GoTo Group, a unicorn tech startup created in May as a result of a merger between Indonesia’s internet startups Gojek and Tokopedia, announced in November that it raised $1.3 billion in a pre-initial public offering (IPO) funding round. Now we’re getting some […]
Infarm, a Berlin, Germany-based AgTech startup that grows food indoors in racks, announced today it has raised $200 million in Series D funding led by the Qatar Investment Authority, with participation from new and existing investors including Partners in Equity, Hanaco, […]
Investments in consumer goods and food delivery startups have grown in recent years as more people who now work from homes prefer to make their purchases online instead of shopping at the local stores. Companies like DoorDash, GoPuff, and others […]
Back in April 2019, we wrote a piece titled, “Why Aren’t Women-Led Startups Getting More Funding?” The article was about a woman-owned startup based in San Francisco and how the founder linked her inability to raise enough funding to her gender. […]
Globalization and a relatively stable government have led to a growing shift toward technology investments in Africa. In addition, the recent coronavirus pandemic and China’s repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang have led to a momentous shift in people’s attitudes toward China. […]
It was just five months ago that ShareChat raised $145 million from Temasek and others investors. Back then, the Bengaluru-based Indian regional language social content-sharing platform was valued at around $3 billion. Today, ShareChat announced it has raised another $266 million in fresh […]
It has been almost two years since we last covered Sysdig, a container security startup that enables companies to securely run cloud-native workloads in production. Back then, Sysdig raised $70 million in late-stage funding round to extend market presence. Since then, Sysdig has witnessed […]
When it comes to organization spendings on IT, cybersecurity takes the lion’s share. According to a report from Forbes Magazine, 30,000 websites are hacked globally every day. In addition, 64% of companies around the world said they have experienced at least one form […]
Mixhalo, a San Francisco-based tech startup that delivers high-quality audio in real-time to attendees at live events, has closed $24 million Series B funding led by led by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), with participation from other […]
Lum Network, a blockchain tech startup building the first decentralized protocol for businesses to build authentic trust with their customers, has raised $4 million in a private Sale round led by a number of key crypto and technology investors. The round also […]
No day goes by without new headlines on climate change. While organizations and governments around the world focus their attention on reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, measuring emissions is equally crucial to implementing and reporting on carbon […]
When Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon’s CEO back in July, he promised to spend the rest of his time on passion projects like his space company Blue Origin, Washington Post, and philanthropic efforts. In an email to Amazon employees, whom he […]
Water leaks are a significant environmental problem. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, leaky faucets are estimated to waste almost 1 trillion gallons of water per year in the United States, that’s equal to the annual household water use of more […]
Mambu’s exponential growth has helped the company to nearly triple its valuation in less than six months. We covered Mambu back In January when the Berlin-based SaaS tech startup raised $134 million at a $2.09 billion valuation. Now the startup […]
Parallel Finance, a new decentralized lending and staking protocol on Polkadot and Ethereum, has successfully secured the fourth slot in the Polkadot Parachain auctions. More than 30,000 contributors have contributed a total of 10.75 million Polkadot (DOT) tokens during the […]
The ingenuity of technology startups never stops to amaze me. Who would have thought anyone would have built an app around WhatsApp, an instant messaging app owned by Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook)? However, when you look deeper into it, you realize it […]
Investments in the crypto space are at record levels. As mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies grows, investors are pouring billions of dollars into decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT startups. With millions of people now investing in cryptocurrencies, one of the hottest […]
Flint Capital, a Boston-based international venture capital fund, announced today it has closed its second venture fund, which will invest $103 million to help high-tech companies from Europe and Israel to enter the U.S. market. By the beginning of 2022, $40 […]
The trucking industry is a big component of the global economy. It facilitates the movement of goods and materials from one place to another. The freight trucking market in the U.S. is estimated at $514.7 billion in the year 2021. On […]
Starly, a brand new launchpad and marketplace for gamified nonfungible token (NFT) collections, has closed $6.125 million in pre-IDO funding round to create a space for artists and collectors and deliver the ultimate experience for creators and their fans. With the rapidly expanding NFT […]
