2019 - Tech Startups

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Quilt Data launches from stealth with free search portal to give you visual index to petabytes of Amazon’s public cloud data

Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2019

After more than three years of research, development, and hard work, Quilt Data, a data collaboration engine for Amazon S3, formally came out of stealth and announced the launch of an index to Amazon’s public cloud data (open.quiltdata.com). The new portal […]

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Huawei launches its new 5G flagship phone Mate 3.0 without Google-licensed apps like Maps, Gmail or YouTube

Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2019

Huawei, the Chinese tech giant facing trade battle with the United States, today unveils its new 5G flagship smartphone lineup but without pre-installed Google-licensed apps. The new Huawei’s Mate 30 phone series will run on an open-source version of Google’s […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Thursday, September 19, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2019

Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, September 19, 2019. Tencent Music is not in a hurry to launch its popular karaoke app ‘WeSing’ in more countries. WeSing is a popular app already being […]

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Automattic, the parent company of the popular WordPress software, raises $300M Series D investment from Salesforce Ventures

Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2019

Automattic Inc., the parent company of the popular web publishing and ecommerce platforms WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, and enterprise WordPress VIP, has raised $300M in a Series D investment round to fuel the company’s growth. The fresh capital infusion will enable […]

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UBDI raises about $1 million for a blockchain-powered platform that empowers consumers to monetize insights from personal data, creating a Universal Basic Data Income

Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2019

Every time we go online, we create valuable data points for every action we take including clicks, searches, likes, posts, purchases, and many more. We leave behind our digital trails or data about actions and activities, with little or no […]

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StartupX launches HyperX, the world’s first sustainability hackcelerator

Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2019

Today, the world faces tremendous uncertainty and volatility on various fronts. It is easy to lose sight of key sustainability issues in the face of growing economic pressure. To drive sustainable development, growth must be inclusive. It has to be […]

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How to make your travel tech startup stand out

Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2019

Nearly 12,000 new tech companies were registered in the UK in 2018, a 14% increase from the previous year*. Many of these tech startups are working on exciting solutions to address one of the biggest challenges facing the travel industry. […]

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Helsinki-based Apps and User Feedback Management Service AppFollow.io Secures $1.1M in Funding Led by Vendep Capital & RTP Global

Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2019

HELSINKI, FINLAND, September 17th — AppFollow, a Helsinki-based startup that helps businesses manage mobile apps and user feedback from all major app stores, has secured an investment of $1.1M The round was led by the company’s current investors — Vendep […]

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Brazilian recruiting startup Revelo raises $15M Series B to help companies source and screen knowledge workers in Latin America

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2019

Revelo, a São Paulo, Brazil-based recruiting startup that helps knowledge workers find new career, has raised a $15 million Series B round to accelerate growth and to launch new products for companies and candidates. The round, which was led by the IFC, is the largest […]

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP joins forces with 500 Startups to launch ImpactAim Indonesia

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2019

The United Nations Development Programme in Indonesia has teamed up with a Silicon Valley venture capital seed fund and accelerator 500 Startups to launch ImpactAim Indonesia, to boost the development of social entrepreneurship and startups in Indonesia, a growing economic […]

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Splunk launches a $150 million Splunk Ventures Fund to invest in innovative data startups and fuel the next generation of data analytics

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2019

Splunk, a machine learning analytics company that produces software for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated big data, today announced the launch of $150 million Splunk Ventures Fund to invest in innovative technology and data startups and fuel the next generation of data analytics. […]

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10 Key Facts about the Android Smartphone Market You Need To Know

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2019

Apple continues to dominate the mobile phone market with solid sales of its iPhone. What a lot of people may not know is that Android smartphones, in fact takes the lion share of the market in terms of total smartphone […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2019

Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, September 18, 2019. TransferWise, the $3.5 billion fintech startup backed by Peter Thiel, posts its third year of profit. With many fintech startups struggling to break […]

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Swiss genomics startup GenomSys closes $9.35 million Series A to disrupt the processing and sharing of genomics data

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2019

GenomSys, a Swiss software startup company developing ISO compliant technology for efficient processing and sharing of DNA data, has raised $9.35 million (CHF 9.3 million) in Series A funding to accelerate development progress of its MPEG-G-based solution for DNA data […]

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Drone airspace security startup WhitetFox raises additional $12M to protect and mitigate threats against drones

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2019

WhiteFox Defense Technologies, a tech startup that develops and provides drone threat mitigation device, has raised additional $12 million to fuel product expansion. With a total of $26M raised, the startup is well positioned for expansion in support of its rapidly growing […]

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Colorcon launches $50 million venture capital fund to invest in promising startups supporting the pharmaceutical industry

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2019

Colorcon, a Pennsylvania-based company that develops, supplies and supports specialty products for the pharmaceutical industry announced the launch of $50 venture capital fund called Colorcon Ventures. The new fund will invest in and support promising technology startup companies in the pharmaceutical industry. […]

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French President Macron announces €5 billion investment to boost French tech startups

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2019

French President Macro has been a good advocate for technology startups. Back in January, we wrote about Mr. Macro and his effort to make France a place for artificial intelligence tech startups. Now, the French President is going extra mile. […]

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Edtech startup Noodle acquires Clark, a software for tutoring business startup

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2019

Edtech startup Noodle has acquired Clark, a software for tutoring business startup for an undisclosed amount. Noodle makes the process of searching for education better through transparency and efficiency. In a blog post, Clark co-founders Megan O’Connor and Sam Gimbel, wrote: “Today […]

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Autonomous-driving trucking startup TuSimple raises additional $120 million to transform the $800 billion U.S. trucking industry

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2019

TuSimple, a San Diego-based autonomous trucking unicorn startup, has raised additional $120 million in Series D funding to expand long haul service for fleets and co-develop a commercial self-driving truck with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. The fresh fund, added with the […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2019

Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Video creation and advertising startup VidMob has hired an executive from Amazon’s controversial facial recognition team. Humphrey Chen, the former senior executive and product management […]

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