More top stories When funding falls: India's startup funding is down 68%, which could be blamed on Tiger and SoftBank making virtually no deals in the region during the first half of the year. That one time, in school…: A high school in Illinois changed every student's password to "Ch@ngeme!," which gave students a chance to hack into each other's accounts. Lightspeed's first Africa investment: Ghana's Berry Health got a $1.6 million boost from investors, including Lightspeed, to tackle mental health. Vrooom: In today's car talk, Halo.Car launches a remote-piloted rental car delivery service in Las Vegas, VW subsidiary Electrify America gets in on the Tesla connector craze and we report on how Porsche plans to grow its margins with luxury and speed. Concrete plans for growth: Material Evolution snagged $19 million in fresh capital to decarbonize the cement industry. Connecting the dots: The faster companies can identify cyberattacks, the better they can thwart them. Enter Cyware, which secured $30 million for its approach to modern cybersecurity operations. More layoffs: Streaming app Plex lays off 20% of its workforce amid advertising slowdown, while Pokémon GO maker Niantic laid off even more employees today. Haus has a new house: Popular aperitif maker Haus is back on virtual shelves now after being acquired by The Naked Market. Power picker: Warehouses are big, but B Garage wants to make it easier for companies to locate their inventory with the help of drones. It raised $20 million to continue building its technology and tackling labor shortages. Add these to your reading list, too: Level wants to back your fund — and your portfolio companies too Social trading app Shares receives EU stock trading license Millions affected by MOVEit mass-hacks as list of casualties continues to grow Snapchat+ reaches 4 million paid subscribers since launching a year ago How to see who viewed your TikTok profile |