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G2 Esports raises $17.3 million Series A funding round for global expansion

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2019

G2 Esports, the Berlin-based esports startup, announced Tuesday it raised $17.3 million in a Series A funding round for global expansion to further take advantage of what’s predicted to be a billion-dollar industry by the end of this year. The latest round includes […]

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Foot Locker led a $12.5 million strategic investment in kid’s clothing startup Rockets of Awesome to make inroads with younger shoppers

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2019

In a string of investments in online brands as a way to stay relevant with younger shoppers, sneaker retailer Foot Locker through its subsidiary, is leading a $12.5 million strategic investment in kid’s clothing startup Rockets of Awesome. The investment is […]

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Top startup news for today, Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Tuesday, February 26. Hyperloop startup HTT unveils first images of its new test track in Toulouse, France. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) revealed images of its new full-scale […]

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EuroAsian Startup Awards: New region joins the global startup community

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2019

Unique opportunity for local innovators to go global and for global businesses to find innovation from developed and rapidly developing ecosystems By establishing EuroAsian Startup Awards (EASA), the world’s largest no-pitch, no-conference startup competition has arrived in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, […]

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The Current State of the Esports Industry

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2019

Although pro gaming has been around for decades, never have we seen such an interest in the esports industry like we do today. Some may have doubted the esports’ ability to reach the status of professional sports like NBA, NFL, […]

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Briq raises over $3 million to predict outcomes in the construction industry

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2019

With spending reaching over $1.231 trillion, the United States is the one of the largest construction market worldwide. The construction industry is faced with a number of challenges. The failure rates for construction projects are consistently high. Construction projects take […]

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Facebook partners with Telefonica, others, to extend rural connectivity and bring internet access to more people

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2019

With all the recent negative news about Facebook, the social giant continues to make good and positive impacts around the world, especially among people in the developing world. As part of its effort to meet the unique challenges of connecting […]

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Top startup news for today, Monday, February 25, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Monday, February 25. Android Messages is getting a face-lift with the Google Assistant. Today, Google announced the roll-out of the AI-based Google Assistant for Android Messages. […]

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Qualcomm launches new RB3 platform to transform the robotics industry and help developers

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2019

Late last year, we wrote about Qualcomm when the company announced the launch of it Snapdragon 855, the world’s first commercial mobile platform for 5G, AI and immersive Extended Reality (XR). Today, Qualcomm, one of the world’s largest chip makers for […]

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Solidus secures $3 million in seed funding for its machine learning-powered trade surveillance platform

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2019

Solidus Labs, a startup founded by a team of former Goldman Sachs engineers and provider of a machine learning-powered trade surveillance platform tailored for digital assets, secured a $3 million seed round of financing to tackle the digital asset market manipulation. […]

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Indoor geolocation startup Nestwave to unveil low power GPS for IoT applications

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2019

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues its rapid roll-out across much of the globe, geolocation and indoor positioning have become among the IoT’s most-used features. One industry forecast says that by 2020, 5 billion devices – a third of connected devices […]

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Top startup news for today, Friday, February 22, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, February 22. Food-delivery startup DoorDash raises $400 million at $7.1 billion; nearly double from six months ago. DoorDash, the popular food-delivery startup, has raised $400 million in […]

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zenloop raises $6 million investment for its customer experience management platform and expansion across Europe

Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2019

• German market leader and Berlin-based startup tackles customer churn with its ability to collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative feedback through various channels in real-time • Financing round led by Nauta Capital will ensure zenloop’s further expansion across Europe […]

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Qlik acquires software data integration company Attunity for $560 million to expand its enterprise data management and enable real-time analytics

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2019

Qlik, a data analytics company that simplifies the way people use data by making it a natural part of how they make decisions, has acquired Attunity, a Massachusetts-based provider of data integration and big data management software solutions, for $560 […]

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How do you scale your startup from idea to a $10 billion company?

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2019

According to statistics, over 90 percent of all startups fail. That does not stop entrepreneurs and startup founders from trying. According to GEM national report, more than 100 million startups are launched every year, which translates to about three startups launched […]

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Flexport raises $1 billion in funding led by SoftBank to accelerate disruption of the $2 trillion freight forwarding market

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2019

Just a day after investing $200 million in physical storage startup Clutter, SoftBank Vision Fund, a venture arm of SoftBank, has led a $1 billion investment in logistics startup Flexport to disrupt the $2 trillion freight forwarding market. The fresh funding now puts Flexport, which […]

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Top startup news for today, Thursday, February 21, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, February 21. Better.com receives $5 million additional Funding from Citigroup to continue to expand operations and its business reach. We wrote about Better Mortgage back […]

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AgTech startup and online marketplace Tillable lands $8.25 million Series A to transform the $32 billion farmland rental market

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2019

Tillable, an AgTech startup that helps landowners optimize returns and gives farmers an efficient platform for expanding growing operations, has raised $8.25 million Series A funding round to bring efficiency to $32 billion farmland rental market. The round was led by top […]

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SoftBank bets big on real estate with $200 million investment in Clutter at a $600 million valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2019

Clutter, a tech storage startup that lets clients store extra stuff without actually leaving their house, has raised $200 million in Series D funding led by the SoftBank Vision Fund alongside VC heavyweights Sequoia, Atomico, GV, Fifth Wall and Four Rivers. The latest […]

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Top startup news for today, Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On February 20, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, February 20. SoftBank bets big on real estate with $200 million investment in Clutter at a $600 million valuation. SoftBank has invested $200 million in […]

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