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Informatica acquires AI-enabled customer insights startup AllSight to expand its intelligent data platform and help enterprises improve their customer experiences

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2019

Informatica, the enterprise cloud data management company, has acquired AI-enabled customer insights startup AllSight to bring expanded business-user engagement to the its Intelligent Data Platform, which is powered by the CLAIRE engine. The acquisition will also help Informatica to deliver […]

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OneWeb launches its first satellites to bring Internet connectivity to everyone, everywhere; first to launch 5G network in space

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2019

Launch of first six satellites is the first step on the path to delivering true global connectivity and bridging the digital divide Launch signals the beginning of the largest satellite launch campaign in history and the transition from successful proof-of-concept to the commercialization […]

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

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, the last day of February. ClassDojo raises $35 million in Series C funding to accelerate international expansion. ClassDojo, a school communication platform that makes it easy for […]

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Report: Female-founded companies represent only 2.3% of the total capital invested by US venture capital firms in 2018

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2019

The venture capital funding overall has grown in recent years, but the numbers are still not looking good for female founders. According to a new report released by PitchBook, the premier data provider for the private and public equity markets, companies founded solely […]

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ATX Seed Ventures raises $32M second fund for investments in early-stage technology companies

Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2019

• Leading Austin early-stage venture firm manages more than $60 million in assets • Focuses on Texas and South-Central U.S. startup ecosystem and its underserved capital landscape • Network of founders and investors provides support system to spur growth and […]

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

Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2019

Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, February 27. Microsoft’s M12 led $21 million Series B fund for SpyCloud. SpyCloud, an account takeover (ATO) prevention provider, has secured a $21 million in Series […]

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Pangea Blockchain Fund secures $22 million seed round to advance transformative blockchain technologies

Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2019

Pangea Blockchain Fund, a Swiss firm that focuses on offering intellectual and financial capital to early-stage blockchain companies from around the world, has closed $22 million seed round and launches its first International fund focused on transformative blockchain solutions. With fundraising […]

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Segment launches new program to help early-stage startups achieve product-market fit

Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2019

Segment, a customer data infrastructure company that helps businesses put their customers first, has launched the Segment Startup Program, a new initiative that will provide early-stage companies with the financial, educational and business support they need to reach key product milestones and […]

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Ordr launches with $16.5 million to deliver the first actionable AI-based systems control engine for the hyper-connected enterprise

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2019

Ordr, the Santa Clara, California-based artificial intelligence startup, today announced the formal launch of its first actionable artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems control engine for the hyper-connected enterprise. The new AI-based tool provides complete visibility and exhaustive control over every class of […]

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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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