The insurtech space is hot again. Late last year, we wrote about Next Insurance after the Silicon Valley-based startup acquired Denver-based insurtech startup Juniper Labs in its first-ever acquisition. The Israeli-founded Next Insurance provides coverage for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Historically, small business […]
With institutional support from banks, payment companies, and investors, cryptocurrencies like bitcoins are slowly moving towards global adoption. Yesterday, PayPal announced the launch of “Checkout with Crypto” to enable PayPal customers in the U.S. to checkout with cryptocurrency alongside other […]
imToken, a Singapore-based tech startup and the world’s largest Ethereum digital asset wallet, announced it has closed a US$30 million Series B funding to accelerate the development of its next iteration. The round was led by Qiming Venture Partners, with participation […]
Price.com, a San Francisco-based tech startup and money savings e-commerce platform, today announced a $10 million series seed funding round led by Ricky Caplin, Chairman of Caplin Family Offices, with participation from Founders Fund; Social Capital; former Twitter CEO Dick […]
The much-anticipated IPO of Deliveroo is finally here. Shares of Amazon-backed food delivery startup plunged by as much as 30% in early trading Wednesday. The company priced its shares at £3.90 ($5.36) but they were down to £2.73 shortly after trading commenced. The unicorn […]
The United States is making progress on the vaccine front. As of yesterday, over 51 million Americans have been fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, despite an average of 2.7 million people being vaccinated every […]
Spotify jumps into the live audio trend with the acquisition of live audio app Locker Room maker and Clubhouse rival Betty Labs. In an announcement on Tuesday, Spotify said it purchased Betty Labs to accelerate its move into live audio. […]
Rivery, a New York-based tech startup and provider of a data integration platform that aggregates and transforms all internal and external data sources in a single cloud-based solution, announced today it has raised $16M in a new Series A funding led […]
Cryptocurrencies are taking another step towards global adoption. In a move that could significantly boost the use of digital assets in everyday commerce, PayPal announced Tuesday launches “Checkout with Crypto” to enable PayPal customers in the U.S. to checkout with cryptocurrency alongside other […]
Cybercriminals have more opportunities and entry points to attack now than ever, and people are frequently the weak links that enable them to access sensitive company information and networks. The rise of remote work has also expanded the attack surface for […]
According to Markets and Markets, the data and backup recovery market is anticipated to be worth well over $11 billion by 2022. However, legacy data protection solutions are predicated on outdated and appliance-based storage, which is an antiquated and complex […]
Every day, we write about tech startups raising millions and billions of dollars. However, it’s a different story for tech entrepreneurs from marginalized and underserved communities. Most of these entrepreneurs find it difficult to raise even a few thousand dollars […]
We honestly did not see this coming. Yesterday night, we updated you about NASA’s mission to the asteroid called 16 Psyche that’s scheduled for August 2022. The asteroid 16 Psyche is a giant metallic asteroid with large quantities of gold, platinum, […]
Be prepared America. The new CDC director is sounding the alarm bell about the impending doom of new coronavirus cases. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky chokes back tears as she fearmongers “Impending Doom” This is a new level of fearmongering we’ve not seen […]
Boston Dynamics, a U.S. robotic company known for its futuristic humanoid robots that can do simple parkours and perform backflips like a gymnast, today introduces Stretch, a new robot designed to perform and automate box moving tasks in warehouses and distribution centers. […]
It’s been well over three years since we last covered Cityblock, a health tech startup launched as part of Google’s Sidewalk experimental “projects” with a focus on improving health in urban communities. A few months before our coverage, Cityblock Health Co-Founder and CEO, Iyah […]
Another day, another SPAC deal. Last October, we wrote about Cazoo, one of the UK’s fastest-growing technology startups that makes buying a used car as simple and seamless as buying any other product online. At the time, the 3-year old startup raised $311 million […]
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused a surge in demand for contactless payments and accelerating the shift from credit card payments at parking locations to mobile app-based contactless payments. ParkMobile is an Atlanta, GA-based tech startup and the #1 parking app in […]
PaceMate, a Bradenton, Florida health tech startup and provider of a cloud-based platform that integrates with all cardiac vendors monitoring at-risk cardiac patients in real-time, today announced it has closed an $8 million Series A investment to expand market reach for […]
Visa announced on Monday a major industry first in bridging the worlds of digital and traditional fiat currencies: the use of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US dollar, to settle a transaction with Visa over Ethereum—one of the […]
