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Cyber insurance startup At-Bay raises $13 million Series A funding co-Led by Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2018

With rise in cyber attacks and data breaches, companies are turning to cyber insurance companies to protect them against any liabilities. Cyber insurance is a new type of insurance designed to cover consumers of technology services or products. Specifically, the cyber insurance […]

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Career community for women startup Fairygodboss raises $3 million to improve the workplace for women

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2018

Fairygodboss, the largest career community for women, has raised $3 million in funding. The funding was led by GSV Acceleration. This financing round closed on April 30 and brings the total capital raised by Fairygodboss to $4 million. “We’re thrilled […]

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Industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT) startup Axiom Exergy raises $7.6 million for thermal energy storage technology

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2018

IoT startup Axiom Exergy has raised $7.6 million in Series A funding to continue to bring flexible energy storage solutions to grocery stores and cold storage facilities. The current round was co-led by GXP Investments and Shell Ventures with participation from […]

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Openwater prepares to build developer kits for its new generation of imaging technology; announces new seed financing

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2018

Openwater is a San Francisco, California-based healthcare startup with focus on developing a new generation of imaging technologies, with high resolution and low costs, enabling medical diagnoses and treatments, and a new era of fluid and affordable brain-to-computer communications. Its […]

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Biopharma startup Escient Pharmaceuticals launches with $40 million Series A financing to advance GPCR-targeted drugs to address serious, unserved medical needs

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2018

Marcus Boehm, the former CTO of Receptos, wasn’t supposed to start another company. He was going to take a backseat after he sold it for whopping $7.2 billion to Celgene back in 2015. “I’ve been involved in three companies since founding stages, […]

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Glassdoor to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japanese-based HR giant Recruit Holdings

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2018

Glassdoor announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. for $1.2 billion in an all-cash transaction. Glassdoor is a leading job and recruiting company well known for providing greater workplace transparency. It’s a platform where […]

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Intel Capital announces $72 million of new investments in 12 technology startups

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2018

Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organization, announced today at the Intel Capital Global Summit new investments totaling $72 million in 12 technology startups. With this new funding, Intel Capital’s year-to-date investments have reached more than $115 million. The companies […]

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Paytronage, a startup founded by two recent Wharton graduates, acquired 9 months after launch

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2018

Paytronage is new startup that was founded 9 months ago (Aug 10, 2017) by two recent Wharton graduates, Connor Swofford and Zach Pelka. Their startup aims to alleviate the financial burden that students face across this country. It provides a […]

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Google I/O 2018: Major highlights from the developer conference

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2018

Google I/O 2018 is here. Today, Google kicked off the annual I/O developer conference. The three-day drew more than 7,000 developers. Below are the major highlights and news from Google I/O 2018. The conference started at 10 AM Pacific Time (1 […]

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The Chinese Government is adding Artificial Intelligence into the high school curriculum, unveils mandated high school AI textbook

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2018

Over the past two months, stories and news of China dominating artificial intelligence (AI) world had dominated the headlines. In summer of 2017, China unveiled a plan to become the world’s leader in artificial intelligence, challenging the United States of […]

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San Francisco-based nutrition startup Ample Foods raises $2 million to expand reach for its healthy meal

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2018

With high rate of obesity in the country, there is a great demand for healthy food, especially among busy professionals. Ample Foods, a San Francisco, CA-based nutrition startup, that enables people to have a complete, satisfying and healthy meal in under […]

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Bill Gates, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, others invest $15 million in Unitus Ventures, an early-stage fund using market-based solutions to fight global poverty

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2018

Unitus Ventures (formerly Unitus Seed Fund), India’s leading impact venture fund investing in startups innovating for the masses, announced it has raised $15 million from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Bill Gates, Hemendra Kothari, Ajay Parekh, Pradeep Singh, Pramod Saxena, Padma […]

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BorderX Lab, a cross-border e-commerce startup founded by three former Google engineers, raises $20 million in Series B funding

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2018

BorderX Lab, a cross-border e-commerce startup founded by three former Google engineers, raises $20 million in Series B funding. The financing is led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from Hillhouse Capital Group, CBC (China Broadband Capital), Welight Capital and iFly Venture Capital. BorderX […]

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MovieCoin launches blockchain-based platform and financing fund for the entertainment industry

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2018

Nine year after the first decentralized digital currency was created, cryptocurrency is now making its debut in Hollywood, the movie capital of the world. MovieCoin is a new startup that is aiming to use cryptocurrency to disrupt the move industry by […]

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NASA’s retired Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after more than 22 years of listening in on the pulse of the universe

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2018

After listening in on the pulse of the universe for more than 22 years, NASA’s decommissioned Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on April 30, the agency reported on Monday. The satellite has been orbiting for more than […]

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Customer experience startup Squelch launches with $8 million in Series A funding

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2018

With customers having more choices than ever, customer experience plays a larger role in branding and customer retention. The new age digital consumer demands more, and expects something special each time she interacts with a brand. Most companies spend a lot […]

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Bill Gates: I would short Bitcoin if I could; calls it “pure ‘greater fool theory’ type of investment”

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2018

Bitcoin is under fire from Microsoft founder and billionaire, Bill Gates. In an interview with CNBC, gates said Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are “kind of a pure ‘greater fool theory’ type of investment,” he said Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I […]

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Financial health startup Brightside raises $4 million to improve employees’ financial wellness

Nickie Louise Posted On May 7, 2018

Financial stress is a leading cause of lost productivity in the workplace according to a recent employee financial wellness survey conducted by PWC. One San Francisco, California-based startup is aiming to help employers improve the financial wellness of their employees. The […]

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Cyber insurance startup At-Bay raises $13 million Series A funding co-Led by Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed

Career community for women startup Fairygodboss raises $3 million to improve the workplace for women

Industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT) startup Axiom Exergy raises $7.6 million for thermal energy storage technology

Openwater prepares to build developer kits for its new generation of imaging technology; announces new seed financing

Biopharma startup Escient Pharmaceuticals launches with $40 million Series A financing to advance GPCR-targeted drugs to address serious, unserved medical needs

Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, May 9

Glassdoor to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japanese-based HR giant Recruit Holdings

Intel Capital announces $72 million of new investments in 12 technology startups

Paytronage, a startup founded by two recent Wharton graduates, acquired 9 months after launch

Google I/O 2018: Major highlights from the developer conference

The Chinese Government is adding Artificial Intelligence into the high school curriculum, unveils mandated high school AI textbook

San Francisco-based nutrition startup Ample Foods raises $2 million to expand reach for its healthy meal

Bill Gates, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, others invest $15 million in Unitus Ventures, an early-stage fund using market-based solutions to fight global poverty

BorderX Lab, a cross-border e-commerce startup founded by three former Google engineers, raises $20 million in Series B funding

Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Tuesday, May 8

MovieCoin launches blockchain-based platform and financing fund for the entertainment industry

NASA’s retired Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after more than 22 years of listening in on the pulse of the universe

Customer experience startup Squelch launches with $8 million in Series A funding

Bill Gates: I would short Bitcoin if I could; calls it “pure ‘greater fool theory’ type of investment”

Financial health startup Brightside raises $4 million to improve employees’ financial wellness

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