Sequoia Capital India announced today it has closed a $195 million seed fund to back promising tech startups across India and Southeast Asia. The announcement comes two years after the firm launched Surge to help daring founders from India and Southeast Asia […]
Greenwood, an Atlanta-based digital banking startup designed for Black and Latino consumers and businesses, announced today that it had raised $40 million from six of the seven largest U.S. banks and the top two payment technology companies: Truist, Bank of America, PNC, […]
Demoflow, a Denver, Colorado-based tech startup and a provider of the world’s first remote sales workspace, today announced it has an additional $2.4 million in its second seed funding round, bringing its total seed funding to $4 million. The most […]
Ransomware attacks are on the rise. In 2020 alone, the global estimated cost of ransomware attacks is $20 billion. The average cost of a ransomware attack on a business is $133,000. 88% of small business owners believe their business is vulnerable […]
Bevy, a Silicon Valley-based tech startup and provider of enterprise software for virtual conferences and community events, today announced it has raised a $40 million in Series C funding round from Accel, LinkedIn, Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith, Upfront Ventures, and more than […]
Blockchain.com, a provider of cryptocurrency services, announced today it has raised $300 million in series C funding. The round, which now puts the company at a $5.2 billion post-money valuation, was led by partners of DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and […]
Billion is now the new million. At a time when millions of startups are still struggling to raise thousands of dollars in funding, SoftBank-backed digital convenience store GoPuff announced Tuesday that it raised $1.15 billion at an $8.9 billion valuation, making […]
We covered Lattice back in the fall of 2019 after the San Francisco-based SaaS startup closed $25 million in Series C funding to accelerate its growth and invest in product development. Since then, Lattice, which helps companies improve performance reviews for […]
ID.me, a Mclean, Virginia-based tech startup that simplifies how individuals prove and share their identity online, announced it has raised $100 million in Series C funding to build out its secure digital identity network by attracting top talent and expanding the […]
Chronic pain currently affects approximately one-third of all Americans and estimated to cost as much as $635 billion each year, making it more expensive than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. While most people, especially seniors, have relied on pharmacological interventions […]
As more people share videos over the internet, ISPs (internet service providers ) are finding it more difficult to deliver quality content due to the rapid growth of streaming video traffic. This leads to the need for a new technology known […]
In late 2019, French President Macron announced a €5 billion investment to boost homegrown tech startups in France. Unlike most funding that comes directly from the government, the €5 billion did not come from the French government but from institutional investors including […]
Charge Amps, a Swedish green tech startup and maker of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, announced today it raised $15 million (€12.8 million) to further expand and establish Charge Amps’ European presence in key markets for 2021 including the Nordics, the […]
Deako, a Seattle, WA-based tech startup that invented the plug-n-play light switch which is rapidly becoming an industry-standard in new home construction, announced the close of its Series-B financing round, raising an additional $12.5MM in growth capital funding. To date, the company has […]
Socure, a New York-based cybersecurity startup that provides a predictive analytics platform for digital identity verification of consumers, announced it has raised a $100 million Series D round of funding to accelerate product innovation and attract top talent. The round, which follows a […]
Capdesk, a London, England-based equity management fintech startup has raised £5 million in Series A extension, led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and MiddleGame Ventures, the early-stage fintech venture firm. Capdesk enables privately-owned companies to manage their equity digitally via a […]
Back in 2018, we wrote about eToro (formerly called RetailFx) after the blockchain startup pledged a $1 million fund to support a research initiative on humanitarian blockchain to reduce wealth inequality and it is recruiting partners. eToro, a social trading and investment marketplace […]
Last summer, we wrote about BitPanda after the European cryptocurrency exchange startup raised $52M Series A funding led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Venture to drive expansion and transform Europe’s financial industry, an important step for us to realize its ambitious plans. […]
Cross-border e-commerce continues to provide significant growth opportunities for Africa’s economy. Research firm Statista estimates that the total value of e-commerce in Africa generated $16.5 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $29 billion by 2022. This growth potential […]
There are over 31 million people with Type 1 diabetes around the world. In the U.S. alone, approximately 1. 25 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes. By 2050, 5 million people are estimated to be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. An […]
