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B.C. mushroom picking robots get $40M boost to fill growing agricultural labour shortage

A B.C.-based startup that makes artificial intelligence (AI)-run mushroom harvesting robots says a recent $40-million investment will help the company remain at the cutting edge of autonomous agricultural technology, at a time when the industry is facing widespread labour shortages. 4AG (pronounced “forage”) Robotics is based in the rural lakeside city …

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Mos, a challenger bank for students, raises a $40M Series B led by Tiger Global at a $400M valuation, up from $50M in May 2020 (Natasha Mascarenhas/TechCrunch)

Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: Mos, a challenger bank for students, raises a $40M Series B led by Tiger Global at a $400M valuation, up from $50M in May 2020  —  ‘I wish I had to only convince 1,000 nerds, but we need to convince 20 million students.’  —  Human rights …

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New York-based Extend, which helps financial institutions offer virtual cards, raises a $40M Series B led by March Capital (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)

Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: New York-based Extend, which helps financial institutions offer virtual cards, raises a $40M Series B led by March Capital  —  We’ve written a lot about fintechs that aim to help other fintechs and traditional banks launch products and services.  —  But it feels like we …

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