Yesterday, the U.S. Congress approved another $1.9 trillion in the COVID-19 stimulus relief package. As the U.S. government continues to print money, investors are looking for safe haven to protect their wealth from rapid depreciation. Many investors are moving their […]
We wrote about BlockFi back in August 2020 after the crypto lending startup raised $50M in Series C funding to provide digital asset-backed loans to crypto investors. A lot has changed since then and the company has been expanding its […]
Flatfile, a Dever, Colorado-based data onboarding software startup, announced a $35 million in Series A funding to grow its all-remote team to meet the increasing demand for its solutions. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Workday Ventures. and […]
No day goes by without another hacking incident making the headlines. However, the latest incident is a cause of concern and should cause every American to rethink the dangers and drawbacks of mass surveillance and facial recognition technology used by the U.S. tech giants. […]
We wrote about Greensill in May 2019 after SoftBank invested $800 million in London, England-based FinTech startup. The company claims to be the world’s leading non-bank provider of working capital finance for companies globally. A lot has happened since our […]
Aqua Security, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based cybersecurity tech startup that helps enterprises secure their cloud-native, container-based, and serverless applications from development to production, has closed $135 million in Series E funding to become a member of the highly-coveted unicorn club. […]
Late last year, we wrote about Microsoft after the tech giant announced a $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda, the maker of hit Fallout and The Elder Scrolls games. It was the biggest gaming acquisition in Microsoft’s history, surpassing the $2.5 billion […]
With millions of songs online, it’s not surprising that musicians and songwriters are still struggling to survive. Eight out of ten music creators earn less than $300 a year from streaming. One startup is on a mission to solve this […]
Scoro, a London, England-based SaaS startup that provides end-to-end work management software for creative and professional services, today announced it has closed a $16.4 million Series B funding to fuel continued global expansion and is supported by new French and Spanish versions of the software. The […]
SpaceX wants to connect more than just homes to its Starlink satellite internet. According to a request recently filed with the Federal Communications Commission, Elon Musk’s space company now wants to connect aircraft, ships, large trucks, RVs, and other moving vehicles […]
While all eyes are on the highly-anticipated IPO, Deliveroo, a unicorn food delivery startup and U.K.’s largest online food delivery company revealed that it posted a loss of $309 million(£223.7 million) in 2020 as it plans to go public on the London […]
Last week, we wrote about Curv after a report from Coinbase that PayPal was reportedly in talks to buy New York-based crypto custody startup Curv for $500 million. In the end, the final price turned out to be much lower […]
We’ve been talking about blank-check mergers for a few months. Now, the SPAC deals have reached a fever-pitched level. Today, Evolv Technology, an AI-enabled touchless security screening system that uses digital sensors and artificial intelligence to detect threats, will go public […]
WeLab, a Hong Kong-based fintech company offering virtual banking and consumer financing solutions, today announced it has closed $75 million in Series C-1 funding. The round, which brings the company’s total funding to $600 million, was led by Allianz X, a digital investment […]
Hyperloop is a new mode of ground transportation that could make it possible for passengers to travel at over 700 miles an hour in a floating pod that travels inside giant low-pressure tubes, either above or below ground. Unlike the […]
Forget about bitcoin. The future is digital assets. Crypto-collectibles and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are the new craze and celebrities are already cashing in. Artists, influencers, and NBA stars are already making millions from trading NFTs. For example, last week we wrote about […]
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on millions around the globe. Over 2.5 million people have lost their lives and thousands of businesses have to shut down their operations. However, in the midst of all these, there is a pandemic “digital silver […]
Cipher Mining, an industrial-scale Bitcoin mining startup company, announced on Friday it will go public through a merger with blank-check firm Good Works Acquisition Corp in a deal that values the combined company at $2 billion. Cipher Mining is the latest in […]
Nuxeo, a New York-based cloud-native, open-source, low-code platform content services platform has been sold by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity and Kennet Partners to Hyland Software. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. In an announcement today, Kennet Partners, a […]
TytoCare, a mobile health platform that allows anyone to perform a self physical examination, and remote diagnosis, has raised an additional $50 million in Series D funding. The funding will allow TytoCare to continue to expand the availability of its full-stack telehealth […]
