APIs

Palmetto wants software developers to electrify America using its AI building models

Climate /

For someone who wants solar panels, the question is often: “How many?” And for a heat pump, it’s “how big?” Answering those questions typically requires a contractor to set foot on your property.  Yet over the last decade, solar installers have trimmed that time consuming process considerably. Some, like Tesla, have eliminated it entirely. The […]

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MealMe, the startup integrating food ordering tech into apps, picks up $8M

Commerce /

MealMe, a unified API that embeds food and retail ordering into consumer apps and websites, announced on Thursday that it secured $8 million in Series A funding. The newly raised capital brings the total amount raised to $16 million.  MealMe has undergone several changes since its launch in 2019. Initially, it was a consumer app designed

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Canva adds new abilities for app developers and improves discoverability

Apps /

Canva just announced new enhancements to its developer platform, such as including premium apps with its Pro subscription, a translation feature for apps, better discovery mechanisms, and new API functionalities. The creative tool company started its developer program in June 2023 to let developers build add-ons that people can use in Canva. Think of them

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CData, which helps orgs use data across apps and build AI models, snaps up $350M

Enterprise /

Artificial intelligence startups continue to dominate the headlines with immense venture capital rounds, but there’s enough opportunity out there for companies building tools that make it easier to work with data-heavy applications like AI. That’s especially true for organizations that may still have one foot (or both feet) in the legacy data camp.  In one

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How 2 high school teens raised a $500K seed round for their API startup (yes, it’s AI)

Fundraising /

Just a few weeks ago, 18-year-old best friends Christopher Fitzgerald and Nicholas Van Landschoot graduated from high school.  While most teens their age would be living it up in their last summer before college or the adult jobs that await them, Fitzgerald and Van Landschoot are hunkered down in a VC office in Boulder, Colorado.

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