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UK blockchain tech startup Block Matrix scores $2 million to let you send Bitcoin to anyone with a social media account

Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2019

Block Matrix, the UK blockchain tech startup behind the app that lets you easily send Bitcoin to anyone with a social media account, has raised $2 million (£1.6 million) investment for the development of new Bitcoin app that could one day […]

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Language processing startup Relative Insight raises $5 million Series A to fuel its expansion into the U.S. market

Nickie Louise Posted On October 16, 2019

By 2025, the world is expected to create and replicate 163ZB of data, of which a significant amount is unstructured language data, according to estimates from research firm IDC. Enter Relative Insight, a language processing tech startup that helps B2B and […]

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Optimizing Your Online Reputation Management Using AI

Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2019

Customers read online reviews. That doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world if your company gets a bad review — there are steps you can take to make even the bad reviews look good for your business. But bad […]

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Amazon-backed robotics startup Labrador Systems secures $2M in pre-seed funding to pioneer a new generation of personal robots

Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2019

Labrador Systems, a robotics startup pioneering a new generation of personal robots to improve the quality of life for millions of people, has closed a $2M Pre-Seed round led by SOSV’s hardware accelerator HAX, in partnership with Centrica Hive, with participation from Amazon’s Alexa […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2019

Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Amazon is eating into Google’s dominance in search ads. Google continues its reign as the online search behemoth. The search giant still by far […]

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Biotech startup EicOsis receives $15 million grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse to help fund trials of non-opioid pain therapy

Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2019

Abuse of prescription opioids has contributed in the deaths of over 400,000 Americans in the last decade. To help fund trials of non-opioid pain therapy, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded a $15 million grant to Davis, California-based biotech […]

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Clean Energy Ventures launches $110 million early-stage venture fund to support advanced energy technologies to mitigate climate risks

Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2019

Clean energy innovations are poised to disrupt markets and achieve extraordinary growth in the coming decade. Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) is an investor in early stage clean energy innovations. The firm invests in companies commercializing disruptive clean energy technologies and business model […]

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Gearflow.com raises $1.1 million seed funding to grow its construction equipment rental platform

Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2019

The construction equipment rental industry, a $55 billion industry in the US, is comprised of thousands of businesses – 80% of which are independent owners. Enter Gearflow, a construction equipment and parts marketplace for dealers, OEMs, contractors, and parts sellers […]

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Belgian Fintech startup Cashforce raises $5.5 million Series A to help finance and treasury departments save time and money

Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2019

Cashforce, a Belgium-based fintech startup that is focused on the improvement and automatization of Cash and Treasury processes in medium to large enterprises, has closed $5.5 million (€5 million) in Series A funding to accelerate global growth and presence in new […]

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How GDPR Impacts AI

Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2019

Artificial intelligence technology is taking the world by storm. According to research from Markets and Markets, the AI market is set to become a $190 billion industry by 2025. However, artificial intelligence technology depends on using data while marketing technology […]

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Uber buys Latin America grocery delivery startup Cornershop

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

Ride-hailing giant Uber is buying a majority ownership stake in Latin America grocery delivery startup Cornershop. The startup currently operates in Chile, Mexico, Peru and Toronto. The financial term of the deal was not disclosed. The deal, expected to close […]

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Facebook Libra woes: Backers abandoned Facebook Libra; faces more resistance from finance leaders

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

Facebook Libra was first announced on June 18th as a game-changing cryptocurrency that will upend the US dollars. Now, in a blow to Facebook, five more corporate backers, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, eBay and Mercado Pago joined PayPal in announcing they […]

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Avant Global and White Field Capital launch a $200 million private equity growth fund to invest in US startup companies

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

Avant Global, an active Venture Capital investor for the last decade, primarily focused in Seed to Series A financing rounds, announced a partnership with White Field Capital Partners (“WFCP”) to launch a $200 Million private equity growth fund. White Field AG Growth […]

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Study the Great Nation, a Chinese app pushing President Xi’s ideology, has ‘backdoor’ that could let Beijing spy on users, new report says

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

“Study the Great Nation” or “Xuexi Qiangguo,” a Chinese app pushing Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ideology, has flaws that could potentially allow Beijing to control hundreds of millions of users’ smartphone, according to analysis of the the app by a German […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Monday, October 14, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, October 14, 2019. WeWork opens new locations at breakneck speed despite cash-burn concerns. In an effort to generate new revenue, real estate startup WeWork has opened […]

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Three laser-tech startups receive funding from UA-focused venture fund UAVenture Capital

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

UAVenture Capital Fund, a venture capital fund designed to commercialize University of Arizona Science, Technology, Services and Products, has invested in three startups developing specialized lasers. The total amounts of the investments were not disclosed. UAVenture Capital co-founder and CEO Fletcher […]

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UK-based biotech startup Mogrify raises additional $16 million to transform the development of life-saving cell therapies

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

Cell therapy development and manufacturing is estimated to represent a $30 billion USD market opportunity and is rapidly growing (CAGR +30%). Mogrify is a UK-based biotech startup aiming to transform the development of life-saving cell therapies. The Company has developed a […]

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BWM, Ford, GM, others, join forces with MOBI to develop a joint proof of concept for the first blockchain-based Vehicle Identity

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

Today, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) announced it’s working with BMW, Ford, GM, Groupe Renault, Honda, and other major automakers to develop a multi-stakeholder Proof of Concept (PoC) for a blockchain-based Vehicle Identity (VID). In September, MOBI members launched […]

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Hiro Capital launches a $110 million fund, to back the future UK and EU startups in the global games, esports and digital sports space

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

The Esports and Digital Sports sector is $200 billion and continues to grow. In 2018, global revenues in the Games, Esports and Digital Sports sectors exceeded those in music, video and Hollywood combined and the UK/EU is a leading creator of the […]

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Artificial Intelligence By The Numbers: 10 Facts About AI

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2019

This is a special post from Hewlett Packard Labs, a powerful innovation engine for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Hewlett Packard Labs helps customers and address everything from IT trends to complex consumer and social challenges If you haven’t explored what AI […]

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