In the U.S., the percentage of consumers who purchased groceries online this last year surged from about 23.1% to 36.8%, according to Coresight Research. Based on U.S. Census Bureau data, the 2019 percentage equates to about 93 million online grocery […]
A world-first: every soccer fan can have their very own, hyper-personalized soccer channel Highlights: • Linius has entered into a Master Services Agreement with SportsHero (ASX:SHO) • SportsHero to use the Linius technology in the SportsHero app and through ‘white […]
Belong.Life, the world’s largest social network for cancer patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals, has raised $14 million Series B funding to expand this platform in addition to advancing the Belong’s new Patient Engagement Platform (PEP). The round was led by IQVIA, a leading […]
In a sign of confidence in app-based bank Monzo, Y Combinator has invested £113 million in the London-based fintech startup, doubling its valuation to over £2bn in just 8 months. With the new valuation, Monzo now outpaces its rival Revolut in […]
Biological Dynamics, a molecular diagnostics startup with mission to improve global health outcomes, today announced a new grant award funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the development of affordable smartphone enabled point-of-care diagnostic solutions for global health. The […]
JETCOOL, a tech startup creating cooling solutions for high power electronics, officially emerged from stealth to unveil a new approach to cooling computer processors and other electronics. Its technology could change the way the world cools the electronics powering aerospace, electric […]
New interactive communities in messengers are exploding in popularity across the world. Group chats are extremely accessible and easy to create, allowing participants to communicate in real time. Facebook Messenger has more than 2.5 million new group conversations every day, […]
Speakers in 2019 so far include Michael Pollan and Chris Burkard; registration opens on June 27, 2019 HubWeek, a nonprofit civic collaboration that showcases how the future is being built in Boston at the intersection of art, science, and technology, […]
Resideo has acquired LifeWhere, a predictive analytics for home utilities that is transforming the home service provider market. The amount of the acquisition was not disclosed.The announcement marks the third acquisition by Resideo since it became a standalone, publicly traded […]
Over the years, Google has built a range of tools to help businesses use the web to grow and thrive. In October 2017, Google launched an initiative to help people develop the skills they need to find work or grow […]
Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, June 27, 2019. Apple’s chief design officer, Jony Ive, is leaving the tech giant. Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer, is leaving the company, Apple announced in a statement […]
ETS and LearnLaunch Accelerator today announced the launch of a new edtech accelerator designed to help early stage edtech entrepreneurs successfully grow their startups. In support of the program, ETS will invest $2 million in early-stage entrepreneurial companies seeking to solve educational challenges. Applications […]
Just three days ago, we wrote about Bitcoin when the world’s most popular cryptocurrency skyrocket to $11,000. Even though Bitcoin is know for its price volatility, the sudden loss of $1000 in 20 minutes is a new milestone for largest […]
Fungible, a data-centric computing startup, has closed $200 million in Series C financing to accelerate the company’s product development and to ramp sales and marketing efforts. The round was led by the SoftBank Vision Fund and included participation from Norwest […]
Space startup Phase Four today unveils Maxwell, the first turn key plasma propulsion solution for small satellites. Maxwell combines a complete propellant management system and Phase Four’s proprietary RF (radio frequency) plasma thruster into a compact form factor. Phase Four’s solution […]
Fellow.app, a tech startup founded by the former founders of Fluidware, (acquired by SurveyMonkey), has raised $6.5 million in seed capital to build the world’s first software for managers. The round was backed by Inovia Capital, Felicis Ventures, Garage Capital, […]
The student loan debt is at a record $1.5 trillion with no sign of slowing. Politicians are busy fighting each other with no concrete solutions to the problem. Enter Climb Credit, a student lender startup that is addressing the student loan […]
SoundCommerce, an operations data platform startup for consumer brands and retailers, has closed $6.5 million in seed round to accelerate hiring, platform development and customer engagement. The round was led by Silicon Valley’s Defy Partners with participation from Voyager Capital of […]
About three weeks ago, we wrote in our top stories that Apple was reportedly looking to buy robotaxi start-up Drive.ai. Now, Apple now confirmed to Axios that it has acquired the struggling startup. The amount of deal was not disclosed. At […]
Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. App-only bank startup Monzo now valued at £2 billion after £113 million funding. London-based app-only bank startup Monzo has raised $144 million (£113m) in funding. […]