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Top tech startup news for today, Monday, May 27, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2019

Happy Memorial Day! For our non-US audience, today is a day set aside to remember and show appreciation for our men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Here are some of the top tech startup […]

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Trax is raising $100 million at $1.1 billion valuation to become Singapore’s second most valuable startup

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2019

Trax, a Singapore-based image recognition software development startup that is digitizing the physical world of retail, is finalizing a deal to raise $100 million at a pre-money valuation of about $1.1 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. The new capital will […]

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Global logistics leader Maersk invests €1.5 million in the Portuguese fashion logistics startup HUUB

Nickie Louise Posted On May 27, 2019

HUUB, the technologic startup that operates in the fashion supply chain sector, has just announced the raise of a new investment round which is worth 1,5 million euros. The deal was sealed with Maersk, world leader in the overseas transportation […]

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Fintech startup Zero raises $20 million to offer consumers a reward credit card that acts like a debit card

Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2019

Zero Financial, a San Francisco-based fintech startup, today announced that it has closed a $20 million Series A financing round to scale its Zerocard, the first reward credit card that act like a debit card, to the more than 200,000 people on its waitlist over […]

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SpaceX successfully launches 60 Starlink internet satellites

Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2019

SpaceX has successful launched its first full batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit, the company confirmed in a tweet post yesterday. It was like watching a science fiction become science reality. The Starlink is a satellite constellation development project […]

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HYPE Capital launches $75 million sports tech fund to unleash the next unicorns of sports innovation

Nickie Louise Posted On May 24, 2019

HYPE Sports Innovation, the world’s largest sports innovation platform, today announced it’s launching a $75-million capital fund that will unleash the “next unicorns of sports innovation.” The fund is also backed by Uli Becker, ex-president of Reebok and Bernd Wahler, former president […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Thursday, May 23, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2019

Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Thursday, May 23. Streem acquires U.K. augmented reality (AR) Selerio in effort to bolster its AR teleconferencing tech. Streem, an AR startup that that enhances real-time communication and collaboration by creating […]

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DoorDash raises massive $600 million at $12.6 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2019

Just a year ago, food-delivery startup DoorDash was valued at $1.4 billion. Now the 6-year old rockets to $12.6 billion as investors pour $600 into Series G financing. The round was backed by new investors Darsana Capital Partners and Sands Capital, […]

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Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Markets to Reach Over $40 Billion by 2024

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2019

The global artificial intelligence (AI) markets to reach $44.4 billion and $42.3 billion in Asia-Pacific and North America Respectively by 2024, according to a newly released report by research firm ResearchAndMarkets.com. Also in the report, the AI in Internet of Things (IoT) devices […]

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AT&T Becomes The First Mobile Carrier to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2019

Yes, it is not fake news. AT&T customers can now use cyrptocurrency BitPay to pay their online bills. In a step to mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency, AT&T announced today that it would accept payments in crypto, according to a release from the […]

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Dawex raises €5 million to accelerate the development of the data economy

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2019

Dawex, a tech startup that provides a global data marketplace that enables private and public organizations to sell and buy any type of data directly, has raised €5 million to accelerate the development of the data economy. The round was led by Amadeus, Itochu […]

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SoftServe partners with MassChallenge HealthTech to help startups accelerate innovation in digital healthcare

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2019

SoftServe, a leading digital firm that advises on cutting-edge of technology, is now a Gold Partner of MassChallenge HealthTech, MassChallenge’s digital health accelerator. The Boston-based MassChallenge HealthTech matches entrepreneurs and industry partners to work on demonstration projects that solve problems, accelerate innovation, […]

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VOOM emerges from stealth with $5 million in funding to provide the world’s first on-demand mobility vehicle insurance for e-rides and drones

Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2019

On-demand mobility vehicle insurance startup VOOM has emerged from stealth with a $5 million Series A funding rounds to protect your e-rides and drones using artificial intelligence. The funding round was led by Arbor Ventures with participation from returning investors F2 […]

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Top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2019

Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Wednesday, May 22. TransferWise is now the most valuable fintech startup in Europe, with a $3.5 billion valuation. TransferWise, a money transfer service allowing private individuals and businesses to send […]

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Salesforce Ventures launches new $125 million Europe Trailblazer Fund to empower enterprise cloud startups

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2019

Salesforce Ventures, the global corporate investment arm of Salesforce, has launched a $125 million Europe Trailblazer Fund to empower enterprise cloud startups and fuel innovation and drive customer success. Salesforce Ventures, which has already invested in more than 50 leading startups […]

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Block.one, a Peter Thiel-backed crypto startup, pays out 6,567% return to its earliest investors

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2019

We first wrote about Block.one in January of year when the blockchain startup led one of the largest initial coin offering to date. Back then, Block.one raised more than $4 billion in 2017 through coin offerings from the sale of its […]

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Sweden’s music sampling startup Tracklib raises $1.7 million from Sony and WndrCo

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2019

Stockholm-based Tracklib, the world’s first record store with songs for sampling, has raised $1.7 million to act on its ambitious plan to expand its user base and recording catalog. The round was joined by Sony Innovation Fund; WndrCo; and Jörg […]

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Leap Venture Studio launches Leap Venture Academy, the first-ever program to support the growth of early stage pet care startups

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2019

Leap Venture Studio (Leap) today announced the launch of Leap Venture Academy, a program that will foster the growth of early stage pet care startups. Leap Venture Academy connects pet care entrepreneurs with the resources they need to create innovative products […]

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Taiwanese startups bags 4.5 million Euros from Swiss & French smart health industry

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2019

A group of Taiwan startups has raised 4.5 million Euro from Swiss company, Becare, and French company, Janssen (a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary). The funding and a partnership agreement was the result of strong showing and successful exhibition at the […]

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Cala Health raises $50 million Series C for the commercial launch of Cala Trio and expansion of its therapeutic platform

Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2019

Cala Health, a bioelectronic medicine startup company that develops wearable therapies for chronic disease, has closed a $50 million Series C financing to introduce its Cala TrioTM, a breakthrough therapy for hand tremors in people with essential tremor, to the […]

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