September 13, 2025

logistics

GrubMarket raises $50M at a $3.5B+ valuation to build AI
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GrubMarket raises $50M at a $3.5B+ valuation to build AI

U.S. President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariff hikes are already resulting in growth forecasts being cut amid an uncertain public mood — all of which will inevitably impact the technology sector. On Tuesday, however, food e-commerce startup GrubMarket seemed impervious to these macroeconomic concerns: it announced a new equity round of $50 million at a post-money

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Google, Speedinvest back Leta; AI to make logistics cheaper
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Google, Speedinvest back Leta; AI to make logistics cheaper

Google, Speedinvest back Kenya’s Leta; AI to make logistics cheaper. African businesses pay up to four times the global average to transport goods, driving up prices for essentials like food and medicine. Logistics make up 75% of product costs on the continent, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). Many of these businesses also rely

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