Here’s our latest batch of tech news snippets.

VAARST LAUNCHES TO DRIVE THE FUTURE OF MARINE ROBOTICS THROUGH DATA FOCUS

Bristol-based Vaarst, a spin off from Rovco, was formally launched last week. Their goal is to revolutionise the offshore robotics sector by providing Artificial lntelligence technology to marine and subsea providers for autonomous robotics work. They’re already predicting revenues of over £1m by the end of 2021!

https://www.techspark.co/blog/2021/04/08/vaarst-launches-marine-robotics/

HIRO CAPITAL PUTS $2.3M INTO TEAM SPORTS TRACKING PLATFORM PLAYERDATA

PlayerData, an Edinburgh-based startup that aims to transform the way amateur and professional sports teams train, has raised £1.7m in its latest funding round. The investment comes from Hiro Capital and former Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy and will help to grow their injury prediction software across multiple sports and countries.

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/07/hiro-capital-puts-2-3m-into-team-sports-tracking-platform-playerdata-as-does-sir-terry-leahy/

CLIM8 PLEDGES TO FIX “DYSFUNCTIONAL” ETHICAL INVESTMENT WORLD WITH NEW APP

After raising almost £6m in funding and 8 months of beta testing, London-based sustainable investing platform Clim8 Invest have successfully launched their brand new app. The app let consumers invest in companies and supply chains with a focus to tackle climate change.

https://sifted.eu/articles/clim8-launches-sustainable-investing-app/

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