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Silicon Valley VC firm AKA Angel invests in Pledge Finance, a leading marketplace for financial NFTs

Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2022

The non-fungible token (NFT) boom that started early last year continues without any sign of slowing down. NFTs have become one of the undisputed success stories of the last year. From relatively meager sales under $100 million in 2020, NFT […]

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Crypto exchange FTX acquires Japanese crypto trading platform startup Liquid to expand its footprint in Asia

Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2022

Early this week, we wrote about FTX after the crypto exchange startup raised $400M in new funding. The deal gives the startup an eye-popping valuation of $32 billion, up from $25 billion in October 2021 when we covered the company. At […]

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U.K government grants funding to blockchain startup Millicent to build the next generation of digital finance

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2022

UK-based distributed ledger company, Millicent announced the latest funding raise from one of the government’s most prestigious and competitive research and development grants. The blockchain company was awarded the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Innovate UK SMART Award with an […]

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Amsterdam-based online learning startup StudyTube acquires training marketplace Springest; closes $30M in Series B fund round

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2022

StudyTube, a leading Dutch online learning and development platform, said today it has a leading Dutch online learning and development platform Springest. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. StudyTube said the acquisition will position the company to become a market leader […]

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Crypto platform Wormhole says “all funds are safe” after hackers stole more than $320 million in the second-largest DeFi hack ever

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2022

Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole made headlines yesterday after hackers breached its network stealing more than $320 million from its site in the second-largest DeFi hack ever. As we reported yesterday night, hackers exploited the Wormhole network, one of the biggest bridges between […]

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Ex-CalPERS exec launches Bay Bridge Ventures, the first pure institutional ESG and sustainability-focused VC firm

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2022

With many issues facing our world today, businesses and big corporations are no longer just focusing on short-term profit but also on their impacts on society and the world at large. Over the past few years, some of these companies […]

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PayPal lost 25% of its market value in just one day after it reported weak earnings caused by inflation and 4.5 million “illegitimate” accounts that joined its platform

Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2022

Tech stocks were hammered yesterday after companies like Facebook reported disappointing earnings and stagnated user growth. Block, the fintech service formerly known as Square, also slid 10% on Wednesday. And buy now pay later service Affirm was down 9%. The carnage didn’t stop […]

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Here is Why Canada Should Be Your Tech Company’s New Home

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2022

Tech companies spring up all over the world and many companies eventually look to expand their operations to other countries. Sobirovs Law Firm is showing the world that Canada should be the destination for your tech company’s business expansion! Canada for […]

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Productboard raises $125M in funding led by Dragoneer, Tiger Global to help companies build the right digital products; now valued at $1.73 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2022

Productboard, a San Francisco-based product management software maker, has raised $125 million in a late-stage funding round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Tiger Global. Productboard plans to use the fresh capital to hire staff and expand products for its enterprise […]

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FoodTech startup Lunchbox raises $50M to help restaurants and ghost kitchens build their own ordering experiences

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2022

Lunchbox, a New York-based FoodTech startup that’s disrupting the restaurant industry, today announced it has raised $50 million Series B Funding to help mom-and-pop restaurants break their reliance on third-party apps. The round was led by Coatue, with participation from existing investors […]

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Google’s Alphabet is now a $2 trillion company after blowout fourth-quarter results

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2022

Google’s Alphabet is now a $2 trillion company. Today, Google parent company Alphabet Inc. inched closer to joining Apple and Microsoft in the elite $2 trillion market valuation club after the search giant’s shares surged 10% on Wednesday after a blowout […]

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TuSimple becomes the world’s first company to complete more than 550 miles of fully driverless truck driving on public roads without a human driver behind the wheel

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2022

Big tech companies like Tesla, Uber, Cruise, and Waymo are revolutionizing the future of transportation with their self-driving vehicles that will one day take us anywhere with just a click on our smartphones. While all attention is focused on these […]

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Launch House raises $12M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz to provide social space for the next generation of startup founders

Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2022

It’s the year 2022. There’s at least one social network for everyone and for every niche interest. There is Facebook, a place to hang around with friends and family. Instagram is another social platform to brag about how rich and well-off you […]

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Facebook parent company, Meta, is reportedly acquiring Greek tech startup Accusonus for up to 100 million euros

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2022

Just a little over three months after Facebook changed its name to Meta, the social giant is now aiming to position itself as the dominant player in the metaverse space through hiring and new acquisitions. To that end, Facebook has […]

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Saudi Arabia unveils more than $6.4 billion in technology and startup investment at LEAP22

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2022

Since Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came to power in 2013, he’s been working hard and building alliances with the US and other nations to build a tech hub in Saudi Arabia and create a friendly business environment. His Vision 2030 goal is […]

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Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator expands into Italy with new SkyDeck Europe

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2022

UC Berkeley SkyDeck, the global startup accelerator of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), along with Cariplo Factory, an innovation hub specializing in entrepreneurship programs, and Lendlease, a global real estate and investment group, today announced the launch of […]

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Unicorn tech startup Chargebee raises $250 million in funding, more than doubling its valuation to $3.5 billion in just 9 months

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2022

The meteoric rise of enterprise software startup Chargebee from a small startup to a unicorn is a testament to many years of hard work and perseverance by the team of this relatively new startup. In April 2021, Chargebee joined the highly […]

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BlackRock, Fidelity back $119 million investment in connected TV AdTech startup MNTN

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2022

MNTN, a Culver City, California-based AdTech startup that provides advertising software for direct marketers and agencies, has raised $119 million in a Series D funding round co-led by asset manager BlackRock and Fidelity management and research. The round was closed in […]

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Gif Games Teams Up With Talao to Build The Future of Identity in Metaverses

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2022

Gamers of the NFT-based game Tezotopia, created by Gif Games, will connect with brands while keeping full control of their identities in the metaverse. Everyone is talking about metaverse since Facebook announced its name change to Meta back in October. […]

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Crypto exchange FTX raises $400M in funding, valuing the 3-year-old tech startup at $32 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2022

Just last week, we wrote about FTX U.S., the American affiliate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, after the company raised $400 million in its first external funding round from high-profile investors including Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings. The Series A […]

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