CloudWalk, a fintech startup that is democratizing the payments industry in Brazil, has raised $150 million in funding led by Coatue, an investment firm focused on companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications space. The latest round brings the company valuation to $2.15 billion, making […]
Last week, we wrote about Bill Gates after Microsoft co-founder told Britain’s former health secretary Jeremy Hunt in a November 4 interview that ‘we need a new way of doing the vaccines’ because ‘we didn’t have vaccines that block transmission.’ Gates […]
Upgrade, a neobank that offers credit to mainstream consumers through cards and personal loans, announced Tuesday it has raised $280 million in a funding round is a Series F round valuing the fintech startup at a $6 billion pre-money valuation. The round […]
Alluxio (formerly Tachyon Nexus), a provider of an open-source cloud data orchestration platform, announced today it raised $50 million in Series C funding led by a leading global investment firm, with participation from existing investors including a16z, Seven Seas Partners, and […]
Did you know that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and worldwide? According to data from SkingCancer.org, more than two people die of the disease every hour and more than 9,500 people in the United States are diagnosed […]
We first covered SoundHound back in 2018 when the conversational AI tech startup raised $100 million to drive the adoption and distribution of its Houndify voice AI platform across verticals including automotive, Internet of Things, consumer products, and enterprise apps and […]
Last month, we wrote about A.L.I. Technologies after the Japanese drone startup unveiled XTurismo, the world’s first flying motorcycle that can hover that can fly above public roads. Also known as a hovercycle, the hoverbike looks more like what you’d get if you crossed a […]
On October 25, Tesla became a trillion-dollar company after its stock hit $1,018.72, surpassing the $1 trillion market cap for the first time. It was a significant milestone that almost went bankrupt 13 years ago. The achievement also makes Tesla a member of […]
The last time we covered WeWork was back in March when the embattled co-working startup announced its plan to go public in a $9 billion SPAC deal after losing a whopping $3.2 billion in 2020. Then on October 21, WeWork […]
Late last year, we wrote about Tier Mobility after the Berlin, Germany-based e-scooter rental startup received a $250 million investment led by the Japanese giant SoftBank. The Series C funding round was also supported by additional funding existing investor Mubadala Capital alongside Northzone, Goodwater […]
Metaverse is the new buzzword in technology. Since last month when Facebook changed its name to Meta, tech investors are flooding into virtual and augmented reality space with millions of dollars investments hoping to find the next winner to bet […]
As you may recall, we wrote about China National Railway after it unveiled the world’s first high-speed train capable of a top speed of 600 kph (375 miles/hour). According to Reuters, the maximum speed makes the train which was self-developed […]
With growing concerns about climate change, global automakers are slowly transitioning away from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles as part of their efforts to reduce carbon emissions. For example, after 113 years of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, […]
On June 10, we wrote about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after the agency announced it was holding an ’emergency meeting” after hundreds suffered rare heart inflammation following Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. Then about a week later, NBC […]
The tiny island of Taiwan currently accounts for 63% of the global semiconductor market share. So why are U.S. venture capital (VC) firms ramping up investments in Chinese semiconductor companies instead of Taiwan with a track record of chip manufacturing? Do […]
In June, self-driving truck tech startup Embark announced it was going public via a SPAC deal with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company, at a market capitalization of $5.2 billion. About five months later, Embark completed its SPAC merger and began […]
With global automakers slowly transitioning from to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric, Japan’s Subaru Corp on Thursday unveiled its first all-electric SUV called the Solterra. The vehicle is the result of a two-year joint development project with its biggest […]
With at least 7.36 billion covid shots deployed worldwide and over 434 million doses already administered in the U.S., the world’s most influential “public health” advocate Bill Gates appears to be casting doubt on the technology behind the mRNA vaccines […]
Just last week we wrote about China Evergrande after the troubled real estate giant sold in-wheel pioneer Protean to London-based EV tech startup Bedeo. Evergrande sold off some of its assets and subsidiary to pay off its $300 billion debt. Now Evangrande is no […]
Impact Biosystems today announced launches its debut product, PACT, the world’s first connected percussive massage system customized to the user’s muscle profile to give enable a more effective, personalized treatment for faster recovery. The Boston-based fitness recovery startup said the PACT system relieves […]
