NewQuest, a secondary private equity platform focused on the Asia-Pacific region, announced today the close of its fourth dedicated secondary fund, NewQuest Asia Fund IV, L.P. (“Fund IV”, or the “Fund”). The Fund secured US$1 billion in total commitments, surpassing its […]
Effective January 31st, 2020, Microsoft will stop its support for its Cortana iOS and Android app for some users in eight countries. The tech giant confirmed the report in an announcement on its website about its plans to kill off […]
Technology has penetrated the media buying, analytics and ad-serving space, but for many brands their biggest challenge is the requirement for creative cross-channel, cross-format and cross location. For the big creative agencies, digital production is an afterthought and still billed […]
Northzone, the first venture capital firm to invest in Spotify, on Monday announced that it had raised a $500 million (£390 million) fund to invest in early stage startups in Europe and the U.S. The investment is aimed primarily for investments in […]
Unstoppable Domains, a San Francisco-based tech startup building domains on blockchains, has launched additional $1 million to help wallets, browsers and decentralized applications integrate blockchain domains. Back in May, the startup raised $4 million from Draper Associates and Boost VC […]
Can you pick up a 40-ton truck with 2,000 drones? That’s the question everyone is asking. Scania Group, a Swedish manufacturer and a supplier of sustainable transport solutions and services, just posted a one-minute video clip showing how 2,000 drones picked […]
Plentific, a London, England-based real estate startup that empowers landlords and property managers to deliver more efficient repairs and maintenance services, has secured $32 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its ambitious growth plans. The funding round was led by […]
Seasonal variations in Martian oxygen levels are puzzling NASA’s planetary scientists. Something weird is going on Mars. First it was methane and now its oxygen, another biomarker gas. With Mars methane mystery still unsolved, NASA scientists were baffled to learn about […]
Eight years ago, Marc Andreessen penned his famous essay on why software is eating the world. The essay was about how software is permeating every area of our lives, from cars we drive, to automation in homes, and smart devices we […]
DadeSystems, a fintech startup that offers accounts receivables automation solutions for organizations, today announced that it has raised a $9 million Series D growth funding to grow its suite of solutions, collectively referred to as DadePay. The round was led […]
Virtual Kitchen Co (VKC), a San Francisco based tech startup focused on food delivery logistics and technology, today announced its formal launch with a $15M Series A financing round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Base10 Partners. Led by former Uber senior team, […]
Today, almost half of phishing emails pass through the traditional anti-spam filters. It is becoming increasingly difficult for current anti-spam filters to keep up as hackers continue to adapt and evolve their phishing and email attacks. INKY is an anti-phishing […]
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is an emerging form of business process automation technology that allows anyone today to configure computer software, or a “robot” to emulate and integrate the actions of a human interacting within digital systems to execute a business […]
Hello! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, November 14, 2019. Apple reportedly planning mega bundle of Music, News, TV subscription as early as 2020. Yesterday, we reported about Disney success with its recently launched […]
Today, Apple announced the launch of a new research app to get volunteers for research on hearing, heart disease and women’s health. The tech giant first announced the app during the September event. Dubbed Research, the app is now available for download […]