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Universal Reward Protocol (URP) launches blockchain-based platform to reward shoppers and personalize shopper engagement
Nickie Louise Posted On May 16, 2018


We are all shoppers and always want to get the best deals on our purchases both online and offline. With our taste and needs evolving constantly, retailers have hard time keeping up. What about if there is a tool for […]


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Parsable raises $40 million to help companies embark on their Industry 4.0 digital transformation journey
Nickie Louise Posted On May 16, 2018


About 3 days ago, we reported about Drishti, an artificial intelligence startup, that aims extend factory workers’ capabilities and address the massive massive blind spot for Industry4.0. Industry 4.0, commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, is the new name for […]


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Nonprofit robotics startup MassRobotics expands partnerships, announces additional $0.55 million commitments from annual partners 
Nickie Louise Posted On May 16, 2018


We covered MassRobotics, a nonprofit startup, back in February. MassRobotics is an independent, nonprofit organization with a mission to create and grow the next generation of robotics and smart connected device companies in Massachusetts. It provides entrepreneurs and innovators the facilities and […]


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Scientist.com joined forces with Brain and Spine Institute’s Bioincubator, iPEPS, to launch biotech startup competition for companies accelerating CNS disease research
Nickie Louise Posted On May 16, 2018


Scientist.com is joining forces with The Brain and Spine Institute incubator, iPEPS-ICM, to launch a call for biotech startups developing novel approaches to fighting CNS diseases as part of a pitch competition, both companies announced in a joint press release. […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, May 16
Nickie Louise Posted On May 16, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, May 16. Toothbrush startup Quip buys an insurer startup so it can cover your dental visits, too. Toothbrush startup Quip is acquiring Afora, a dental insurance […]


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AI startup GraphPath launches the GraphOS Protocol and GraphOS Consortium to put Knowledge Graphs on the Blockchain
Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2018


One of the major challenges facing organizations today is in figuring out how to turn wealth of information generated from big data into knowledge. Knowledge graph is a way to standardize data according to relevant business terms and models. The concept […]


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HR startup Namely fires CEO Matt Straz, saying his actions violated startup’s values
Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2018


Namely Board of Directors has fired its CEO, Matt Straz, saying his actions violated startup’s values. In a press release, the company announced that the departure of Matt Straz as the company’s CEO, effective immediately. “The Board of Directors arrived […]


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Infinite Cooling, a startup with new technology enabling water-sustainable thermoelectric power, wins 2018 MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2018


There’s a renewed interest in entrepreneurship among college students, especially at Ivy League schools. According to Bill Aulet, the author of “Disciplined Entrepreneurship,” the reason why MIT students, for example, are so successful at creating new companies is because of […]


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Artificial intelligence startup Motorleaf closes a $2.85 million seed round to accelerate AI in greenhouse operations
Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2018


Investment in artificial intelligence is heating up. In 2017 alone, venture capital investment in AI doubled to US$12 billion. With convergence of robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), we expect this trend to continue in 2018. Investors are also heavily investing […]


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Blockchain startup Orbs closes $118 million to fund development of blockchain platform for large-scale consumer applications
Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2018


Orbs, the blockchain platform built for large-scale consumer applications, announced it has raised more than $118 million to fund the development and launch of the Orbs platform. The company plans to bring product to market in June, 2018. Orbs is a […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Tuesday, May 15
Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, May 15. Former JPMorgan head of blockchain is launching a new tech startup. Former head of J.P. Morgan’s blockchain arm Amber Baldet finally announced her next […]


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HSBC made history after it completed the world’s first trade-finance transaction with Cargill using blockchain
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2018


HSBC Singapore, in conjunction with Cargill and ING, executed the world’s first, live trade finance transaction using the blockchain The exchange  was for the bulk shipment of soybeans by Cargill from Argentina to Malaysia. The fund was sent through Cargill’s trading arm […]


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Mobile cybersecurity startup Corrata raises $1.56 million to to support product development and expand sales
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2018


Dublin-based mobile cybersecurity startup, Corrata, announced today that it has raised €1.3m  (about $1.56 million) through a financing round lead by leading European venture fund Delta Partners. A number of angel investors also participated in the round. Corrata has developed […]


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Blockchain SaaS platform startup TokenSoft launches the first security token issuance platform for crypto assets
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2018


We’ve all heard about initial public offering (ICO), a fundraising mechanism used by startups to raise funding and sell their underlying crypto tokens, in the form of crowdsales, in exchange for bitcoin and ether. It’s somewhat similar to an Initial […]


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Cryptocurrency startup IronChain Capital launches world’s first mutual fund-like cryptocurrency index funds; announces $2.5 million in funding
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2018


IronChain Capital today announced the launch of two innovative mutual fund-like cryptocurrency index funds: IronChain MiX10 and IronChain MiX10 Institutional (the “Funds”). Both Funds will track the MiX10 Index, a market cap weighted index that tracks up to the 10 […]


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Artificial intelligence startup Starmind raises $15 million to scale its self-learning AI technology and accelerate global growth
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2018


Starmind is a self-learning AI technology that understands people and creates a “Digital-Self.” The company uses artificial intelligence to connect human expertise. It is one of Europe’s leading AI Tech company building self-learning networks to access human expertise. Today, the company announced the […]


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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, May 14
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2018


Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, May 14 Southeast Asia-based ecommerce marketplace startup Carousell raises $85 million. Carousell, the e-commerce site for new and used goods, confirmed it has raised$85 million series C […]


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Artificial Intelligence startup Drishti raises $10 million in Series A funding to extend factory workers’ capabilities using action recognition and AI
Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2018


Do you know that people still perform up to 90% of factory tasks? Even after decades of advancement in robotics and automation, humans are still the biggest contributors to value creation in manufacturing. Yet, the techniques to measure human activities in […]


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Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup – May 12)
Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2018


Happy weekend! Here is a roundup of the top startup news of the past week. Please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using the form at the right corner of this page, if you want this weekly update in your inbox […]


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Meet STRØM CITY, the most affordable, feature-packed e-Bike, and your secret weapon against traffic
Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2018


With gas prices going up around the world, everyone is trying to find ways to save money. A growing number of people are also turning to electric bikes to save themselves from city traffic, live healthier lives and the fun […]


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