2021 - Tech Startups

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SoftBank leads a $0.5 billion investment in AI-driven digital experience analytics tech startup Contentsquare

Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021

Just two days ago, Softbank led a $175 million investment in South Korea-based EdTech startup and AI tutoring platform Riiid to further R&D and enhance its AI technology. Over the past three years, Softbank, through its SoftBank Vision Fund, has been betting on […]

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Amazon buys MGM Studios for $8.45 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021

Yesterday, we reported that Amazon was nearing a deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM Holdings in a deal that valued the co-owner of the James Bond franchise and other film and TV series, for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, according […]

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Food logistics tech startup CMX secures $50M Series A funding led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021

CMX (ComplianceMetrix), a La Jolla, California-based tech startup that provides a platform to enable companies of all sizes to gain control and transparency over their supply chains, announced today it has closed a $50 million Series A investment led by Morgan […]

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Startup teaches young Nigerians to code on smartphones

Nickie Louise Posted On May 26, 2021

Authored by Angela Ukomadu via Reuters Samuel Anyaele regularly tells his students that everything they need to write a software code can be found on their mobile phones. He writes HTML codes on his phone, which are displayed on a […]

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Space / Technology News

Watch: Is Bezos’ Blue Origin really turning out to be a complete failure or a winner?

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

Just last month, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officially selected SpaceX for the $2.9 billion Human Landing System (HLS) beating out Bezos’ Blue and Dynetics. It was just the latest in strings of defeats recorded by Jeff Bezos’ space […]

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Amazon nears deal to buy MGM Studios for nearly $9 billion as streaming competition heats up

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

Amazon is nearing a deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM Holdings in a deal that valued the co-owner of the James Bond franchise and other film and TV series, for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, according to several published reports. The deal […]

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This Ex-Google Engineer and a multi-millionaire just sold all his bitcoins. He’s now warning others about the risk of cryptocurrencies and Tether scandal

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

Patrick Shyu is an Ex-Google Tech Lead and Ex-Facebook Software Engineer. After leaving the corporate world, Shyu launched TechLead, an online training program, and professional community. TechLead is a great platform for those who’re interested in Tech, programming, Big Tech companies, money, […]

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Canadian FoodTech startup 7shifts raises $21.5 million in Series B funding to grow its labor-management platform for restaurants

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed our ways of life. Millions of people lost their jobs and thousands of businesses were decimated. Some of the sectors most impacted by this deadly virus are the foods and the travel industry. Thanks […]

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Canadian tech startup Novisto raises $8 million to track and improve the accuracy of corporate sustainability reporting

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are fast becoming central to corporate reporting. In 2019, 90 percent of S&P 500 companies disclosed ESG-related metrics in some form, compared to just 20 percent in 2011. Until now, there’s been a deficit of ESG […]

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Health / HealthTech

Wuhan Lab announced for the first time a family tree of bat coronaviruses that may be the ‘tip of the iceberg’

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

While everyone in the West is busy talking about the true origin of the coronavirus, the controversial Wuhan Lab for the first time announced today it has discovered a new lineage that contains distant relatives of the virus that causes Covid-19. […]

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London-based furniture startup Made.com to raise $141 million in an IPO

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

Made.com is a London, England-based e-commerce platform that directly provides designer furniture without third-party involvement. The company was founded by serial entrepreneurs Ning Li and Brent Hoberman, together with Julien Callède (COO) and Chloe Macintosh. Brent Hoberman is also the […]

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Noom raises $540M in Series F funding to help people achieve their health and wellness goals

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

With millions of Americans now working from home, consumers are looking for ways to achieve their health and wellness goals during this pandemic time. Noom is a popular diet app launched in 2016. The Noom app has been downloaded more than 50 […]

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Gaming

How tech startups are disrupting iGaming and online casino sphere

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2021

The gaming industry is one of the most exciting places to look for new tech innovations. In over two decades since its creation, the iGaming industry has enjoyed explosive growth. With the explosion of smart devices, online gamers now have […]

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Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin pops by about 4% after Elon Musk spoke with North American Bitcoin miners to promote sustainability

Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2021

Cryptocurrency lives and dies by Elon Musk’s tweets. Just imagine owning an asset that goes up and down in value with simple tweets from popular figures like Tesla CEO Elon Musk. That’s exactly what happened to Bitcoin. Over the weekend, […]

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Silicon Photonics startup SiLC raises $17M in funding to advance machine vision applications and revolutionize the 3D sensing market

Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2021

SiLC Technologies, a Monrovia, California-based Silicon photonics startup focusing on photonic Sensors and 3D imaging applications, announced today it has closed a $17M in Series A funding round to advance machine vision applications. The round, which brings SiLC’s total funding to over $30 […]

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Israeli HealthTech startup Lydus Medical scores $2.7M in funding to revolutionize surgical anastomosis with automated microsurgery

Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2021

Microsurgical anastomosis is a term you probably never heard of. If it sounds like something complicated, that’s because it is. In biology, an anastomosis refers to connections between blood vessels or between other tubular structures such as loops of the […]

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Softbank leads $175 million investment in South Korea-based EdTech startup and AI tutoring platform Riiid

Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2021

We covered Riiid back in 2019 the South Korea-based EdTech startup and AI tutoring platform raised $18 million in Series C funding to further R&D and enhance its AI technology known as “santA.Inside.” Now a little over two years later, Riiid […]

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