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 ## [Liberis, the embedded finance provider for SMEs, raises additional £70M in equity and debt: Steve O'Hear](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/22/liberis-the-embedded-finance-provider-for-smes-raises-additional-70m-in-equity-and-debt/)

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> Liberis, the U.K.-based fintech that provides finance for small businesses as an alternative to a traditional bank loan or extended overdraft, has replenished its own coffers with £70 million in funding. The round is a mixture of equity and debt, although the…



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 ## [Asia's casino capital Macau to host a CES alternative in 2021: Rita Liao](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/22/macao-ces-alternative/)

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> Macau, the former Portuguese colony that is now the world’s biggest gambling center, is planning to host a tech fair next year to match the famed CES in Las Vegas. The brains behind the “Beyond” conference are Lu Gang, founder of Chinese tech news media compa…



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 ## [Google leads $145M investment in India's Glance; backs VerSe Innovation in $100M round: Manish Singh](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/22/google-leads-145-million-investment-in-indias-glance/)

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> Indian startup Glance, which serves news, media content, and games on the lock screen of over 100 million smartphones, has a new investor: Google. The two-year-old Glance, which is part of advertising giant InMobi Group, said on Tuesday that it has raised $14…



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 ## [Horizon Robotics, a Chinese rival to Nvidia, seeks to raise over $700M: Rita Liao](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/horizon-robotics-700-million-funding/)

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> In their rush to offer alternatives to advanced western chipsets, Chinese semiconductor companies are racking up large fundings from investors. Horizon Robotics, a five-year-old unicorn specializing in AI chips for robots and autonomous vehicles, announced Tu…



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 ## [Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital closes on $100 million as the cannabis industry bounces back: Jonathan Shieber](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/snoop-doggs-casa-verde-capital-closes-on-100-million-as-the-cannabis-industry-bounces-back/)

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> Casa Verde Capital, the investment fund co-founded by cannabis connoisseur Snoop Dogg (also known as Calvin Broadus), has closed on $100 million for its second investment fund, according to documents filed with the SEC. The fund, whose managing director, Kara…



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 ## [Google, Cisco, and VMware join Microsoft to oppose NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware case: Zack Whittaker](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/google-cisco-and-vmware-join-microsoft-to-oppose-nso-group-in-whatsapp-spyware-case/)

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> Silicon Valley tech giants say spyware maker NSO Group should not be allowed to claim immunity.



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 ## [Daily Crunch: Stimulus bill includes money for broadband and energy: Anthony Ha](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/daily-crunch-stimulus-bill/)

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> We look at the tech implications of the new stimulus bill, Lockheed Martin makes a big rocket engine acquisition and Google Cloud expands. This is your Daily Crunch for December 21, 2020. The big story: Stimulus bill includes money for broadband and energy Th…



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 ## [The 'Apple car' chatter is back with new reports pointing to a 2024 launch date: Kirsten Korosec](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/the-apple-car-chatter-is-back-with-new-reports-pointing-to-a-2024-launch-date/)

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> The demise of the Apple car, the technology giant’s not-so-secret secret project, was perhaps overstated. Apple’s so-called Project Titan, which last year reduced the team by some 200 employees, is not only alive, it has plans to produce an electric passenger…



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 ## [As 2020 ends, new unicorn formation continues to impress: Alex Wilhelm](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/as-2020-ends-new-unicorn-formation-continues-to-impress/)

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> Here in the final few working days of 2020, a surprising number of new unicorns have come to light. The mad scramble that investors are seeing in seed-stage startups appears to be reflected across the later stages as well. That deal-making is still alive is n…



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 ## [Peloton to acquire fitness equipment maker Precor in $420M bid to grow commercial business: Darrell Etherington](https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/21/peloton-to-acquire-fitness-equipment-maker-precor-in-420m-bid-to-grow-commercial-business/)

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> Peloton has announced that it intends to acquire Precor, one of the world’s largest suppliers of commercial fitness equipment. You probably recognize the Precor brand name if you’ve ever spent time in a hotel or standalone commercial gym, which is exactly why…



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