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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

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If you think embedded insurance is the only hot thing in insurtech these days, we’ve got a surprise in store for you: While it’s true that startups that help sell insurance together with other products and services are enjoying tailwinds, there are plenty of other opportunities in the space, several investors told TechCrunch+.

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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO

At the end of the day, it’s all about patient outcomes and how to improve the delivery of care, so this kind of IoT adoption in healthcare brings opportunities that can be life-changing, as well as simply being operationally sound. Why Medical IoT Devices Are at Risk There are a number of reasons why medical IoT devices are at risk.

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Porsche Carrera Cup Brasil gets real-time data boost

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In the annual Porsche Carrera Cup Brasil, data is essential to keep drivers safe and sustain optimal performance of race cars. One of the first things they needed was an IoT device that could be plugged into the cars to gather and transmit the data. The device plugs into CAN bus cables by induction.

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Micro-EV subscription startup Dance pulls in another €12M from existing investors

TechCrunch

The company offers electric bikes and mopeds on a monthly subscription basis, which come with servicing, repairs, theft insurance, and replacement bikes in the case of theft. A new partnership with the startup IoT Venture means Dance bikes can sometime be more easily located and recovered in the case of theft.

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Drover AI is using computer vision to keep scooter riders off sidewalks

TechCrunch

The latter camp has largely leaned on the innovations of Drover AI , a Los Angeles-based startup that has tested and sold its attachable IoT module to the likes of Spin , Voi , Helbiz, Beam and Fenix to help operators improve scooter safety and, most importantly, win city permits. Drover, which was founded in May 2020, closed out a $5.4

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: IoT Vendors Fail at Vulnerability Disclosures, While Cyber Threats Again Top Business Risks 

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Learn all about how most IoT product makers lack vulnerability disclosure policies. It’s the first time the same risk has topped this annual report from insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty in consecutive years. Plus, businesses again rank cyber risk as their top concern. Then scan the latest list of top malware. And much more!

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OpenSensors secures $4M for air-monitoring platform which allows offices to be more COVID-safe

TechCrunch

and Europe, in industries such as insurance, finance, tech and more. There is a real opportunity for humanity to rethink how we use the physical world with sustainability in mind as well as making the design of workplaces better for people using them.”. Image Credits: OpenSensors.