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Theion, a global battery manufacturer of lithium-sulphur cathode technology, announced the appointment of Dr. Ulrich Ehmes as CEO and the upcoming commercial availability of its Crystal Battery for applications, beginning with the aerospace sector.

LambdaTest has closed a total of $45m in a venture round led by Premji Invest with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital India, Telstra Ventures, Blume Ventures, and Leo Capital. Sandeep Johri, Ex-CEO and present board member of Tricentis, has also angel invested in this round.

As the UK’s tech scene continues to grow, it has become increasingly attractive to international investors. The scale at which you can achieve global success with a UK-based tech company is huge. But what opportunities are available for startups in the US?

Koidra, an intelligent automation (IA) platform company based out of Seattle, has raised $4.5 million in its seed round. Ospraie Ag Science (OAS) led this round of funding, with participation from Amritam Holdings, Cavallo Ventures, and Foothill Ventures.

WaffarX, the first-ever cashback shopping service in the MENA region, is delighted to announce the e-commerce veteran and pioneer of cashback shopping, Kevin Johnson, has joined the company as its new Chairman.

The clock is ticking – the entry deadline closes on Thursday 7 April, meaning there’s not a lot of time left to enter the Hustle Awards… but still enough time to work on your entry.

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. One in every 100 people are on the autism spectrum and according to the National Autistic Society, there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.

SME and SMB businesses can now share in the benefits of SightCall used by larger companies for years, through the only UK SME / SMB representative The Farm Process Management. 

Altibbi, the Middle East’s largest AI-based digital health platform, announces a $44m, Series B fund raise; the largest single financing round for a regional Digital Health company.

Geovation, Ordnance Survey’s (OS) geospatial innovation hub, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Incubator or Accelerator Programme Award category at the Go:Tech Awards.22.

Volta, the novel music tech and XR (extended reality) company, has closed its initial round of funding, bringing in support from major players in the music and tech industries. 

Latest industry research reveals age as a key factor behind consumers’ attitudes to data sharing, as well as the rise of the consumer capitalist mindset

Future Planet Capital, the international venture capital and impact investor, is pleased to announce the close of a new €20m Blue Ocean mandate aimed at tackling key issues affecting the world’s oceans.

AQRU, an incubator specialising in decentralised finance has announced its partnership with Maple Finance, an institutional lending platform in the decentralised finance sector, to offer AQRU customers access to enhanced yields in decentralised finance. 

Flux – the UK’s leading digital receipts and offers platform – announces a partnership with Fidel API that will facilitate access to its retailer offers and receive real-time cashback for all UK customers using payment cards connected to the UK’s largest card networks.

At a time when the climate emergency continues to be a focus for many, the second annual Dealer Tech university competition by Keyloop provided hope for the automotive industry.

The fintech will use the funds to further grow its product team, double down on its efforts to build best-in-class enterprise features, and expand the sales and marketing team for new market penetration in 2022

Doctify launches global benchmarking tool to rank doctors and hospitals across borders after strong engagement through COVID

Vista has announced a partnership with IFundWomen (IFW), a funding marketplace for women-owned businesses.

HeyJobs has raised $47m in Series B financing led by Digital+ and FMZ ventures, with participation from existing investors Notion Capital, Heartcore Capital and Creathor Ventures.