Back in April, we told you about India’s Reliance Jio after Facebook invested $5.7 billion in the Indian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries to enable people connect with small businesses. Now, the company has raised new round of funding. Last Sunday, Reliance Jio said that the Abu […]
The University of Connecticut (UConn), a college known for its great basketball team and one of the top 25 public research universities in the nation, is a research leader in the fields of advanced materials, additive manufacturing, biomedical devices, cybersecurity, […]
Quini, a Vancouver, Canada-based tech startup and a provider of sensory real-time data, analytics and technology solutions for the wine industry, today announced that it has closed an undisclosed amount of funding to advance its artificial intelligence development program and expand the […]
The recent killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police, has sparked outrage across cities in the United States and countries around the world. The death of George Floyd is also attracting the attention of tech […]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment rates in the U.S. have spiked to more than 14 percent, according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics. With the economy struggling and many businesses closing, more than 40 million Americans have […]
Back in April, we told you about Facebook after the social giant invested $5.7 billion in India’s Reliance Jio to enable people connect with small businesses. Now, the social giant is doubling down its investment in Asia. Yesterday, Indonesian ride-hailing […]
Taimer, a Finland based tech startup and a provider of CRM software that replaces more than 10 apps with an all-in-one business management solution, today announced it has closed $1 million in its pre-seed funding round to accelerate product development and expansion in […]
For years, the private jet industry has lacked financial consistency and transparency, causing widespread confusion, inefficiencies, and avoidable costs. As economic uncertainties abound due to COVID-19, it has become increasingly important for the industry to standardize prices and establish order. […]
OurCrowd, a Jerusalem, Israel-based venture capital firm and the world’s largest crowdfunded-venture investment platform, today announced the launch of $100 million Pandemic Innovation Fund for investment in urgent technological solutions for the medical, business, educational and social needs triggered by […]
As part of the effort to safely get people back to work, workplaces need contactless and hygienic physical access solutions. Fingerprint readers and communal surfaces present the risk of spreading viruses. It’s time we equip our workplaces with simple, secure, […]
Accern, a New York City-based artificial intelligence tech startup that uses AI and machine learning to help enterprises to make better financial service decisions, announced it has closed a $13 million Series A funding round to expand its customer base and […]
Almanac, a San Francisco, California-based tech startup and a provider of cloud-based platform for open-source documents, today announced a $9 million seed funding round led by Floodgate with nearly 100 investors from the world’s most successful companies. Almanac will use the […]
SatoshiPay, a blockchain-based fintech startup that offers a micropayment solution for content creators, today announced it secured €550,000 investment from Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). The investment, which is by way of convertible loan notes, marks the third investment made by SDF through its […]
Marqeta, an Oakland, California-based fintech startup, today announced that it has raised an additional $150 million in new funding from a leading institutional investor, valuing the company at $4.3 billion. The company, which is still unprofitable, plans to use fresh capital infusion […]
Curu, a Denver, Colorado-based fintech startup that helps lenders expand their total available market, reduce their customer acquisition costs and fund more loans by building their applicant’s eligibility, today announced it has closed $3 million in seed funding to scale its solution via […]
• Female founder of Glowday secures $4.7 million (£3.8 million) investment deal • SaaS enabled marketplace for non-surgical cosmetic treatments to launch when lock-down ends • Demand expected to boom post COVID • Will support client safety and consumer confidence […]
Since 2009, the Amazon Literary Partnership has supported efforts that help writers tell their stories and find their readers. During that period, Amazon Literary Partnership has awarded more than $12 million in grant funding to more than 150 literary organizations, […]
Monitoring critical infrastructure is an inherently daunting task. In the US alone, there are over 4 million miles of power lines and pipelines, spread over millions of square miles of diverse terrain. Aging infrastructure, geohazards, and increasingly severe weather, are […]
Kentik, a San Francisco-based tech startup and a provider of real-time visibility, traffic management, and network intelligence to leading enterprises like Zoom, Dropbox, and eBay, today announced it has raised $23.5 million in growth funding to accelerate growth and expand its business […]
The last time we wrote about Bolt was back in March 2018 when the startup was called Taxify. It later rebranded as Bolt to expand its transport options beyond private cars. Bolt is an Estonia-based transportation platform that currently operates its ride-hailing […]
