AxleHire, a provider of logistics innovation for the last mile economy, has acquired New York City-based startup Covet Shipping. The financial term of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition, which is part of AxleHire’s strategic expansion across the United […]
As of October 1, 2019, vaping-related illness cases rise to 1,080 from 805, according to a report from CDC. Now, a new study came out today further shows that vaping is bad for your health and may not be as safe […]
Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, October 7, 2019. ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is looking to sell its overseas news app TopBuzz. ByteDance is reportedly gearing up to sell its overseas […]
With billions of dollars in war chest, Apple confirmed on Friday that it had bought IKinema, a U.K.-based 3D animation company. The financial term of the deal was not disclosed. CNBC first broke the news on Friday. Founded in 2006, […]
The global technology startup landscape is highly competitive and only the best survives. With millions of startups launching every year, it’s becoming increasing difficult for startups around the world to get the exposure and funding they need to execute their […]
Kiva, the nonprofit with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive, today announced that lenders on its Kiva.org platform have funded more than $1 billion in microloans to female entrepreneurs worldwide. To date, Kiva has facilitated […]
Korro Bio, a new gene editing startup new startup founded to lead the rapidly advancing field of RNA editing, announces its official launch. Korro Bio, which was co-founded and incubated by Atlas, with additional funding from New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA), is on […]
83North (formerly Greylock IL), a global venture capital firm, has closed a $300 million fund raising. The fundraising, which brings the total capital under management to over $1.1 billion, will be used to support to the best and brightest consumer […]
CB Insights, a research firm that predicts technology trends, unveiled its first ever annual cohort of global Digital Health 150 startups working to transform the healthcare industry on Oct. 4, with several digital health care startups named, including the top ten. For the […]
Avaya, a global tech company that provides business communications and collaboration systems, applications and services, in collaboration with Microsoft, announce they joining forces to bring contact center services to the cloud. The two companies made the announcement during during the 39th GITEX […]
We are witnessing a start-up revolution as a collision of factors occurs: the changing economy, a new rebelliousness amongst the workforce and a new mood of and need for enterprise. The time of a job for life or a job […]
In its effort to battle against fraudulent products on its online retail platform, Amazon announced this week the launch of IP Accelerator to help businesses quickly obtain intellectual property (IP) rights and brand protection in its online store. Amazon also purchased […]
Real estate crowdfunding is on the rise, with platforms like Fundrise and Crowdstreet streamlining the process of commercial traditional real estate investment and property ownership through crowdfunding. HotelierCo, an Atlanta-based startup is now utilizing Regulation A+ digital crowdfunding to open […]
Two years ago, we named Verisart as one of the blockchain startups to watch in 2018. Since then, the startup has experienced exponential growth and earns trust from investors. Verisart became the the world’s first leading platform to certify and verify […]
Maybe it’s time for WeWork to change its name to WeDontWork. WeWork is planning to lay off up to a quarter of its workforce following the firing of CEO Adam Neumann, according to a report from Bloomberg. WeWork declined to comment on the […]
Microsoft cybersecurity officials reported Friday that Iranian hackers attempt to breach accounts from at least one US presidential campaign, as well as from US government officials, journalists, and Iranians living abroad. The incidents took place between the period extending from […]
Cailabs, the French photonics startup developing optical communications systems for spacecraft and other industries, has raised $8.8 million (€ 8 million) to rapidly develop its three main product lines at both an industrial and commercial level. The new funding was […]
Here in the US, there is nothing as divisive as politics. To avoid getting into political spider web, ByteDance, the parent company of the popular TikTok app, announced yesterday that it’s banning all paid political ads on its platform as they […]
Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Friday, October 4, 2019 Dubai is tapping into indoor farming technology from startups to address its food supply problem. In its effort to reduce dependency on imported […]
Bird, a Santa Monica, CA-based dockless electric scooter startup company developing a vehicle sharing platform, has raised $275 million Series D round to continue on its path to profitability and ongoing vehicle research and development. The round was led by CDPQ and Sequoia Capital. […]