Abel Rodriguez

3 days ago | builtinsf.com | Abel Rodriguez

After 18 months of behind-the-scenes work, San Francisco-based startup Kenzo Security is emerging from stealth with a funding announcement and a new agentic AI security platform. The raise amounted to $4.5 million and came from The General Partnership, a San Francisco venture capital group, and Michael Coates, former chief information security officer for Mozilla and X, then known as Twitter, according to a news release.

1 week ago | builtinsf.com | Abel Rodriguez

Popular ride-hailing platform Lyft is expanding into Europe with the acquisition of FREENOW, a German-based company. FREENOW, similar to Lyft, operates a ride-hailing platform that covers nine countries and 150 cities, including Austria, France, Germany and Spain. According to Lyft, FREENOW also has strong relationships with local regulators and fleet operators, which will complement its tech-focused platform during its largest expansion to date.

1 week ago | builtin.com | Abel Rodriguez

Electric passenger vehicles are becoming more common and soon all-electric rail systems may follow. Recently, Parallel Systems, a company developing automated and battery-electric railcars, gained Federal Railroad Administration, or FRA, approval and additionally secured $38 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Anthos Capital and included participation from Collaborative Fund, Congruent Ventures and Riot Ventures.

3 weeks ago | builtin.com | Abel Rodriguez

Bengaluru has a strong robotics industry, with a significant focus on drone tech advancements. Although once considered hobbyist toys, drone companies in the city have showcased their use for infrastructure security, surveillance and environmental mapping, among other use cases. Below are some of the top drone companies in Bengaluru to know.

1 month ago | builtin.com | Abel Rodriguez

Berlin is a rapidly evolving tech hub, offering opportunities across enterprise organizations, startups and venture capital. The city spent the 1990s developing a strong tech scene after the fall of the Berlin Wall;  since then, it’s gained recognition for its fintech and e-commerce organizations.