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DocuSign invests $15 million in AI contract discovery startup Seal Software to bolster its agreement cloud offering

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2019

DocuSign, is a company best known for its eSignature software with over 477,000 customers and hundreds of millions of users in over 180 countries worldwide. Over the years, however, the San Francisco, California-based company has expanded into document automation and agreement […]

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Microsoft donates 500 patents to startups and LOT Network to expand its Azure IP Program

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2019

Tech giant Microsoft is expanding its Azure IP Program with donation of 500 patents to LOT Network and build Internet of Things solutions and give developers and startups access to thousands of patents. The company announced its new patent-program extensions, as well […]

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Top startup news for today, Thursday, March 28, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, March 28. Alphabet-backed startup Clover Health is laying off 140 tech employees after realizing it needs more health-care experts. It is not all about technology. […]

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Proxy emerges from stealth with $13.6M Series A to launch its universal identity signal for frictionless access to everything in the physical world

Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2019

Proxy, a startup dedicated to empowering all people with a universal identity signal, has emerged from stealth with a $13.6 million in Series A funding to launch a smartphone-powered universal identity signal that brings frictionless access and personalized experiences into today’s […]

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Peter Thiel’s startup Palantir won a major Pentagon battlefield intelligence contract worth up to $800 million, beating out traditional defense contractors

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

Palantir Technologies, a big data analytics startup founded and backed by Peter Thiel, just won the Army data intelligence company Palantir a contract worth up to $800 million, beating out the traditional defense contractors. This is a huge deal and […]

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South Korea startup Standigm secures $11.5 million Series B to scale its AI-powered drug pipelines toward license-out

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

Not so many people know what it takes to bring new drug to market. Drugs can take a decade of research and over a billion dollars’ worth of development before they reach the market. Resources are wasted in the pre-discovery […]

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This startup is transforming the $1.6 trillion student loan debt by making it easier for employers to offer student loan assistance as an employee benefit

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

The US student loan debt is currently $1.6 trillion and counting. One startup is on a mission to change the trajectory. Enter Goodly, a fintech startup that lets any employer offer student loan assistance to employees easily and affordably. Today, Goodly […]

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Applications are open for startups from around the world to compete for $1 million prize

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

Applications are now open for innovative startups from 40 major markets around the world to compete for a $1 million prize, with the winner to be announced on May 17 at the Startup World Cup (SWC) Grand Finale Event. Renowned […]

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This startup just earned its first $1 million working from a coffee shop

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

Working from a local coffee shop in Bloomington, Indiana, Regatta VR began addressing one of the most challenging problems in corporate learning experiences: how do you teach empathy? In the process they earned their first $1 million. Regatta VR is […]

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Top startup news for today, Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, March 27. Xpeng Motors, Tesla rival in China, is planning another $500 million in funding to take on Tesla’s Model 3. Chinese electric car startup, XPeng […]

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Cybersecurity startup GreyNoise secures $600K seed funding to reduce false positive security alerts and help security teams focus on real security threats

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

Everyday, organizations around the world are faced with millions of security alerts. Separating noise from the signals and knowing the difference between benign and malicious internet scans can save company time and money. Enter GreyNoise Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup that identifies […]

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Sauce Labs secures $50 million to help app developers test their apps across browsers, operating systems and devices

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

Sauce Labs, a cloud-based testing startup that ensures your favorite mobile apps and websites work flawlessly on every browser, operating system, and device, has secured a $50 million growth investment from Riverwood Capital to drive strategic growth and fuel efforts […]

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Automotive AI startup Teraki secures $2.3 million in additional funding; launches DevCenter for quicker data and AI model training

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2019

Automotive AI startup Teraki has raised $2.3 million in additional funding for its mission to provide breakthrough AI and edge data processing software to meet the exploding data demands of the $395 billion automotive electronics industry. The latest backing for […]

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Perkins Coie Launches the TechVenture Index

Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2019

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of its TechVenture Index™, providing a needed measure of the overall health and trajectory of the emerging growth technology and venture capital ecosystem. The Perkins Coie TechVenture Index™ and its underlying algorithm […]

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From Big Mac to big data, McDonald’s acquires Israeli AI startup Dynamic Yield for $300 million

Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2019

McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast food chain known for its Big Mac is about to get into big data with the acquisition of Israeli AI startup Dynamic Yield. According to Wired, McDonald’s acquired Dynamic Yield for $300 million acquisition to provide more personalized customer experience by […]

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UPS partners with drone startup Matternet to transport medical samples via drone across hospital

Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2019

United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) in collaboration with autonomous drone startup Matternet, launched the first commercial drone delivery in the U.S., transporting medical samples via drone across hospital between North Carolina hospitals on Tuesday. The program, which took place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital […]

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Innoviz secures $132 million to accelerate solid-state LiDAR production

Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2019

Innoviz Technologies, a provider of high-performance, solid-state lidar sensors and perception software, has raised $132 million in Series C funding to accelerate solid-state lidar production. The latest capital infusion brings total funding to $214 million. The round is marked by […]

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

Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Tuesday, March 26. Uber is buying Middle East rival Careem for $3.1 billion. As everyone awaits Uber’s much-anticipated initial public offering that was reported to value […]

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Israel cybersecurity startup Perimeter 81 bags $5M to transform outdated security technologies into a more secure, simpler network access for the modern and distributed workforce

Nickie Louise Posted On March 26, 2019

Perimeter 81, a next-generation network security provider, driven by the mission to transform secure network access for the modern and distributed workforce, has secured a $5 million funding to accelerate growth, primarily investing in expanding the sales, marketing and R&D teams […]

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Researcher combines the power of CRISPR’s nucleic acid targeting with graphene chip to digitally detect DNA without amplification

Nickie Louise Posted On March 25, 2019

Researchers have found multiple applications for the CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspersed Short Palindromic Repeats) gene editing technology since it came into use by the scientific community. Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Assistant Professor and University of California, Berkeley Visiting Scientist Kiana […]

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