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Insurance claims are slow, clunky and full of friction. Between outdated systems, disconnected teams, and ambiguous data, this process is both frustrating for customers and customers. That’s a headache-like Insurtech startup reserve catches up. Today, Reserv announced that it raised $25 million in Series B funding, bringing it to a total of $55 million. Florish Ventures led the round, fully proportional support from existing supporters and new investments from Accenture Ventures. Reserv plans to use fresh capital injections to expand its automation model, speed up partner integration, deploy new modules outside the core claims process, and leverage the large datasets…
The first sales live ’25 Confex event was the first event of its kind, bringing together experts from the tickets and live entertainment industry. CN took part in the event that opened with lively entertainment and vibrant insights from leaders in digital spaces. It highlighted how changing customer expectations and insights from other industries is reshaping the future of tickets. From live event producers to data experts, industry voices set the tone of advanced conversations. Can tickets evolve as well as selling seats? Beyond Tickets: New Revenue Sources Traditional ticket sales alone are not enough. The event highlighted the growing…
Isla, the industry group for sustainable events, has released its temperature check Europe report. The report analyzes nearly 1,000 events from 22 European countries, provides data-supported snapshots of carbon emissions at European Briness events, serves as both a benquet mark and guide, and helps businesses identify where meaningful sustainability advances can be identified. Climate change and progress in 2024 The report explains that 2024 is officially the “warest year of 100,000 years”, with extreme weather events escalating in 2024, with 617 extreme weather events, of which 219 are due to climate change. The report states:On these effects. Companies need to…
City downgraded its constellation energy after signing a massive contract with Meta, which showed that nuclear power plant owners may not receive the price premium for electricity. Meta has agreed to purchase approximately 1.1 gigawatts of electricity from the Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois for 20 years starting in 2027. City currently values its constellations as neutral and high risk, with its stock price target set at $318, meaning a rise of less than 2%. The company’s shares were trading about 3% lower on Wednesday. We have shared CEG 1Y Mountain Constellation Energy over the past year. Meta and…
Startup life is tough. Funding rounds, team building, and finance management can feel like trying to solve Rubik’s cube blindfold. That’s exactly why there’s all stage 2025 TechCrunch. It’s about giving founders like you the tools, tactics and real stories from those who have experienced it and built something lasting. If there’s one session you don’t want to miss, then it’s with Stash co-CEO and co-founder Brandon Krieg. He will join us at the Sova Power Plant in Boston on July 15th to discuss how technology has enabled us to become investors, not just wealthy people. And to make attendance…
In addition to the Uttoxeter Racecourse and Doncaster Racecourse Exhibition Center and the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, he participated in the Excellence of Excellence (VoE) Consortium, a collection of conference and event venues in the UK. Arena Racing Company introduced Royal Windsor Racecourse to Excellence membership venues in 2024, and welcomed the addition of two more racetracks to its portfolio through its successful marketing initiative and business collaboration programme. “We’re looking forward to seeing you in the world,” said CEO Mandy Jennings, the venue for Excellence. “These honorable additions further strengthen our diverse and dynamic portfolio, providing clients with even…
According to a Reuters exclusive report, Crete Professionals Alliance, a fast-growing accounting platform backed by Thrive Capital, plans to acquire the US-based accounting firm over the next two years. This investment is part of a broader effort to bring traditional practices into the AI era using tools developed alongside Openai. Crete PA is part of a broad trend in ventures to buy and layer their technology in older industries, including healthcare, real estate management and current accounting. It’s a modern roll-up play and Crete is moving fast. Founded in 2023, the company has already generated over $300 million in annual…
On this CN exclusive blog, Mark Field, general manager of Victory Services Club, shares insights on the return of the buffet. The buffet is back and it’s better than you remember The buffet is back on the menu, and it’s not just a hotel breakfast or wedding reception. In the world of corporate events, we see serious comebacks in this classic catering choice, but it’s not difficult to see why. With all organisers’ priority lists, the buffet carves all the right boxes. No, we’re not talking about soaked sausage rolls and curled sandwiches. Today’s buffet is bold, brilliant and not…
American streets are extremely dangerous to pedestrians. The San Carlos, California-based startup called Obvio believes that by installing a camera at the stop sign, it can change it. This says that the founders also don’t create panopticons. This is a bold claim when other companies like Flock are criticised for their license plate reading cameras becoming an important tool beyond surveillance conditions. Obvio founders Ali Rehan and Dhruv Maheshwari believe they can build enough business without indulging in these worst impulses. They designed products with restrictions on surveillance and data sharing to ensure that their claims could be tracked. They…
French AI startup Mistral is releasing its own “vibe coding” client, Mistral Code, to compete with incumbents such as Windsurf, Anysphere’s Cursor and Github Copilot. Mistral Code, a fork of Open Source Project Continue, is an AI-powered coding assistant that bundles Mistral’s models, “India” assistants, local deployment options, and enterprise tools into a single package. As of Wednesday, private betas will be available on the JetBrains development platform and Microsoft’s VS code. “The goal of Mistral Code is simple: From class completion to integrated platforms, booking capabilities, or air-gap on-prem GPUs, delivering best-in-class coding models to enterprise developers. AI programming…