwallex's culture concerns, CSIRO's $100m plan, crypto trolls

Ignition Lane's weekly roundup reports Tyro buying Medipass, several startup raises, ASX listings, Hey Tiger shutting down, Airwallex culture complaints, CSIRO's technology spending plan, and Musk's bitcoin antics.

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Scooter-sharing startup Beam bucks the trend, raising $38.6 million to expand APAC operations

Scooter-sharing startup Beam raised a US$26 million Series A led by Sequoia India and Hana Ventures, with Right Click Capital participating, to fund Asia-Pacific expansion including Australia.

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Does COVID-19 spell the end of the bike-sharing boom?

Pandemic disruption hits shared mobility: Uber pauses its Jump e-bikes in Australian cities weeks after launch, Lime suspends nearly all markets ahead of a reported down round, and Ride scooters stops Adelaide operations.

In a Spin: Scooter startup acquired for $140 million just two years after launch

Ford has bought San Francisco scooter company Spin, reportedly for about US$100 million, under two years after launch. The piece recalls Spin's 2017 Series A and Y Combinator backing, plus Lime's Uber-backed round.