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Mighty Networks raises $50M to build a creator economy for the masses

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Mighty Networks , a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Owl Ventures. The investment brings Palo Alto-based Mighty Networks’ total raised since its 2017 inception to $67 million. .

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Innovating Services for a Digital, Intelligent Future

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According to its CEO Ari Rahmat Indra Cahyadi, PLN Icon Plus, has a “vision to be the leading provider of network-centric ICT solutions in Indonesia by utilizing unique strategic assets.” In 2017, Myanmar saw 90% of its people owning a mobile phone—but only 10% owned a bank account.

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Finite State lands $30M Series B to help uncover security flaws in device firmware

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The funding lands amid increased focus on the less-secure elements in an organizations’ supply chain, such as Internet of Things devices and embedded systems. Finite State was founded in 2017 by Matt Wyckhouse, founder and former CTO of Battelle’s Cyber Business Unit. seed to secure IoT devices.

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South Korea’s agtech startup Greenlabs raises $140M Series C to accelerate global expansion

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Greenlabs, founded in 2017 by Scott Sungwoo Choi, Shin and Luke Donghyun Ahn, wants to digitize the entire value chain of agriculture space from crop production to distribution with a mission to address the global food supply problem in a sustainable way. Farmers Business Network just raked in a whopping $110 million in Series D funding.

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When natural disasters strike Japan, ?ita University’s EDiSON is ready to act

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In 2017, the university created its Education and Research Center for Disaster Risk Reduction and Redesign that focuses on disaster relief – including disaster medicine, prevention education, and reconstruction design. The solution also facilitates collaboration among organizations involved in disaster response.

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Indonesian insurtech startup Fuse gets $25M Series B extension to expand further in Southeast Asia

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Launched in 2017, Fuse connects insurance companies with multiple distribution channels and partners to make insurance services accessible and affordable through its technology. We are very excited to get access and insights from other fintech and insurtech portfolio companies in this global network.

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News in Networking: Meeker’s Internet Trends, SD-WAN Adoption, and OS Networking

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Making headlines this week, investor Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report, which includes internet growth, or lack of it, across regions. And open source networking tools may be getting better, but there’s still a lot of challenges with them. Netflix is booming; TV, not so much.

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