2019 - Tech Startups

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Breed Reply investees hit $194 million investment milestone in early-stage IoT startups

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2019

Breed Reply, a London, England-based Internet of Things (IoT) investor, announced today that its investee companies have attracted $194 million (£150m) in investments with over 30 institutional and industrial investors from across Europe, the United States and Asia co-investing with […]

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Fovia Ai launches XStream aiCockpit and XStream aiPlatform to provide radiologists and clinicians access to customized AI-driven workflows and visualizations

Nickie Louise Posted On December 1, 2019

Fovia Ai, a provider of artificial intelligence cloud-based medical imaging solutions for picture archiving and communication system (PACS) companies, today announced the release of XStream aiCockpit and XStream aiPlatform, to provide radiologists and clinicians access to customized AI-driven workflows and visualizations. A spin-off of […]

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Scientists developed artificial human skin that enables robots to feel and respond to physical contact

Nickie Louise Posted On November 30, 2019

Scientists and roboticists have been researching artificial skin since late 1970s and early 1980s. Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and the environment surrounding them – a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact with […]

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The U.S. Government Issued a .Gov Domain Name to a Fraudster Pretending to Be a Mayor

Nickie Louise Posted On November 30, 2019

Apparently, it is easy for anyone to obtain a .gov domain name. All you have to do is simply fill an online form and boom you get your own .Gov domain name. According to a report from krebsonsecurity.com, a cybersecurity watchdog […]

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Appy Pie, the startup that lets you make an app without coding, launches closed beta of its live chat software

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2019

Appy Pie, a tech startup that lets you make an app without coding, today launches closed beta of its live chat software. Appy Pie is the company behind the no-code app creator which users to create advanced applications for smartphones. Similar to its […]

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Cryptocurrency Scam: Crypto exchange IDAX restricts access and locks up cold wallet as CEO goes missing

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2019

A China-based obscure cryptocurrency exchange named IDAX has said its “global CEO has gone missing” and asked customers to stop using its services. The exchange said in an urgent notice on Friday that its chief and founder, Lei Guorong, has been missing for […]

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Cash App is giving away $20,000 for Black Friday – #CashAppBlackFriday.

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2019

Cash App, a mobile payment service developed by Square, announced today on social media that its giving away $20,000 for Black Friday. “We’re giving away $20,000 for #CashAppBlackFriday. To enter, RT this with your $cashtag. You could win $100, $250, or $500. […]

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Data science startup Saturn Cloud launches Dask, a parallel computing technology to accelerate big data analytics

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2019

Saturn Cloud, a provider of data science tools for the enterprise, today announced it has launched the first-ever commercial offering of Dask, a Python-native parallel computing framework for scalable data science. The announcement comes just one month after the startup […]

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TikTok apologizes for suspending the account of a U.S. teen because of videos highlighting China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2019

Under pressure from millions of fans on social media, ByteDance, the parent company of the popular video app TikTok, finally issued a public apology after blocking and suspending an account belonging to a 17-year old U.S. teen because her videos highlighting China’s […]

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Indian EdTech startup Credenc scores $2.5 million led by Omidyar Network to grow its education loans platform

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2019

Getting student loans for higher education in developing countries is a daunting task. According to India-based EdTech startup Credenc, 30% of Indian students’ families sell assets to fund their education. 20% borrow from local money lenders at rates as high as […]

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Cybersecurity startup SecuLetter secures $6M Series B funding to detect and protect organizations from unknown attacks

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2019

SecuLetter, a cybersecurity startup that provides advanced persistence threat (APT) response solution to email attack, has secure $6 million series B investment funding for its for its email security technology and non-executable file attack diagnosis technology. The round, which values the company at […]

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World’s largest technology distributor Tech Data acquired for 5.14 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On November 29, 2019

Tech Data, the world’ largest technology distributor, has agreed to be bought by private-equity firm Apollo Global (APO) in a sweetened offer worth $5.14 billion excluding debt, or $145 per share. Tech Data Tech is used by tech companies like HP, […]

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Canadian FinTech startup KOHO secures $25M to offer a smart spending account with no-fees

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2019

KOHO, a FinTech startup that is changing the way Canadians bank, has raised $25 million led by U.S.-based venture capital firm Drive Capital, whose portfolio boasts Duolingo, Udacity, and Root Insurance. National Bank of Canada, through its venture capital arm NAventures, also […]

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These are the 19 startups selected for Newchip Pre-Seed Accelerator Program

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2019

We featured Newchip back in May when the Austin-based web and mobile investment platform launched its first equity-free accelerator program to connect startups with investors. Today, announces the launch of its November 2019 Pre-Seed Accelerator cohort, which includes nineteen (19) startups from across […]

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London-based startup Gameplan scores £500K to grow its integrated workforce management software platform

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2019

Gameplan, a London-based tech startup and a provider of enterprise software that helps facilities management companies co-ordinate a diverse workforce and multiple suppliers from one central platform, announced today that it has raised £500,000 to continue to develop its Integrated Workforce Management […]

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Google Veteran Abhyankar Joins Tech Startup Ad-Lib As CEO

Nickie Louise Posted On November 28, 2019

Last week we wrote about Ad-Lib when the U.K.-based Marketing technology SaaS platform Ad-Lib raised $6 million Series A to disrupt digital ad creative production with AI-driven platform. Today, Ad-Lib announced the expansion of its senior leadership team, with the appointment of […]

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Loom raises $30M Series B led by Sequoia to grow its work communications and video platform

Nickie Louise Posted On November 27, 2019

More than ever before, smooth and seamless team communication is critical to the success of today’s organizations. However, most organizations are still relying on the old fashion ways of sending emails among their teams. Enter Loom, a new work communications and video […]

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This startup is fighting climate change by turning desert into fertile soil

Nickie Louise Posted On November 27, 2019

Climate change is now a hot button issue. Not a day goes by without headlines from around the world on the need to address climate change and global warming. Some experts are saying we only have 10 plus year left. […]

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Poloniex acquires TRXMarket, the largest DEX in the TRON Ecosystem

Nickie Louise Posted On November 27, 2019

Back in February 2018, we wrote about Poloniex when Goldman Sachs-backed startup Circle acquired the cryptocurrency exchange startup. Then in October 2019, Circle announced the spin out of Poloniex. “In an effort to create a competitive internationally-focused cryptocurrency exchange, the Poloniex team […]

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