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Swiss fintech startup Yokoy raises $80M in Series B funding led by Sequoia to help companies manage their expenses

Nickie Louise Posted On April 1, 2022

It’s been a while since we last covered Yokoy, a Swiss fintech startup that helps companies manage their expenses. Formerly known as Expense Robot, the company rebranded to Yokoy in August 2020. Since then, Yokoy has grown exponentially and has caught the attention […]

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Yango Deli, an e-grocery startup founded by Russia’s Yandex, winds down its operations in Paris and hints at exiting the London market

Nickie Louise Posted On April 1, 2022

It was a little over a year ago that Russian internet giant Yandex jumped into the grocery delivery market when it launched an online grocery delivery service in Israel under a new brand called Deli by Yango (an abbreviation for Yandex Go). About […]

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EV tech startup Faraday Future is under SEC investigation for making inaccurate statements to its investors

Nickie Louise Posted On March 31, 2022

In January 2021, we wrote about electric-vehicle (EV) tech startup Faraday Future after it announced its plans to go public via SPAC. A few months later, Faraday Future went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and private investment […]

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Visa launches an NFT-focused program to help creators build their business with NFTs

Nickie Louise Posted On March 31, 2022

The digital art market has exploded in recent months after the report of a single piece of non-fungible token (NFT) art sold at Christie’s Auction for a record-setting $69.3 million, making it the most expensive digital art ever sold. Since the […]

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Danish tech startup TalentHub raises $5M in funding to revolutionize the way employers hire candidates

Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022

The job search space has evolved dramatically over the last decade. Smartphones and mobile apps have made it easier for job seekers to search with just a few clicks. By the same token, the competition for talent has never been […]

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Alibaba leads a $60M investment in augmented reality glasses tech startup Nreal as Chinese tech giants look to expand into the metaverse

Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022

The arrival of the metaverse has led to a growing demand for virtual and augmented reality glasses. As you may recall, Google caused quite a stir in 2016 with its smart glasses before they eventually fizzled out. But now, one Chinese augmented reality […]

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Re-State Foundation launches the world’s first MetaUniversity in the Metametaverse

Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022

Metaverse has been dominating the headlines since Facebook rebranded to Meta in October 2021 to reflect its focus on the metaverse. As the metaverse gains momentum, companies and organizations are beginning to leverage the technology in several areas including gaming, NFTs, among others. […]

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Unicorn app developer Lightricks has acquired advertising platform Popular Pays

Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022

Earlier this month, Lightricks announced the acquisition of Popular Pays to accelerate the high-growth Jerusalem startup’s strategy to become a one-stop platform for creators. Popular Pays, which is based in Chicago, is an agile advertising platform built to connect creators […]

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Cheqd and The CeDeFi Alliance to Boost DeFi Adoption With Decentralized Compliance

Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022

Institutional access to DeFi is on the roadmap now that cheqd has joined the CeDeFi Alliance, an organization that’s aiming to bring greater regulation and transparency to decentralized finance. Cheqd has revealed it’s now a full member of the CeDeFi […]

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Syscoin unveils DAOSYS, a new initiative to revolutionize DAO governance

Nickie Louise Posted On March 29, 2022

Bitcoin and Ethereum are arguably the two most popular cryptocurrencies out there. In recent years, the question that always gets asked is, “Which is better Bitcoin or Ethereum?” The answer depends on your requirements and investment goals. But what if you have the best […]

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Fintech startup Effectiv raises $4M from Accel to help banks tackle fraud and improve risk management

Nickie Louise Posted On March 29, 2022

Banking and financial institutions have rapidly digitized all their operations, especially since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, fraudulent activities have kept pace too. According to a report from LexisNexis, the cost of fraud for U.S. financial services and […]

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DOGAMÍ lands $500K in funding from The Tezos Foundation

Nickie Louise Posted On March 29, 2022

We covered DOGAMÍ earlier this month after the Tezos-powered mass-market play-to-earn NFT DOGAMÍ game signed a partnership with The Sandbox to bring its dog avatars into the Metaverse. Now, DOGAMÍ has some exciting news to leapfrog its project. Leveraging the strengths of […]

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Is digital fashion the key to breaking the cycle of environmental harm?

Nickie Louise Posted On March 29, 2022

The fashion industry — with its short trend cycles and massive production rates — was named one of the most polluting sectors of the previous year. However, the unexpected rise of digital fashion in video games and applications has revealed a […]

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Bitcoin turns positive for the first time in 2022, surges above $48,000

Nickie Louise Posted On March 29, 2022

Crypto mania is back! In just five days, the price of bitcoin jumped by more than 9 percent from $44,000 to over $48,000 on Monday. The sudden jump also means the world’s most popular cryptocurrency has now erased all its […]

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Boston Dynamics ‘Spot Mini’ painting by Agnieszka Pilat sells for $40k to benefit Ukrainian refugees

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is currently in its fifth week. As war rages between the two countries, Ukrainian refugees have received an outpouring of support from the tech community and thousands, if not millions, of people from around the world. […]

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EU sets a date to end its reliance on Russian energy; currently gets 40% of its gas from Russia

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022

The European Union (EU) currently gets about 40% of all its energy from Russia, including 41.1% of its gas supply, according to data from FactSet. However, in the light of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the EU pledged in […]

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France blockchain tech startup Cross The Ages raises $12M in seed funding for its free-to-play-and-earn metaverse gaming platform

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022

With the popularity of NFTs, the demand for blockchain games is skyrocketing as more players look to make money from play-to-earn games. Just last week, we covered Binance-backed Heroes of Mavia, a blockchain-based play-to-earn massively multiplayer online (MMO) strategy game developed […]

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VR tech startup Osso VR lands $66M for its virtual reality surgical training and assessment platform

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022

Virtual reality surgical training and assessment platform Osso VR has raised $66 million in Series C funding to continue its mission to democratize healthcare and broaden access to surgical education for all healthcare professionals. The round was led by Oak HC/FT, with […]

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Elon Musk responds to another Washington Post’s hit piece: “For the 100th time, please give my regards to your puppetmaster”

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022

The feud between the once world’s richest man Jeff Bezos and Tesla CEO and the world’s richest person Elon Musk doesn’t seem to be cooling anytime soon. According to The Insider, the Musk-Bezos rivalry appears to date back to back to […]

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On-demand grocery delivery startup Instacart cuts its valuation by about 40% to $24 billion to reflect selloff in tech stocks

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2022

In March 2021, Instacart doubled its valuation to $39 billion after raising $265 million in funding. It was the second time Instacart doubled its valuation since the start of the pandemic in February 2020, making the on-demand grocery delivery startup the second-largest U.S.-based […]

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