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There are plenty of resources to learn English, but not so many for near-native speakers who still want to improve their fluency.

photo of YC alum Fluently’s AI-powered English coach attracts $2M seed round image There are plenty of resources to learn English, but not so many for near-native speakers who still want to improve their fluency. That description applies to Stan Beliaev and Yurii Rebryk, and this is what inspired them to create Fluently. Making use of AI, Fluently operates as a coach that gives users feedback…

We live in a very different world since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel. With global military expenditure

photo of Defense tech and ‘resilience’ get global funding sources: Here are some top funders image We live in a very different world since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. With global military expenditure reaching $2.4 trillion last year, startups are hoping to get a share of the pie, and formerly reluctant investors are keen to help them do so. The U.S. budget…

European regulation is turning ESG reporting from a nice-to-have to a must. This creates new tailwinds for startups such as Paris-based Apiday , whose

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Iceland's startup scene is punching above its weight. That's perhaps in part because it kept the 2021 hype in check, but mostly because its tech ecosystem

Real-time payments are becoming commonplace for individuals and businesses, but not yet for cross-border transactions. That's what Caliza is hoping to

Real-time payments are becoming commonplace for individuals and businesses, but not yet for cross-border transactions. That's what Caliza is hoping to

SaaS founders trying to figure out what it takes to raise their next round can refer to Point Nine's famous yearly SaaS Funding Napkin. (The term refers