Yahaha raises $40M more for its user-generated, low-code immersive gaming platform • TechCrunch

Yahaha raises $40M more for its user-generated, low-code immersive gaming platform • ProWellTech

Yahaha, a Helsinki- and Shanghai-based immersive, user-generated, low-code gaming platform founded by a group of Chinese gaming vets, made a splash in January when it announced a cumulative $50 million in funding ahead of its alpha launch in April. Now, with 100,000 creators and hundreds of thousands of players, it’s raised a further $40 million…

Retool launches Workflows to go beyond the front end • TechCrunch

Retool launches Workflows to go beyond the front end • ProWellTech

Since its launch in 2017, Retool has made a name for itself by offering developers an easier way to build line-of-business apps for their internal users. Unlike the many low-code/no-code tools on the market today, Retool’s focus remains squarely on developers, despite its helpful drag-and-drop interface. Now, about half a year after announcing its $45…

MotherDuck secures investment from Andreessen Horowitz to commercialize DuckDB • TechCrunch

MotherDuck secures investment from Andreessen Horowitz to commercialize DuckDB • ProWellTech

Jordan Tigani — a founding engineer at Google BigQuery, Google’s fully managed data analysis platform — was working as the chief product officer at SingleStore when he noticed that the vast majority of database workloads were small (less than 10GB in size) and low-bandwidth. While vendors were building for massive data sets, the term “big…

Impacked packs up $2.5M to give the packaging industry a greener tint • TechCrunch

Impacked packs up $2.5M to give the packaging industry a greener tint • ProWellTech

Packaging is a trillion-dollar-per-year industry that, by and large, has some sustainability challenges. Impacked is a B2B company that’s bringing green tech to the forefront for everything from jars, tubes and pouches to bottles. The company raised a $2.5 million seed funding round led by TenOneTen Ventures, taking its total funding raised to $3.3 million….

The Elgato Stream Deck +.

Elgato Stream Deck + review: next-level streaming

Elgato Stream Deck + MSRP $199.00 “The Stream Deck + is a godsend for professional streamers, especially those with complex audio setups.” Pros Solid build quality Plenty of buttons Dials are great for audio adjustments Touchscreen adds a few more options Good software ecosystem Cons High price Dials have limited functionality Fewer buttons than most…