Verint Systems is in talks to buy Israeli cyber-surveillance company NSO Group at a value of about $1 billion The deal would involve NSO’s controlling shareholder, private equity firm Francisco Partners, which would receive Verint’s stock and assumed debt, WSJ […]
The demands for genetic testing continue to rise. The global genetic testing market is anticipated to grow from $5.05 billion in 2017 to $11.86 billion by 2026. As of 2018, there are at least 120 genetic startups, according to publicly […]
With market for advertising reaching $591 billion in 2017 and $209 billion of it dedicated to digital advertising, the need for accurate data is only growing. Data is the backbone and oxygen that fueling the marketing boom. The key to both acquiring […]
PepsiCo Inc. announced on Friday that it is buying San Francisco-based startup Bare Foods Co., a maker of Non-GMO fruit and vegetable snacks, as the global food and beverage company looks to expand its offerings of healthier foods. The terms […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, May 28. Tencent-Backed Electric Car Startup NIO Files for IPO. Back in December 2017, we wrote about NIO, the Chinese electric-vehicle startup backed by Tencent […]
Happy Memorial Day Holiday weekend! Here is a roundup of the top startup news of the past week. Please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using the form at the right corner of this page, if you want this weekly update […]
For the first time, three years ago, NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away. The image was […]
Are you ready to bring a new dimension to your home entertainment? GoSho is a new Mini HD 3.5-inch projector that gets up to 200-inch crisp HD image with cinematic experience. With GoShow, you can now stream and project whatever you want, […]
Former Secretary of State and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told Attorney General Maura Healey (D-MA) that she would like to be CEO of Facebook, while receiving the Radcliffe Award at Harvard on Friday. The 2016 presidential candidate was at Harvard on Friday […]
Human genome sequencing is a key element in our understanding of the evolution of humanity and the human body composition, allowing researchers to understand diseases including viruses, mutations and various forms of cancer better, and design medication with more accurate […]
Blockchain is sizzling hot and shows no sign of abating. Government and organizations are using blockchain, the underlying technology for cryptocurrency, in areas such as finance, cybersecurity, supply-chain management, healthcare, education and even the music business. Now, Former IBM Global […]
Tech entrepreneur and seven-time Grammy Award winner, will.i.am has crowned the winner of the Chivas Venture 2018 in Amsterdam on Thursday (25.05.18) night. The United Kingdom’s Change Please was announced as winner of the Chivas Venture 2018 from 27 finalists, receiving $350,000 […]
The Melanoma Research Alliance (“MRA”) is the world’s largest non-profit funder of melanoma research. MRA announced today it has raised over $2 million dollars to fund melanoma research at the seventh annual Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma (LFFM) benefit and cocktail […]
Supermarket giant Kroger has agreed to acquire Home Chef, a Chicago-based meal kit delivery company. The initial transaction price is $200 million, and future earnout payments of up to $500 million over five years are contingent on achieving milestones, including growth […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, May 25. Google teams up with Danish edtech startup to bring VR into classrooms. Danish startup Labster has teamed up with Google to offer VR-powered science […]
Open source networking company, Lumina Networks, announced it has raised $10 million Series A funding. The current financing round is led by Verizon Ventures with participation from new investors including AT&T and Rahi Systems. The company plans to use the funding to […]
What a good run! StumbleUpon, the discovery and advertisement engine that pushes recommends of web content to its users, is shutting down after 16 years. Co-founder Garrett Camp announced on Medium that the site will shutter on June 30th. All existing StumbleUpon accounts […]
Surkus is an event technology startup that connects people to the brands and events tailored to their interests. Using unique technology, the Surkus platform curates a targeted group of tastemakers for client events – whether that be nightlife, comedy shows, classes, […]
The Finland-based synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data, ICEYE, today announced it has raised $34 million in Series B funding to expand its custom analytics services for its growing customer base, further develop its SAR satellite technology, as well as fund additional launches […]
Relayr announced today that it partnered with Google to help Aluvation, an aluminum heat treatment company, disrupt the way automotive companies traditionally process aluminum components for vehicles. The two companies together helped Aluvation, transition to an innovative “Heat Treatment as a Service” […]