OpenCrowd, a design and technology startup that creates custom blockchain business solutions for global clients and early startups, and The BuildCoin Foundation, announced today an investment and technology partnership to jointly develop the BuildCoin Foundation’s new blockchain ecosystem for public […]
A Czech owned company Mapotic has raised US$450,000 funding to help accelerate the startup’s entry to the global market and further development of the company. The latest investment was led by P&J Capital company. Mapotic was founded as a spin-off project of […]
To advance its strategy in providing integrated and cloud communications platform, Vonage has acquired NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud contact center and inside sales solutions, for $350 million in cash. The acquisition combines Vonage’s robust Unified communications as […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, September 20. Hackers stole $60 million in cryptocurrency from Japanese exchange Zaif. Another day, another cryptocurrency heist. This one is from Japanese startup Tech Bureau […]
In a recent Thomson Reuters report all companies in traditional industries like finance, retail, manufacturing have become technology companies. While source code is now a large part of every company’s assets, that asset remains often underutilized. Large scale code analysis and […]
More and more, we are seeing kids as young as 2 becoming addicted to screen time. We are living in a digital age, after all. However, research shows that long-term screen time for kids can be damaging to their eyes, […]
WayRay, a Swiss tech startup that makes holographic AR displays for cars, has secured $80 million funding to establish an affiliate with a pilot production line in Germany. The Series C financing was led by Porsche, Hyundai Motor, Alibaba Group, China […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, September 19. Daimler leads $155 million investment in Silicon Valley Electric Bus startup Proterra. In a deal that could transform the school bus market in […]
In today’s digital world, consumers expect businesses to provide services that are tailored to their exact needs and deliver a great customer experience. Whilst consumers have concerns for which they would like to buy protection, they are increasingly unwilling to […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, September 18. Salesforce begins to compete Microsoft PowerPoint with Quip Slides, a product from its recently acquired startup, Quip. Salesforce bought Quip in 2016 for $582 […]
WHILL, the startup company behind the next-generation Personal Electric Vehicles (PEVs), has raised $45 million dollars in funding to to accelerate global expansion and fund Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business growth. The latest investment was led by investors SBI Investment Co., […]
HYP3R, a location-based marketing platform that helps companies acquire high-value customers, has raised $17.3 million Series A round to forge additional enterprise-level relationships and continue to deliver unprecedented marketing efficiency to its partners. Rokk3r Fuel ExO, a global venture capital firm based in […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, September 17. Logistics startup Freightos raises $44.4 million Series C led by Singapore Exchange. Freightos, the startup company that helps importers and exporters reduce logistics spend […]
Whirlwind FX, the maker of Vortx, the world’s first environmental simulator for the PC, today announced the North American launch of Vortx, the world’s first environmental simulator for PCs that augments video games and multimedia. Using proprietary technology to unpack complex […]
Hacker Noon, the independent tech media site, has acquired Crypto Disrupted, the blockchain and cryptocurrency podcast website founded by Trent Lapinski. As part of the acquisition, Trent Lapinski will be joining Hacker Noon and his podcast will now be part […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, September 14. Brazilian mobility startup Yellow raises $63 million to lead the Latin America scooter market. Yellow, a Brazilian mobility and scooter startup, has raised $63 […]
Saykara, the leading voice and AI-powered virtual assistant for physicians, has raised $5 million to scale its technology, sales and marketing departments. The latest round was led by SpringRock Ventures, a venture fund focused on the convergence of health care and technology with […]
Startup law firm and tech company Atrium has raised $65 million in funding to create AI capable of replacing lawyers. This comes a year after announcing its $10.5 million seed investment. Forbes notes that a law firm seems an unlikely choice for […]
We wrote about UC Berkeley SkyDeck back in July when it announced the 22 Fall 2018 funded Cohort startups. Today, the premier startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley, announced it’s expanding with the introduction of opportunities for new […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos just announced the launch of his long-awaited philanthropic initiative, a new $2 billion fund for philanthropic efforts called “The Day One Fund” that will focus on efforts to help homeless families and improve preschool education, the Amazon CEO […]