2021 - Tech Startups

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Quantifind, an AI startup founded by two atomic physicists, secures $22M in funding to use data science to help automate financial crimes investigations

Nickie Louise Posted On January 21, 2021

Quantifind, a Silicon Valley-based startup that provides AI solutions for anti-money laundering and fraud detection, today announced it has closed a $22 million funding to accelerate its pursuit of a growing market for automated financial crime and risk investigation. Founded in […]

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New York-based GlassesUSA.com raises $45M funding to disrupt the $147 billion global eyewear industry

Nickie Louise Posted On January 21, 2021

The global eyewear market, which is made up of spectacles, contact lenses, sunglasses, and other eyewear products, was estimated to be valued at $147.60 billion in 2020, according to data from research firm GrandViewResearch. One startup disrupting this space is […]

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India-based UAV startup General Aeronautics lands nearly $1M in pre-Series A funding for precision agriculture drones

Nickie Louise Posted On January 21, 2021

General Aeronautics (GA), a Bangalore, India-based UAV startup that specializes in drones for precision agriculture, today announced it has raised nearly $1 million (INR 65 million) in pre-Series A financing led by Mela Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, GA also […]

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Bitcoin rollercoaster ride continues as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency lost 10% of its value in 2 days

Nickie Louise Posted On January 21, 2021

Imagine you had $42,000 in your bank account. Then you checked back a week later only to find out you’ve lost about 25 percent of its value. What would you do? That’s the case with bitcoin, the world’s most popular […]

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Software

How to find the right PHP developer for your startup project

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

While Python is widely popular among AI and data science tech startups, PHP continues to be the language of choice for web development. PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor. PHP is a scripting language mainly used for the server-side development of simple, […]

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Netflix-for-finance-learning startup Finance Unlocked raises $2.39 million for its video learning platform for the finance industry

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

Finance Unlocked, a London-England-based EdTech platform used by top banks, asset managers, and law firms, today announced it has raised $2.39 million (£1.75 million) in funding from strategic angels including the managing partner of one of Europe’s largest SaaS VCs, Chairman of one […]

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Crypto startup Wintermute raises $20M Series B funding to create liquid markets on crypto exchanges and trading platforms

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

Wintermute, a London, England-based global crypto market maker focused on proprietary trading and an algorithmic liquidity provider for digital assets, today announced it has closed a $20 million Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners (“Lightspeed”) with participation from Pantera Capital. […]

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Ari Stiegler: Startups are rethinking the SaaS space

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

The ways Americans consume content have shifted drastically over the last five years. Network television, downloadable music, and now even movie theaters have all given way to streaming subscription services. These trends track closely with younger generations’ consumption preferences, which […]

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Startup Funding / Technology News

Intel chairman launches a new SPAC with $750 million in funding to acquire a health-tech startup company

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

Blank-check companies (or SPACs) are one of the hottest themes on Wall Street these days and rich investors are eager to jump right in and get their own piece of the pie. SPACs are formed with the intention of acquiring or merging […]

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Alibaba founder Jack Ma appears for the first time after weeks out of the spotlight

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

In the first week of January, we wrote about Jack Ma after the absence of Alibaba’s founder from the public eye sparked social media speculations. CNBC was first the first media outlet to report at the time that Ma was just laying […]

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How Employee Training Influences and Supports the Continuity of Growing Enterprises

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

The emerging trends in the new normal are encouraging enterprises to adopt new paradigms in managing talent and human resources. For one, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its opinions on what constitutes compensable employee training time. Businesses are […]

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Global VC funding rises to $300.5 billion in 2020; second best in a decade

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for everyone. The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc around the world with millions of people lost their jobs and many companies went out of business. However, despite global uncertainty resulting from a number of ongoing events […]

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Mercedes unveils EQA compact electric SUV with 300 miles range in a bid to take on Tesla

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

Last year, the global sales of electric vehicles rose 43% in 2020 to more than 3 million units, amidst coronavirus pandemic and fossil fuel cars’ decline. As electric vehicles continue to gain popularity due to the success of the Tesla Model 3 […]

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5 Popular Tech Stack Tools Leading Remote Development Startups In 2021

Nickie Louise Posted On January 20, 2021

There are several popular tech tools leading the way for remote development startups in 2021. According to recent studies, over 70% of companies plan to work remotely, even after the pandemic is over. Thus, many major technology companies have announced […]

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Health

Israel’s Virus Czar says the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine offers less protection against COVID-19 than the drugmaker originally claimed

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2021

Before the rollout of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine, the pharmaceutical giant claimed that its trials showed the vaccine to be roughly 52 percent effective around 12 days after receiving the first shot. The drugmaker also added that the level of protection then […]

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Top tech startup news for today, January 19, 2021: AgriWebb, Cruise, Geely, Globality, GM, Microsoft, OncoHost, Quali, Tencent

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2021

Good evening! Below is a list of the top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, January 19, 2021. ViacomCBS to launch streaming service Paramount+ on March 4; aims to compete with Disney+, DiscoveryPlus, and HBO Max. ViacomCBS announced Tuesday it will […]

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Launch / Press Release

Black and Brown founders invited to pitch to investors during gener8tor’s Lightning Rounds

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2021

Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor announced today an exciting opportunity for startups to pitch to investors through its Lightning Rounds pitch event on March 4, 2021. Lightning Rounds is gener8tor’s quarterly event that connects startups with accelerators and investors via […]

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Microsoft is investing and partnering with Cruise and GM to commercialize driverless autonomous vehicles

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2021

General Motors (GM) and Cruise, a self-driving startup acquired by GM in March 2016, announced Tuesday they are partnering with Microsoft to commercialize self-driving vehicles. As part of the partnership agreement, the tech giant said it will join General Motors, Honda, and institutional investors […]

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Israel-based OncoHost closes $8M in Series B funding to provide personalized cancer therapy for more effective treatment

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2021

OncoHost, a Binyamina, Israel-based clinical-stage biotechnology startup company developing personalized strategies to increase the success of cancer therapy, today announced it has closed an $8 million Series B funding round to match the right treatment to an individual cancer patient, increasing the effectiveness […]

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Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, closes at an all-time high of $1,439; beats bitcoin in daily transactions

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2021

For months, Bitcoin has been in the spotlight and dominating the news cycle. Now, Ether, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency is closing in on an all-time high. On Tuesday, Ether, a cryptocurrency run on the Ethereum platform, beat bitcoin in terms of settlement […]

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