BIP Capital, the venture capital and private equity investments firm in the Southeastern United States, has closed $101 million for its BIP Capital Venture Fund IV. The new will provide Series A and Series B financing for market-disrupting B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services […]
In 2018, China spent $312 billion on foreign chip surpassing the amount the country spent on importing crude oil. In an effort to reduce its dependence on foreign chips, especially the United States, China announced announced a second round of 200 billion yuan (US$29.08 […]
PeerStreet, a crowdfunding platform that gives investors easy access to high-yielding loans that are collateralized with real estate, has closed $60 million Series C funding round to help the real estate startup hire top talent and scale its two-sided marketplace—the first and largest […]
Sensely, a digital health and InsureTech platform startup that modernizes member experience while lowering costs, has secured $15 million in fresh round of funding for continued development and market expansion of its platform. The funding was led by Aflac Corporate Ventures, […]
Hola! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, October 28, 2019. Blockchain startup Zamna raises $5M to automate airport security checks between agencies. Formerly known as VChain Technology, Zamna, a London, UK-based blockchain startup, has raised […]
Socially Determined, a healthcare analytics company focused entirely on the science and measurement of the social determinants of health (SDOH), has raised over $7.3 million in Series A funding to further develop and scale its secure, cloud-based SocialScapeTM platform, invest in top […]
IDnow, a tech startup that provides Identity Verification-as-a-Service (“IVAAS”) solutions, has secured $40 million growth equity investment to accelerate growth of its IVAAS Platform in Europe. The funding, which came from Corsair Capital LLC, brings the startup total investment to over $53 […]
Nuvation Bio, a biotech startup developing proprietary therapies focused on oncology, has emerged from stealth with $275 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Omega Funds, with participation from leading biotechnology investors including Aisling Capital, Altitude Life Science […]
The Financial Solutions Lab, an initiative from the Financial Health Network and founding partner JPMorgan Chase & Co.( JPMC), announced the launch of its sixth accelerator challenge, where they are offering up to $125k to selected companies or ideas that […]
According to a survey, conducted by the New York-based growth-stage venture firm 13 Ventures, early stage consumer-oriented companies spend more than half of their raised capital on marketing, in particular – Facebook and Google ads. 13 Ventures interviewed more than […]
Picus Security, a cybersecurity startup that offers continuous security validation and mitigation to businesses and government agencies, has raised $5 million in Series A funding to accelerate growth and worldwide expansion, and continues its lead in the Breach and Attack Simulation […]
The need for a home insurance expert is rising. Home insurance premiums will hit over $100 billion of annual premium in 2019, and closer to $140 billion by 2025 (William Blair Research – 2019 Homeowners Acquisition Cost Report: Homeowners Market […]
Generation Z, group ages between 16 to 21, already represent up to $143 billion in buying power, according to a 2018 report from Barkley. The 16–28-year-old Americans on the other hand, spend $800 billion annually. One tech startup is aiming to tap […]
Ally, a tech startup and a developer of a strategic goal-planning and execution management software, has raised 15 million in Series B funding to further accelerate its investment in global sales and marketing, expand the product offering and enhance professional services. The Series […]
A Florida doctor was burned to death because the battery in his Tesla Model S burst into flames and the car’s “futuristic door handles” trapped him inside and a police was unable to rescue him, according to a lawsuit filed […]
The last time we wrote about Triller was back in July 2018, when the AI-powered music video app Triller launched new monetization feature. The TikTok rival has experienced exponential growth since our last coverage. Yesterday, Triller came out with a couple of […]
Growing population along with increasing life expectancy and incomes are major drivers for the rise in global meat demand. However, the current scale of the meat industry is beyond sustainable. Recognizing that meat is synonymous with culture, family and indulgence, […]
Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, October 24, 2019. Rental startup Blueground raises $50M to expand its short-term flexible rentals into new markets. New York-based flexible rental startup Blueground has raised a $50 […]
L’Oréal, a French personal care company, is investing venture capital firm Cathay Innovation to strengthen the French group’s ties with beauty tech start-ups, particularly in China. In an announcement yesterday, L’Oréal said the strategic investment in Cathay Innovation will be used to strengthen […]
Grafana Labs, the open source tech startup behind the monitoring platform that enables its users to collect, store, and analyze data about their infrastructure, has closed $24 million in Series A funding to further invest in the open source community and accelerate […]
