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Europe’s most valuable fintech startup Klarna raises $800M in down round; valuation plunges to $6.7 billion from $45.6 billion a year ago

Nickie Louise Posted On July 12, 2022

In a sign that the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market is beginning to cool off, Europe’s most valuable fintech startup Klarna announced it has raised a massive $800 million in down round funding at a $6.7 billion valuation, an 85% plunge from $45.6 […]

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Israeli robotics startup Wonder Robotics launches smart autonomous drone solution with $4M seed round led by Elron Ventures

Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2022

In just a decade, what started out as a hobby for many drone enthusiasts has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry. The growing demand for drones from organizations and the government has pushed the global drone market to an estimated $100 billion industry. […]

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Google for Startups announces 50 recipients of its inaugural Latino Founders Fund

Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2022

Back in June 2021, we wrote about Google for Startups after it announced the launch of a second $5 million Black Founders Fund. Unlike the traditional venture capital funding, the founders received non-dilutive cash awards and did not give up any ownership […]

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Mark Cuban, others back a $1M in pre-seed investment in Byzantion to build NFT platform for developers and traders

Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2022

The ongoing fear of recession has done little to slow down the influx of millions of dollars in funding into the non-fungible token (NFT) space. As investors shrugged off the news of a recession, the NFT boom that started early […]

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Twitter hires a top legal firm to sue Elon Musk over failed $44B deal even as Musk mocks the company with a laughing meme

Nickie Louise Posted On July 11, 2022

Twitter Inc. has hired and assembled heavyweights Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to represent the company after Musk pulled out of $44 billion deal, according to a report from Yahoo Financial News, citing people familiar with the matter. On Friday, […]

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Elon Musk terminates $44 billion deal to buy Twitter over spam accounts; faces legal trouble and $1 billion breakup fee

Nickie Louise Posted On July 8, 2022

Elon Musk said today that he’s backing out of the deal to buy Twitter for $4 billion over fake accounts and spam bots. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Elon Musk said he’s seeking to end the […]

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Apple unveils “Lockdown Mode,” a new ultra security feature that lets iPhone users block government spyware and hackers

Nickie Louise Posted On July 8, 2022

In December 2021, US officials’ phones were hacked using spyware developed by Israeli cybersecurity tech startup NSO Group. According to multiple reports, at least nine iPhones of US state department officials were hacked using NSO Group spyware. NSO Group is a cybersecurity tech […]

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Brazilian fintech startup Creditas buys Andorra’s Andbank after raising $200 million in new funding

Nickie Louise Posted On July 8, 2022

Creditas, the second biggest fintech startup in Brazil, is buying a bank and a mortgage startup after raising $200 million in new funding from investors. The announcement comes just six months after the SoftBank-backed startup raised $260 million in funding at a valuation […]

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Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter takeover deal on the verge of collapse over fake accounts and spam bots

Nickie Louise Posted On July 7, 2022

Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout deal to acquire Twitter appears to be in jeopardy because of his inability to verify social media’s claims about fake accounts and spam bots. Musk may soon walk away from the deals if his concerns […]

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Israeli food-tech startup Phytolon bags $14.5M in Series A funding to produce fermentation-based natural food colors

Nickie Louise Posted On July 7, 2022

The need for new natural food colors continues to accelerate due to growing consumer awareness and demands for healthier food colors to replace the synthetics that may have adverse effects on our health. The lack of reliable natural alternatives with […]

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Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of Crypto exchange FTX, says the company has “a few billion” to support the embattled crypto industry

Nickie Louise Posted On July 7, 2022

FTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has become the savior of the crypto industry as about half a dozen crypto companies became the casualties of the sudden crypto carnage. Last week, FTX bought the beleaguered crypto lender BlockFi for $25 million, […]

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Solflare to simplify accounts for Solana DeFi and NFT users in one app with FTX integration

Nickie Louise Posted On July 7, 2022

Solflare, the Solana-native wallet Solflare, today released a key integration with cryptocurrency exchange FTX.com and FTX.us to simply portfolio management for Solana DeFi and NFT users. The new FTX integration lets users manage Solana CeFi and DeFi accounts in one app. Users […]

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Twitter reinstates the account of the former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson after a long legal battle

Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2022

In a major victory for free speech, Twitter has reinstated the account of the Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson after a long court battle. Berenson and Twitter reached a settlement last month. We first covered the story back in […]

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Logistics tech startup Flexe raises $119 million in Series D funding; now valued at over $1 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2022

Omnichannel logistics is a term you’ve probably heard about. The idea sounds great but when you think about all the aspects that have to work together including inventory, distribution, and the entire supply chain housed on a single channel, you […]

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Crypto lender Nexo offers to acquire embattled rival Vauld as crypto market consolidates

Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2022

The ongoing market turmoil has created an opportunity for market realignment. About an hour ago we reported that crypto-asset broker Voyager Digital has field for bankruptcy a year after raising $100 million in funding. The announcement makes Voyager the third […]

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Crypto-asset broker Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy a year after raising $100 million in funding

Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2022

In February 2021, we wrote about Voyager Digital after the crypto brokerage startup closed a $100 million in funding through a private placement. Voyager provides retail and institutional investors with a trusted and secure access point to crypto asset trading. Fast forward a little […]

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Ex-TikTok gaming exec launches Meta0, a blockchain games startup to enable players to trade NFT items

Nickie Louise Posted On July 5, 2022

Did you know that there are over five million video games in existence as of June 2022? That’s a staggering number to comprehend. Unfortunately, traditional video games are, for the most part, limited to the Web2 platforms and have not yet made […]

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CMO Spotlight: Daniel Zweig on the Future of Email Marketing

Nickie Louise Posted On July 5, 2022

It’s been a while since we’ve had the Startup Spotlight series where we get into the minds of startup founders, CEOs, and business owners and their stories. The idea behind the series is to give you insights into the mind of […]

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British Army’s social media accounts hacked to promote cryptocurrency scams

Nickie Louise Posted On July 5, 2022

The British Army confirmed over the weekend that hackers breached its YouTube and Twitter accounts to promote cryptocurrency scams. The UK military says an investigation is now underway. As part of the hacking operation, the unidentified group took control of the […]

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Multichain bridge integrates with RSK blockchain to facilitate transfer of ETH, USDC, BUSD, and other assets between RSK

Nickie Louise Posted On July 4, 2022

Users of the Multichain bridge can now benefit from the addition of Rootstock (RSK). Multichain supports over 53 blockchains, 2400+ bridges, and thousands of assets, including ETH, USDC, BUSD, BNB, WBTC, and DAI. Today, Multichain announced it has integrated with […]

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