For many years, optical fibers have commonly been used as communication channels where light waves propagate along haul distances. In this situation, the fibers are isolated from the external perturbations (measurands) by means of cabling techniques. Brillouin scattering (also known […]
StarTree, a Silicon Valley-based tech startup, today announced it has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by Bain Capital Ventures and GGV Capital, with investment from existing investor CRV. The startup will use the new capital to build and […]
VAST Data, a New York-based storage infrastructure startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $83 million in Series D funding led by investment giant Tiger Global Management. The round, which triples the company’s valuation in one year to $3.7 billion, making it a […]
As the SaaS market expanded to more than $150 billion in 2020, the risks and costs associated with security breaches have similarly expanded. In 2020, in the United States alone, more than 150 million people were affected by data breaches. […]
Cumulus Neuroscience (formerly known as BrainWaveBank) is a Belfast, Ireland-based biotech startup developing faster and more effective tools to help solve the biggest healthcare challenges in neurodegeneration and psychiatry. Cumulus has created a next-generation integrated physiological and digital biomarker platform. In clinical trials, Cumulus […]
Flaring is the wasteful practice of burning natural gas, produced from oil wells that can not be economically taken to market. An estimated 150 billion cubic meters per year are flared into the air, equivalent to 275 million metric tons […]
More than 50 million Americans fish every year. In 2017, 16.5% of the U.S. population, ages 6 and up, went fishing at least once. In 2017, 49.1 million people went fishing at least once, according to data from Outdoor Industry. Catch […]
Vaccitech is an Oxford, U.K.-based biotech startup developing vaccines and immunotherapies for infectious diseases and cancer, such as hepatitis B, HPV, and prostate cancer. Vaccitech owns the technology used to develop the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. A spinout of Oxford University, Vaccitech […]
We wrote about Actuate back in 2019 after the artificial intelligence startup rebranded from Aegis AI to its current name. Today, gun violence is spiking at schools, grocery stores, workplaces, and industrial facilities, and security systems meant to support security […]
Firstbase, a New York-based tech startup and a Saas provider of remote infrastructure for global teams, today announced $13 million in Series A funding to fuel its rapid growth plans through hiring, product development, and increased customer deployment. The round was led […]
As bitcoin surges past $60,000, cryptocurrency startups see renewed interest from investors who want to take advantage of the current momentum for fear of missing out (FOMO). Regardless of your view on Bitcoin, no one can deny the potential of the […]
Late last year, MessageBird, an Amsterdam-based tech startup and a provider of a cloud communications platform that connects enterprises to their global customers, raised $200 million in Series funding to meet the growing demands for its Omnichannel Platform-as-a-Service (OPaaS). The […]
Back in January, we wrote about Alchemy after the Coinbase-backed tech startup partnered with Crypto.com to power its developer platform, further expanding the Crypto.com Chain support ecosystem. For those of you who don’t know Alchemy, it’s the world’s most powerful blockchain developer […]
No day goes by without another headline on cyberattack and data breaches. To keep pace with cyber attackers, organizations need to be one step ahead of the bad guys. Having the best cybersecurity tools is not enough. Organizations also need […]
It’s been over two years since we last wrote about OneWeb, a global communications startup company with a mission to bring connectivity to everyone, everywhere, through a global satellite constellation. Back then, OneWeb secured $1.25 billion from Japanese giant SoftBank to mass-produce high-speed internet […]
Generation Z—the 18 to 24-year-old digital natives who can’t live in a world without smartphones and the internet—now commands an estimated $143 billion in spending power. That’s almost 40% of global consumers. In addition, Gen Z and millennials are the two […]
Two Robbers is a Philadelphia, PA-based startup and a leading independent hard seltzer brand in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic founded created by twin brothers Vikram and Vivek Nayar in the heart of Philadelphia. The two brothers want you to ditch beer or […]
Back in 2019, we wrote about 50 startups with the most chances of becoming unicorns. One of the startups on the list is Kry, a Stockholm, Sweden-based telemedicine startup that is transforming the world of healthcare by making care more accessible and […]
Why buy for luxury when you can just rent? From borrowing a Chanel bag for free to booking a luxury getaway to Miami, Vivrelle is a luxury rental platform where you can borrow items directly from your favorite jewelry designer. Vivrelle is the […]
StashAway, a Singapore-based fintech startup and a wealth management platform that delivers personalized portfolio management to both retail and accredited investors, today announced that it’s raising $25 million in its Series D funding round led by Sequoia Capital India. The transaction […]
