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Apple new TV streaming service to be $9 billion business by 2025, analyst says

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2019

The soon-to-be-launched Apple TV streaming service could become a $9 billion-per-year business by 2025, according to a report from CNBC, citing an estimate from Morgan Stanley analyst. The Apple TV+ is a streaming service is schedule to launch in November […]

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Unicorn startup WeWork secures $5 billion in new financing package with SoftBank taking 80% ownership of the company

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2019

We’ve been reporting about WeWork for about a month now. Today, WeWork announced it has secured a $5 billion funding from SoftBank Group with Japanese giant taking control of the company. As part of the funding agreement, SoftBank will take 80% ownership […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2019

Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Google claims its quantum computer solved a 10,000-year problem in seconds. Today, Google says it has achieved a breakthrough in computer research with is […]

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Zuckerberg testimony on Facebook cryptocurrency: “I actually don’t know if libra is going to work”

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2019

Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the United States House Financial Services Committee to discuss his plans for the new cryptocurrency Libra. During the hearing, Congress expressed security concerns about Libra. At one point during the testimony, Zuckerber said: ‘I […]

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In-memory enterprise database platform startup VoltDB raises $10 million Series C funding to accelerate growth and meet demand for 5G data requirements

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2019

According to Gartner, nearly two-thirds of organizations will be affected by the device densification and the continuous connectivity offered by 5G, driving many enterprises to deploy the next-generation network by as early as 2020. By deploying 5G, enterprises will capitalize […]

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Subscription children’s book club startup Literati raises $12 million in funding to accelerate growth

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2019

Literati, a subscription children’s book service startup, has secured $12 million in new funding o strategically grow the business and also hire new talent in Austin, a city thriving when it comes to growth, culture and innovation. The round was led […]

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Freight services startup Logixboard secures $4.2 million to digitize the $2 trillion global freight forwarding industry

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2019

Logixboard, a freight services tech startup and a digital partner for freight forwarders, has raised $4.2 million seed round to expand its platform and fuel product innovation. The round was led by Social Leverage, with participation from F-Prime Capital, Founders’ Co-op, Techstars […]

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Virtual reality startup Sandbox VR raises additional $11M in funding to offer fully-immersive virtual reality experience

Nickie Louise Posted On October 23, 2019

Sandbox VR, a virtual reality startup that offers a premium, fully-immersive virtual reality experience, has raised an additional $11 million in strategic funding from Silicon Valley and Hollywood heavyweights led by David Sacks of Craft Ventures and the Andreessen Horowitz Cultural Leadership Fund (a16z).Additional […]

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Drone startup Zipline demonstrates its medical supply drones with US military

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

Zipline, a drone-delivery startup today announced it’s testing medical supply drones with US military. Zipline, which already delivers emergency medical supplies in Rwanda and Ghana, is testing drone flights with the U.S. Department of Defense. Between July an September, Zipline partnered with the […]

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Fintech startup PeerNova raises $31M in strategic funding round to accelerate growth and increase market penetration

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

PeerNova, a Silicon Valley fintech startup building a real-time frictionless financial markets through trust and transparency, has raised $31M in growth funding to increase market penetration, and extend the functionality and use cases of our Cuneiform Platform. The round was led by an […]

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Roku is buying ad tech startup Dataxu in $150 million deal

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

Roku is buying demand-side platform started by MIT alumnus Dataxu for $150 million in cash and stock. The Boston-based Dataxu’s platform that lets marketers plan and buy video ad campaigns.The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. Roku […]

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Facebook is under investigation by 47 attorneys general for potential antitrust violations

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

Social giant Facebook is currently under multistate investigations for potential violations of antitrust law. Today, the New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday that 47 attorneys general from states and U.S. territories plan to take part in a […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Drone startup Zipline testing medical supply drones with US military. Drone tech startup company Zipline, which already delivers emergency medical supplies in Rwanda and […]

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SoftBank takes over WeWork as founder and former CEO Adam Neumann walks away with $1.7 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

We’ve been following WeWork saga for about three weeks now. Just as we reported yesterday, WeWork’s board of directors finally accepted a takeover bid from investor SoftBank, handing control of the real estate unicorn startup to the Japanese giant, according to […]

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Restaurant tech startup MarginEdge raises $5 million Series A to expand its geographic footprint and scale its platform for restaurant operators

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

MarginEdge, a tech startup that develops food and beverage tracking and analytics, has secured $5 million in Series A funding to continue developing its restaurant platform and accelerate efforts to expand geographically and through new partnerships. The round was led by Osage […]

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Instabase secure $105M Series B funding at $1.05 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

This week, the Silicon Valley startup unicorn club welcomes its new member. Instabase, the platform company for business applications, just raised $105 million in Series B funding at $1.05 billion valuation, making it a unicorn. The round was led by Index Ventures, with […]

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Abu Dhabi-based tech startup Bayzat scores $16 million in Series B funding to grow its insurance and HR software solutions platform

Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019

Bayzat, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based tech startup that provides insurance and HR software solutions, has raised $16 million in Series B funding to provide companies with a free platform to manage HR, payroll and benefits. The funding round was led […]

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Israeli AI tech startup Onvego unveils voice assistant solution for industrial IoT devices

Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2019

Voice recognition technologies have been around for almost seventy years. The earliest voice recognition technologies called Audrey system, was built by Bell Labs in 1952. It was considered to be the first speech recognition device, which recognized only ten digits […]

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SoftBank to take control of struggling real estate startup WeWork at less than $8 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2019

As CB Insights wrote in one of its newsletters, startup valuation means very little. Not so long ago, unicorn startup WeWork was once valued at $47 billion. The startup then went from the massive valuation to failed IPO. Just when we […]

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Australian fintech startup Athena closes $70M Series C round to fund its expansion into home loans

Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2019

Athena Home Loans, an Australian fintech startup that offers refinancing for home loans, has closed $70 million Series C round to fund its expansion into home loans. The round was led by existing investors Square Peg Capital, AirTree Ventures and Hostplus. AustralianSuper also came […]

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