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        Yahaha Studios, a no-code platform to build metaverse games, raised USD 50 million in funding across three rounds in the last six months from undisclosed investors.
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        The funds will be used to develop its metaverse game creation platform, which it plans to launch later this year.
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        Yahaha Studios offers a metaverse platform primarily focussed on video game development and provides a set of modular tools for creators to build games using user-generated content, such as art assets. The platform also includes a social component that allows users to share their games on multiple platforms.
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Yahaha Studios raises USD 50 million in funding

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 <p>Appy Pie, a no-code development platform, has launched "Flawless Text," an innovative AI model intended for its image generation solution. This model is aimed at creating error-free and contextually relevant text within AI-generated images. Most significantly, the generated text can be incorporated into applications using the 'Flawless Text API.'</p>
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Appy Pie launches AI model 'Flawless Text' for image generation

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 <p>Bubble, a platform that allows you to develop applications without needing to code, has bought Flusk, a security and application monitoring service from the Netherlands. The purchase price has not been disclosed.</p>
 <p>Flusk provides various security capabilities for Bubble apps, such as automated security checks that cover more than 20 checkpoints, error and bug monitoring, visually exploring logs, and services for penetration testing.</p>
 <p>Bubble aims to incorporate the features offered by Flusk into its main platform and bundles, with the goal of enhancing the security solutions it provides to its customers, enabling them to create safer applications.</p>
 
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Bubble acquires Flusk for undisclosed amount to enhance app security and monitoring capabilities

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 <p>Appy Pie, which operates a no-code app development platform, has introduced "Appy Pie Endpoint". This is a platform that provides a variety of GenAI APIs.</p>
 <p>Endpoint acts as a single platform for companies to tap into multiple GenAI APIs. These APIs allow developers to add AI features such as natural language generation, image synthesis and virtual try-on functionalities into their existing products and processes. The platform enables access to a range of different open-source AI models, including but not limited to Stable Diffusion, SDXL, SD3, Metavoice, Llama 2, Llama 3, Music gen, Lyriel V1.6, and wizard-coder-15B V1.6 APIs. The platform also includes security features and can be scaled up as necessary.</p>
 <p>Importantly, Appy Pie asserts that using generative AI model APIs via platforms like Endpoint can lead to savings of up to 80% of total API costs when compared to building and maintaining AI infrastructure in-house.</p>
 
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Appy Pie launches ‘Appy Pie Endpoint’ a GenAI API

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<p>Peach Worlds, a UK-based no-code website building platform, has successfully raised USD 1.14 million in a pre-seed funding extension. The funding round saw participation from Reflexive VC, Jenson Funding Partners, Lightning Capital, and other prominent investors including Richard Ma, Gmoney, Blockchain Founders Fund, and Angel Fund ID435.</p>

<p>The company provides a distinct no-code platform enabling users to create 3D websites. Its range of offerings include a 3D scene editor for users to design 3D models and manage lighting, environment, and post-processing effects. It offers a tool dedicated to creating key-frame animations and provides a layout editor to customize website designs according to user preferences. Users can also benefit from its range of pre-built templates to use as a base for their website designs.</p>

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Peach Worlds raises USD 1.14 million in pre-seed funding extension

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 <p>Redbird, a platform for no-code data analytics, has introduced a solution for generating conversational AI. This tool simplifies intricate data analytics by allowing natural language chat interactions.</p>
 <p>The system uses AI agents which are trained for specific analytical tasks, including data collection, engineering, SQL analysis, data science, reporting, and domain-specific analytics. These agents are developed to coordinate and conduct multi-step analytical tasks in response to user queries.</p>
 <p>This platform also features an admin panel that allows domain specialists to upload business logic, definitions, data ontologies, and preexisting assets. This aids in supplying context for precise outcomes.</p>
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Redbird launches conversational AI platform for enterprise business intelligence

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 <p>Airtable, a platform that allows users to build applications and workflows without coding, has launched a set of new AI-based enterprise tools. The intention of these tools is to assist businesses in incorporating AI into their workflows and simplify the procedure of constructing custom business applications.</p>
 <p>Among these new additions are the App Library, which enables users to create standardized business applications that work with prominent GenAI models like OpenAI, Anthropic, and IBM watsonx. Also launched is the HyperDB, this allows for the integration of large datasets exceeding 100 million records sourced from platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>Users can create applications to facilitate various business processes, incorporate custom automations, and circulate the application via their company’s App Library to be used in numerous departments.</p>
 
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Airtable launches GenAI-powered enterprise tools

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 <p>Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone have agreed to acquire work management platform, Smartsheet, for USD 8.4 billion in cash. This values the company at a 41% premium over its 90-day average closing share price, resulting in shareholders potentially receiving approximately USD 56.50 per share.</p>
 <p>The acquisition is predicted to speed up Smartsheet's global vision of modernizing work management for enterprises. Additionally, Smartsheet has a 45-day "go-shop" period where they can seek other M&amp;A offers. The board also has the right to terminate the current deal in favor of a superior proposal.</p>
 <p><b>Analyst QuicktTake:</b> This acquisition could potentially facilitate Smartsheet's growth and improve its work management platform. Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners are likely to provide the necessary resources for Smartsheet's innovation and global expansion.</p>
 
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Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone offer to buy Smartsheet for USD 8.4 billion

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 <p>Mobile app development platform, Apptile, has successfully raised an additional USD 1.2 million in seed funding. The round of financing was lead by Singularity Early Opportunities Fund, alongside contributions from Crown Trust and DeVC.</p>
 <p>The funding is set to be utilized for enhancing the ongoing product development, expansion of integrations with various other platforms and services, and overall market expansion.</p>
 <p>Apptile's platform is unique as it offers a no-code platform that enables Shopify merchants to easily create custom mobile applications. Users can construct these applications using a drag-and-drop interface provided by the platform. Additionally, the platform offers a library of pre-built content templates, some of which include native quizzes, customized product pages, and branding. Value added features include integration with third-party services, management and sending of push notifications, and automation of marketing campaigns.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
 
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Apptile raises USD 1.2 million in seed funding to develop platform

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 <p>Starhive, a no-code apps provider, has garnered USD 3 million in seed funding from a Nordic venture capital firm. The company aims to use these funds to increase global reach, expand business operations, enhance platform services, and target businesses in enterprise service management, asset management, and project management sectors.</p>
 
 <p>Starhive operates from Sweden and offers a no-code platform that allows users to develop customized apps using their business data. The platform provides a range of features, including workflows, automation, data views, and dashboards, which cater to different applications like employee onboarding, ecommerce management, and collaborative marketing. Furthermore, it offers a dynamic database for data storage and mapping relationships.</p>  
 
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Starhive raises USD 3 million in seed funding for global expansion

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 <p>The no-code platform for building websites, Squarespace, and the private equity firm, Permira, have renegotiated the terms of their <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/29400"> previously announced merger agreement </a>. They have increased the offer price to USD 46.50 per share in cash, enhancing the value of Squarespace to approximately USD 7.2 billion. This represents a 5.7% increase on the previous offer of USD 44.00 per share. The restructured transaction will now take place as a tender offer. Once the merger is complete, Squarespace will transition to a privately held company.</p>
 
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All Updates

Yahaha Studios raises USD 50 million in funding

Appy Pie launches AI model 'Flawless Text' for image generation

Bubble acquires Flusk for undisclosed amount to enhance app security and monitoring capabilities

Appy Pie launches ‘Appy Pie Endpoint’ a GenAI API

Peach Worlds raises USD 1.14 million in pre-seed funding extension

Redbird launches conversational AI platform for enterprise business intelligence

Airtable launches GenAI-powered enterprise tools

Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone offer to buy Smartsheet for USD 8.4 billion

Apptile raises USD 1.2 million in seed funding to develop platform

Starhive raises USD 3 million in seed funding for global expansion

Squarespace and Permira amend merger agreement to increase offer price to USD 46.50 per share

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Yahaha Studios raises USD 50 million in funding

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