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YC, Khosla-backed Atmos lands $12.5M to design custom dream homes

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Atmos , a startup which has built an online marketplace that teams up homebuyers with builders and land developers to design and build custom homes, has emerged from stealth today with $12.5 It then teams up buyers with a “vetted builder partner.” . million raised in Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures.

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Sequoia heats up early-stage startup investments in India and Southeast Asia

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The storied firm’s vast resources — there are about 30 people who work diligently with these founders for months, offering them help in scores of areas — set it apart from its rivals in India even in the early-stage of venture. Sequoia and Surge are the first choice for startups to raise capital from.

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Game Development Workflow – Getting the Most Out of It

The Crazy Programmer

Today, game development is one of the biggest industries in the world with thousands of developers creating games in every niche. By 2025, the game development market size is expected to reach over USD 250 billion. Virtual Assist aims to help you make the most of your development workflow. What is Game Development?

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From Yurt to Beer Cooler: Adventures with Duct Tape

Mills Scofield

This is the task we received last week in DesignStudio, a class at Brown University where we “imaginatively frame design problems and develop novel strategies for addressing those problems.” In true Brown fashion, we had an astrophysicist, a philosopher, two biomedical engineers, and an international development major (me).

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Extra Crunch roundup: A fistful of IPOs, Affirm’s Peloton problem, Zoom Apps and more

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After reviewing Affirm’s profitability, revenue and the impact of COVID-19 on its bottom line, he asked (and answered) three questions: What does Affirm’s loss rate on consumer loans look like? Earlier this week, Autodesk announced its purchase of Spacemaker, a Norwegian firm that develops AI-supported software for urban development.

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Find trends, advice and value at these special breakout sessions during TC Disrupt 2021

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Brought to you by Diligent Corporation. The companies specialize in various technologies, including Green Tech, AR/VR, 3D Display, AI & Big Data and Cybersecurity. John Felts of Cruz Foam will discuss the development of bio-benign, compostable alternative materials. You’ve Raised Your Seed Round — Now What?

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Mistaking performance for competence

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In addition to running our robotics coverage, I also run TC’s hardware coverage overall, including all the consumer news and reviews. That involves due diligence, some research and choosing the stories we deem most relevant to our readers. Curation is also an important part of the job. It had to retail for $200. Yes and no.