Daniel Levi

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Daniel is a writer and editor for Tech Startups. Daniel has been involved in technology and gaming for over two decades. He has previous experience in software development and loves writing about emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency. Daniel also enjoys hiking and camping.

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Microsoft bought this tech startup for $200 million only to shut it down four years later

Daniel Levi Posted On April 13, 2022

When you’re a trillion-dollar company, a million dollars is like a drop in a bucket. In 2015, Microsoft bought the to-do-app Wunderlist for a reported price of $100 million to $200 million. Wunderlist was founded by German entrepreneur Christian Reber. Wunderlist’s API runs […]

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US Inflation hits a 40-year high, rises to 8.5% in March as the US continues on the path of 1921 Weimar Germany

Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2022

Earlier today, Microstrategy founder and CEO Michael Saylor said, “Inflation is worse than you think, and Bitcoin is better than you know.” Not sure if Bitcoin is the solution to the current inflationary problem but Saylor is on to something. This […]

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General Motors and Citi Venture join $65M investment in Israeli cybersecurity startup Silverfort to detect and stop identity-based attacks across organization

Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2022

The increase in remote work accelerated by the pandemic and the shift to hybrid and multi-cloud environments is driving the need for secure authentication and access of corporate users beyond their organization’s perimeter. More than ever in the history of […]

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How can manufacturing become more sustainable?

Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2022

~ How do edge analytics enable manufacturers to meet sustainability goals? ~ In the wake of the landmark climate event, COP26, manufacturers are striving to align their activities with the global net-zero targets. But the sector has a long way […]

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Epic Games hits a $32 billion valuation after raising $2 billion in funding from Sony and Lego Group

Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2022

Fortnite maker Epic Games announced on Monday it had raised $2 billion in fresh funding from Sony Group Corp and Lego Group, the maker of the popular Lego-brand toys. The new round values the “Fortnite” creator at $31.5 billion. The announcement comes exactly […]

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Private equity giant Thoma Bravo acquires SailPoint for $6.9 billion; its second multi-billion acquisition in less than a month

Daniel Levi Posted On April 11, 2022

Just last month, we covered U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo after it paid $10.7 billion to acquire Anaplan, an SAP rival and enterprise software firm started in an English barn. In just three weeks, the firm has made its […]

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DeFiChain officially activates its highly-anticipated “Fort Canning Road” hard fork

Daniel Levi Posted On April 11, 2022

As cryptocurrency gains more mainstream adoption, crypto investors are faced with a myriad of crypto investment options including Bitcoin, Altcoins, DeFi, and many more. In addition, investors also face challenges of which digital assets to choose from. It’s for this […]

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Indian health tech startup Phable raises $25M in Series B funding to help patients with chronic conditions

Daniel Levi Posted On April 11, 2022

One in four people in India currently suffers from chronic ailments. In addition, 80% of these patients cannot comply with the treatment plan provided by the doctor leading to even more complications. This poses a huge burden on the health […]

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TONcoin Fund launches $250M Ecosystem Fund for The Open Network with support from leading exchanges

Daniel Levi Posted On April 11, 2022

TONcoin Fund will become the first ecosystem fund fully dedicated to supporting founders building on The Open Network. Huobi Incubator, Kucoin Ventures, MEXC Pioneer Fund, 3Commas Capital, Orbs, TON Miners, and Kilo Fund have made a collective initial commitment of […]

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These 5 DAOs Should Be On Your Radar

Daniel Levi Posted On April 10, 2022

Over the last year, we’ve seen DAOs emerge from the crypto fad into the mainstream consciousness. Not only are they growing in number, but they’re also raising more money and they’re expanding into many new areas. DAOs are decentralized autonomous […]

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Tesla, Jack Dorsey’s Block, and Blockstream team up to mine Bitcoin off Tesla’s 3.8-megawatt solar power plant in Texas

Daniel Levi Posted On April 8, 2022

As you may recall, late last year we reported about a secret mega-battery project Tesla was building in the State of Texas. Tesla was secretly working on a previously unrevealed construction of a gigantic battery connected to the Texas ailing electric grid. […]

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EOS, Telos, WAX, and UX Network commit $8 million annual funding to advance and rebrand core development framework

Daniel Levi Posted On April 8, 2022

Four EOSIO protocol-based blockchains: EOS, Telos, WAX, and UX Network have combined their development resources to take over the development of the EOSIO protocol core code that underlies each of these blockchains. This coalition has committed a combined $8 million […]

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Goldman Sachs joins $88M investment in web3 and blockchain security tech startup CertiK; now valued at $2B

Daniel Levi Posted On April 7, 2022

Investment in web3 startups is heating up as investors and venture capital firms pour billions of dollars into the red hot technology space. Today, CertiK, a web3 and blockchain security tech startup, announced it has raised $88 million Series B3 funding led […]

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Cybersecurity tech startup Nord Security raises $100M at a $1.6 billion valuation to become Lithuania’s second tech unicorn

Daniel Levi Posted On April 7, 2022

The demand for VPNs has increased in recent months as internet control tightens due to the ongoing war between the two countries. As part of the effort to control the flow of information, Russia restricted access to some foreign social media, forcing […]

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Synthetic speech tech startup LOVO raises $6.5 million Pre-Series A to develop the voice of Web 3.0

Daniel Levi Posted On April 7, 2022

Web3 has taken the internet world by storm and there’s no sign of slowing down. The past few years have seen more people embrace the potential of a decentralized web following the debut of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. However, as […]

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Pfizer hired 600 full-time employees to handle the volume of reported adverse events resulted from its mRNA vaccines, lawsuit filing shows

Daniel Levi Posted On April 6, 2022

It’s been a while since we last reported about the covid pandemic. At a time when we’re all trying to move on and put the pandemic behind us, a new omicron subvariant has reportedly been detected in the United Kingdom. […]

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Renewable energy fails to solve Europe’s energy crisis as Germany prepares its citizens for gas rationing and France asks consumers to use less electricity

Daniel Levi Posted On April 6, 2022

For over five decades, environmentalists have promoted renewable energy sources like solar and wind farms as some of the most sustainable ways to save the planet from the impending doom of climate change. In 2019, The United Nations said that […]

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Nexo launches digital asset prime brokerage unit: Nexo Prime

Daniel Levi Posted On April 6, 2022

Early last month, we introduced you to Nexo, a London, England-based tech startup that positions itself as “the world’s leading regulated financial institution for digital assets.” Their team consists of over 400 employees, including Antoni Trenchev and Kosta Kantchev, and […]

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Singapore-based crypto staking provider RockX hits $30 million valuation after raising $6 million in Series A funding

Daniel Levi Posted On April 6, 2022

RockX, a Singapore-based tech startup and Asia’s one-stop gateway to crypto finance and blockchains, has raised $6 million in Series A funding to accelerate the growth of its product and service offerings, as well as grow its team to better […]

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