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Ratio emerges from stealth with $411 million in equity, credit to launch ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) for B2B SaaS

Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2022

The Buy now, pay later (BNPL) phenomenon has grown in popularity over the years as consumers seek alternative methods of financing. BNPL is a new payment option that allows consumers to receive their purchase right away (Buy Now), either online […]

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Adobe agrees to buy online design startup Figma for $20 billion deal

Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2022

The ongoing recession and market turmoil have done little to slow down merger and acquisition activities. This morning, Bloomberg just reported that Photoshop maker Adobe is nearing a deal to acquire online design tech startup Figma for $15 billion. Citing people with […]

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Twilio to lay off 11% of its total workforce as tech layoffs top 41,000

Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2022

Cloud communications provider Twilio will lay off 11% of its total workforce as part of a major restructuring plan, according to an SEC filing published Wednesday. According to the filing, Twilio said the Restructuring Plan will include the elimination of approximately 11% of the […]

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Verkada raises $205M at $3.2 billion valuation to protect every building with cloud-connected security camera systems

Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2022

Verkada, a Silicon Valley startup founded six years ago with the vision to modernize the world of physical security, said on Wednesday it has raised a $205 million Series D funding round led by Linse Capital. The round now pushes the […]

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How The New Internet Will Fix Online Privacy & Censorship

Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2022

The infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal blew the lid wide open on the Faustian bargain that every Internet user is forced to make. The scandal was one of the most notorious abuses of user data in history. In the mid 2010s, […]

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African most valuable startup Flutterwave adds Nigeria’s eNaira digital currency as payment option for merchants

Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2022

Flutterwave, an Africa-focused unicorn fintech startup, announced on Wednesday it has added Nigeria’s eNaira as a payment option for merchants, in a move that could help boost the adoption of the country’s digital currency. The announcement comes just two days […]

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The 6 largest U.S. tech companies lost over $500 billion in just one day of stock market rout

Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2022

The elite trillion-dollar big tech club known as MAMATA used to be worth a combined market value of $10 trillion. But that changed this week after the turmoil in the stock market caused the six largest U.S. tech companies to lose over $500 billion in […]

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Cake DeFi launches a $50M global R&D hub in Singapore to develop best-in-class blockchain and digital asset technologies

Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2022

While the news of the crypto bear market dominates the headlines, one fintech continues to focus on the long-term view by building alliances and investing in the R&D and technology required to build the next phase of the digital asset […]

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EV charging tech startup TeraWatt Infrastructure raises over $1 billion to expand its charging networks

Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2022

In a battle against climate change, automakers and governments around the world are slowly moving away from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in favor of electric vehicles. But one of the reasons for the slow adoption of electric vehicles […]

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Norwegian tech startup Xeneta lands $80 million to provide visibility into ocean and air freight rates

Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2022

The world is more global than ever. An estimated 80% of global goods are transported via ocean freight. On the other hand, air freight represents more than 35% of global trade by value, but less than 1% of trade by volume. In […]

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Google spins out Aalyria, a secret high-speed internet startup that provides satellite and cellular connectivity on planes and ships

Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2022

Alphabet’s Google just revealed a secret high-speed telecom project the search giant has been working on called Aalyria. Codenamed “Minkowski” within Google, the secret project was unveiled to the public on Monday. Google said it transferred almost a decade’s worth […]

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TRON announces strategic partnership with global crypto market maker Wintermute

Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2022

TRON, a decentralized, open-source blockchain project, has inked a strategic partnership with London-based global crypto market maker Wintermute. The new partnership makes Wintermute the official market maker for TRX and a strategic partner of the entire TRON ecosystem. As part of this partnership, Wintermute […]

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Former Tesla CFO joins drone delivery startup Zipline

Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2022

Zipline has been making the headlines in recent weeks. Early this month, we wrote about the drone-delivery startup Zipline after it joined forces with African e-commerce company Jumia to launch an on-demand drone delivery in remote areas of Ghana. The […]

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Alphabet’s Verily raises $1 billion from its parent company to revolutionize healthcare and medicine

Nickie Louise Posted On September 9, 2022

Verily, Alphabet’ big bet to revolutionize healthcare and medicine, has raised $1 billion in a funding round to support the expansion of its businesses focused on precision health. The round was led by its parent, the company announced Friday. Formerly called […]

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The U.S. recovers over $30 million in crypto stolen by North Korean-linked hacker group Lazarus

Nickie Louise Posted On September 9, 2022

As you may recall, we told you back in March about the largest crypto heist after hackers stole $615 million worth of cryptocurrency from the maker of the popular online game Axie Infinity Ronin Network. Then in April, US authorities […]

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Crypto tech startup Mysten Labs valued at over $2 billion after raising $300M in funding led by FTX to accelerate web3 adoption

Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2022

Mysten Labs, a crypto tech startup founded by three ex-Facebook engineers, has raised $300 million in a funding round led by cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The round, which now values the startup at more than $2 billion, also includes participation from existing […]

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The Green Coffee Company lands $100M Series C funding to revolutionize the Colombian coffee industry

Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2022

The global coffee market was valued at $102.02 billion in 2020, and it is projected to reach a CAGR of 4.28% during the forecast period of 2021-2026. As of 2020, Folgers was the leading ground coffee brand in the United States, accounting […]

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Crypto gaming startup Animoca Brands raises $110M to advance digital property rights and build the open metaverse

Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2022

Private investments in technology startups have cooled down significantly in recent months due to the looming recession in the US and the global economic downturn. The crypto winter is impacting funding for crypto-related startups. Funding in crypto startups fell 26% last […]

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Kim Kardashian launches her own private equity firm SKKY Partners to invest in consumer & luxury startups

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2022

Kim Kardashian is known for her reality TV appearances, strong social media presence, and huge business empire. But now the celebrity millionaire has just set her sights on a new venture: private equity investing. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that reality star and […]

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Wildberries, the largest Russian e-commerce retailer founded by a former English teacher, to almost double its turnover to $24.7 billion in 2022 despite sanctions

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2022

Wildberries, the largest Russian online and e-commerce retailer founded by a former English teacher, is on track to nearly double its revenue despite the ongoing sanctions against Russia. The company plans to double its turnover in 2022, the Interfax news agency […]

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