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Italy’s Smartness Raises €47M to Scale TravelTech Platform
Founder News Team May 4, 2026 0

Key Takeaways Italian TravelTech startup Smartness has closed a €47 million Series B round to fuel European expansion, announced on…

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Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M
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Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M
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Dakotah Rice is stepping back into the founder’s seat. On Wednesday, he announced that his new company, the AI-native insurance…

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