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vArmour bags $44 million to secure data centers and protect critical apps across multi-clouds

Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2019

The cloud computing technology has changed the way organizations buy, provision and deploy IT systems. Depending on the complexity, anyone with a credit card could go to Amazon Web Services and deploy an simple SaaS application in less than a […]

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This company started as a sketch on a napkin, and now it’s a global in-flight Internet provider

Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2019

Gogo is a Chicago-based tech company and one of the global leaders in in-flight connectivity. The company houses more than 1,000 employees. Passengers may choose among different Wi-Fi passes and subscription plans that fit their specific needs to stay connected […]

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Top startup news for today, Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, February 6. Spotify is going all in on podcasts with 2 new startup acquisitions; eyes $500 million in new acquisitions in 2019. Spotify announced it has […]

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Procter & Gamble acquires women’s health brands startup This is L

Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2019

Procter & Gamble (P&G), the biggest consumer goods company in the world, has acquired This Is L., a period care startup that manufactures organic pads and tampons and one of the fastest growing feminine care brands in the U.S. The total amount […]

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Ritual raises $25 million in Series B funding to continue research and innovation for vitamins for womankind

Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2019

The U.S. dietary supplements market is a $37 billion-a-year business, according to the National Institutes of Health. Vitamins and minerals are considered essential nutrients available in foods we eat. However, not many people are getting enough from the food they eat. […]

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Embleema lands $3.7 million Series A funding to accelerate development of blockchain-based applications for patients and pharmacies

Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2019

Embleema, a patient-driven healthcare blockchain network for secure sharing of personal health records, has closed $3.7 million Series A funding round to accelerate the joint development of blockchain-based applications for patients and pharmacies, and further Embleema’s commercial deployment. The round was […]

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Aetion secures $27 million strategic investment to accelerate growth and expand its RWE platform

Nickie Louise Posted On February 5, 2019

Aetion (pronounced eh-tee-ahn), a healthtech startup that delivers real-world evidence (RWE) and outcomes-based analytics solutions to life science companies and payers, has raised $27 million strategic capital infusion to strengthen its Evidence Platform, extending its reach in therapeutic area-related intelligence, outcomes-based […]

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Top startup news for today, Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 5, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Tuesday, February 5. Jawbone’s failure is a classic case of ‘death by overfunding’ in Silicon Valley. Jawbone was once high profile audio technology startup that developed and […]

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GetJenny raises €2 million to enhance the effectiveness of customer support teams with “human-directed” AI chatbots

Nickie Louise Posted On February 5, 2019

GetJenny, a human-directed AI platform which allows companies to automate conversations and tasks with chatbots without programming, has raised €2 million in seed funding to continue its expansion across the Nordics and the MENA region. The funding round was led […]

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Intel invests $30 million in three tech startups to accelerate cloud innovation

Nickie Louise Posted On February 5, 2019

Intel Capital, a division of Intel Corporation set up to manage corporate venture capital, global investment, mergers and acquisitions, has invested a total of $30 million in three technology startups to fuel cloud innovation. Yesterday, the company announced an investment in […]

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Industrial IoT startup CoreTigo raises $10 million from Qualcomm and Sierra Ventures to accelerate and expand technology development

Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2019

CoreTigo, an Israeli Industrial IoT startup that develops secured wireless network system to support IoT nodes at a latency of milliseconds, has raised $10 million Series A investment to accelerate the development of CoreTigo’s core technology and IP, to further build end to […]

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Facebook acquires its first blockchain startup

Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2019

Facebook makes its first foray into blockchain technology with the acquisition of tech startup Chainspace, according to a report from Cheddar citing sources familiar with the matter. Founded in 2017, Chainspace is a small blockchain startup founded by researchers from University College […]

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Top startup news for today, Monday, February 4, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Monday, February 4. Tesla to acquire energy and battery tech company Maxwell Technologies for about $218 million. Tesla plans to acquire energy technology company Maxwell Technologies for […]

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Twitter taps K-Pop content for its in-stream video ads and sponsorships to help brands reach global audience

Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2019

K-pop, an abbreviation of Korean pop or Korean popular music, is a musical genre consisting of electronic, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea. With the popularity of social media, K-pop has gained traction and fanbase […]

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Australian Startups Touch Down in the U.S., Bringing Innovative New Technologies

Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2019

The Australian Landing Pad in San Francisco, delivered by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), announced today its ninth cohort, featuring eight Australian tech startups that are expanding their operations to the U.S. market. This latest class reflects Australia’s […]

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Aire raises $11 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth and support US expansion

Nickie Louise Posted On February 4, 2019

Aire, a fintech startup which aims to make credit fairer for consumers, and more valuable to lenders, has successfully closed $11 million in Series B round of funding to support a rapid growth phase including investment in its credit insight engine […]

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Top startup news for today, Friday, February 1, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, February 1. Fintech app startup Acorns raises $105 million at $860m valuation. Acorns, the fintech startup and the maker of the investment and savings app, […]

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Rover180 acquires AI startup Vemity to boost its supply chain payment processing with artificial intelligence

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2019

Rover180, a supply chain finance and factoring company, has acquired artificial intelligence startup Vemity. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. Rover180 will leverage Vemity’s technology to cut costs associated with invoicing and accelerated payments for the $740 billion […]

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GoCo lands $7 million in Series A funding to simplify and transform outdated and complex HR & benefits management

Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2019

Round was led by ATX Seed Ventures and UpCurve solutions provider Exploring partnership for UpCurve to sell GoCo through its nationwide distribution network to hundreds of thousands of new customers Number of GoCo users increased 10-fold over past two years; […]

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Biometrics technology tartup TypingDNA gets $1.5 million seed investment to accelerate international expansion and technology improvement

Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2019

TypingDNA, a Techstars-backed startup and the creator of award-winning typing biometrics technology, has raised $1.5M in seed round funding to improve their technology and expand their presence in the financial and enterprise sectors. TypingDNA will also build new partnerships and increase […]

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