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ICON raises $185M in Tiger-led round to build more homes with its 3D printing tech, now approaching $2B valuation

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ICON, which creates homes using 3D printing, has raised an additional $185 million in a round led by Tiger Global Management, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. ICON was founded in late 2017 and launched during SXSW in March 2018 with the first permitted 3D-printed home in the U.S. for developer 3Strands in Austin, Texas.

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AI creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M

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Elsewhere, D-IDs APIs have been used by a range of licensees across media, education, marketing and more. z International, advertising agency Publicis and Digitas Vietnam partnered with D-ID on marketing efforts for a local festival. ” Beyond AI-powered video, D-ID is also working on developing technologies for the metaverse.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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Markets: 39 new countries (169 in total). The company continued hiring developers and marketers and raised the team by around 10%. Developed a SaaS-based white-label web3 platform that opens revenue streams and strengthens community engagement. Employees: 877 new people (2,620 in total). Incorporated in Delaware, USA.

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ICON lands $207M Series B to construct more 3D-printed homes after seeing 400% YoY revenue growth

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Creating single-family homes for the homeless using 3D printing robotics. Developing construction systems to create infrastructure and habitats on the moon, and eventually Mars, with NASA. Delivering what is believed to be the largest 3D-printed structure in North America — a barracks for Texas Military Department.

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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

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Founded in 2016 and backed by investors including Y Combinator, UpCodes offers two main products, a database of state building codes that is available on a freemium basis, and UpCodes AI, which scans 3D building models for potential code violations. Oncu said that ICC “works hand-in-hand with jurisdictions to publish custom codes.

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Virginia Announces Research Commercialization Awards

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In order to compete with other states and globally, we must focus on early stage economic development. Old Dominion University Research Foundation (Norfolk), Development of Hybrid Boron Nitride/Carbon Nanotubes Supercapacitors for High-Density Energy Storage , Dr. Gon Namkoong, $100,000, Energy. BlueTherm Corp.

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MyHeritage and D-ID partner to bring photos to life with both animations and voice

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D-ID’s technologies, available to developers through APIs, have been used by a range of licensees, across media, education, marketing, and more. z International, advertising agency Publicis, and Digitas Vietnam partnered with D-ID on marketing efforts for a local festival. and deep learning techniques. Warner Bros.,

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