2019 - Tech Startups

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SaaS startup Bigfinite raises $15M Series B financing from Atlantic Bridge and Honeywell Ventures to disrupt manufacturing analytics

Nickie Louise Posted On November 4, 2019

Bigfinite, a SaaS startup that provides simple solutions to complex needs in biotech and pharma, has closed $15 million in financing to support the market expansion of Bigfinite’s SaaS platform. The round was led by Atlantic Bridge, Honeywell Ventures and Institut Català […]

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Apple to spend $2.5 billion to combat housing crisis in California

Nickie Louise Posted On November 4, 2019

Tech giant Apple today announced a $2.5 billion plan to help address the housing availability and affordability crisis in California. As costs skyrocket for renters and potential homebuyers — and as the availability of affordable housing fails to keep pace […]

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Tokyo-based AI startup Amadeus Code launches Evoke Music, a royalty-free music library offering unlimited music at no cost

Nickie Louise Posted On November 4, 2019

Back in May, we wrote about Amadeus Code when the artificial intelligence-powered song-writing assistant startup raised $1.8 million to develop AI music generation platform. The startup has grown in popularity since then. Today, Amadeus Code announced the beta launch of Evoke Music – a […]

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Ultimate.ai raises $6.5M to provide multilingual customer service automation to businesses

Nickie Louise Posted On November 4, 2019

Ultimate.ai, the Helsinki/Berlin-based startup that provides multilingual customer service automation to businesses, has raised $6.5M in new funding, to grow its platform that gives customer service agents the AI tools they need to provide faster, smarter responses. The round is led by […]

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Fintech startup WeTravel launches the first free credit card for travel companies

Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2019

WeTravel, a fintech startup and a payment and booking platform for travel companies and trip organizers, is launching WeTravel Card, the first prepaid credit card available for all travel operators in the US. Using the card, they can tap into […]

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Google buys wearable fitness tracker company Fitbit for $2.1 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2019

Google announced today that it is acquiring Fitbit, the maker of wireless, wearable-focused sensors that track a person’s daily activities, for $2.1 billion. The news comes just days after Reuters first broke the news about the acquisition, that Google was […]

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How electric scooters are going to transform the $7 trillion global mobility market

Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2019

There is a new mode of transportation out there and it’s rapidly changing how people navigate the urban space. It’s probably not what most people think it is though. It’s not electric cars, electric trucks or self-driving vehicles. Nor is it […]

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Ethical blockchain startup TreeCoin launches compliant token offering to plant 10 million trees

Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2019

TreeCoin, the startup behind the blockchain-based ethical reforestation and timber cultivation program, has launched a unique Hybrid Token Offering (HTO) to raise funds for the purchase of over 12,000 hectares of fallow land in Paraguay to plant 10 million Eucalyptus […]

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Israeli startup Become raises $12.5M Series A funding to scale operations

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

Become, an online platform for SMBs to find and optimize their funding solutions, has raised a $10 million Series A funding to scale up operations in the United States and Australia. The round was led by Benson Oak Ventures and Magenta Venture, […]

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Faire, a wholesale marketplace startup that connects independent designers with local retailers, is now worth $1 billion after $150M investment

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

In just about three years after the San Francisco-based online marketplace Faire launched, the startup is now worth $1 billion. Thanks to $150 million Series D investment round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Founders Fund. The Series D round, […]

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Experiential retailer B8ta scores $50 million Series C; launches Ark Marketplace Platform to enable retailers to operate their own Retail-as-a-Service

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

Retail is dead! That is the phrase you hear from Wall Street analyst and pundits. With thousands of brick and mortar stores going bankrupt, you may be wondering why in the world a tech startup wants to venture into retail […]

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Apple App Store bug accidentally deleted 22 million app reviews in a week; More than 300 of popular apps and games lost their ratings

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

A bug in the Apple App Store accidentally erased more than 20 million ratings of popular apps such as Google, Microsoft, Nike, Starbucks and Hulu among others, according to a report from app research firm Appfigures. The bug was caused by […]

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Mainline Esports Tournament Startup Lands $6.8M in Series A Funding to Expand its Technology Platform and Grow Operations

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

Mainline, an esports tournament software and management startup that helps colleges and brands manage, monetize and market their esports programs and tournaments, has raised a $6.8 million Series A funding. The round was led by Work America Capital, alongside investments from individual […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Thursday, October 31, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

Hola! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, October 31, 2019. Apple accidentally wiped out more than 22 million reviews from hundreds of apps in just 2 days. Last week, Apple accidentally erased 22 million reviews […]

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Israeli tech startup Namogoo secures $40M to prevent customer journey jijacking and protect user privacy

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

Namogoo, a Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel-base startup that protects the customer journey and user privacy for online enterprises, has secured $40 million Series C funding to further expand Namogoo’s client-side platform offerings—starting with the launch of its Customer Privacy Protection solution. The round […]

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Techcrunch spinoff Crunchbase raises $30M Series C to add new features and functionality to its B2B database and discovery platform

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

Unless you’ve been living in cave, almost everyone in the tech community knows about TechCrunch. It’s number one destination for all things technology news, analysis of emerging trends in tech, and profiling of new tech businesses and products. In fact, […]

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NEC Corporation spinoff dotData secures $23M Series A from JAFCO and Goldman Sachs to deliver full-cycle data science automation to the enterprise

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

dotData, an enterprise startup a provider of an end-to-end data science automation platform, has raised $23 million in Series A funding to further accelerate the company’s rapid growth by expanding sales and marketing efforts, and enhancing product development innovation of its […]

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French startup Brut is betting on native social video for millennials and Gen Zers with $40M in new funding; Expands with launch in the U.S.

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

With over 2 billion millennials and Gen Zers, there is a growing appetite for media consumption among this group of the world population. Unlike any other generations before them, millennials and Gen Zers spend a large portion of their time on smart […]

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Edtech startup Kangarootime secures $3.5M to expand its early childhood education platform

Nickie Louise Posted On October 31, 2019

Kangarootime, a software platform for connecting families to childcare providers, has secured $3.5 million Series A funding to build upon its software to continue to serve the needs of directors and parents, scale its business operations and hire key team members […]

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Brazil-born fitness startup Gympass to launch NYC Tech Hub with Kiril Tsemekhman following its recent $300M funding from Softbank

Nickie Louise Posted On October 30, 2019

Gympass, a fitness startup and the world’s leading corporate wellness partner for physical activity, has revealed plans to use a portion of its recent $300 million funding from Softbank to launch a brand new Tech Hub in NYC. The new […]

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