The last time we wrote about SoFi was back in April 2020 when the fintech startup acquired Utah-based payment processor Galileo for $1.2 billion. Galileo, which has been around for more than a decade, is a more established company than SoFi. Galileo also […]
With thousands of banks in the United States, consumers and small businesses alike are still finding it increasingly difficult to obtain suitable bank loans to grow their business. Enter Oxygen, a San Francisco-based fintech startup and the first neo (challenger) bank in […]
Back in February, we wrote about the Atlanta-Based OneTrust after the privacy management startup raised $210M Series B funding. Back then, the funding more than doubled its previous valuation to $2.7 billion. With organizations under increasing pressure due to global privacy regulations […]
S-Alpha Therapeutics, a Seoul, South Korea-based digital therapeutics startup, has raised $2.7 million (3 billion KRW) in seed funding for early-stage development clinical trials in the US to use its digital therapeutic application for the treatment of eye disease. This […]
XPRIZE is a non-profit organization that designs and hosts public competitions intended to encourage technological development to benefit humanity. Its mission is to bring about “radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity” through incentivized competition. Back in October, the organization released […]
A lot has been written about how to bootstrap and launch a new startup. We’ve written a dozen articles on practical tips for founders and entrepreneurs who are planning to start a new startup and what they need to know […]
At the end of 2013, there were 43 unicorns, private startup companies valued at $1B+. By October 2015, there were 141. In August 2019, we compiled a list of the world’s unicorn startups. As of August 2019, there were 360 unicorns in […]
Earlier this week, Orbia, a global company in the chemical and petrochemical industry, announced the launch of Orbia Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund enabling Orbia to collaborate with startups that aspire to advance life around the world. Through this fund, […]
It’s been over two years since we last wrote about Udacity. In July 2018, the EdTech startup launched a blockchain nanodegree program for the Middle East and North Africa. Since then, Udacity has seen exponential growth. The nine-year-old Udacity provides online education […]
Today, with thousands of organizations moving their IT operations to the cloud, they are now faced with new ubiquitous and fundamental challenges of asset discovery and visibility that’s preventing enterprises from efficiently managing, securing, and transforming technology. Enter Lucidum, a California-based […]
Linktree, a Melbourne, Australia-based tech startup that connects audiences to a user’s entire online ecosystem, today announced it raised $10.7 million in its first external funding round to empower billions of creators and brands. The round was led by Insight Partners, an investor in […]
Over the past two decades, the American food scene has undergone considerable change. According to a recent report from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation and the American Heart Association, 95 percent of shoppers in the United States say […]
2020 is one of the worst years in recent history. So far, the deadly coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 1 million precious lives around the world. However, many experts are saying coronavirus is just the beginning. Yesterday, we told you […]
v2food, the Australian plant-based meat startup that makes tasty plant-based meat that’s good for the environment, announced today it has closed $55 million (AU$77 million) in Series B funding to take Australian plant-based meat to the world. This is the largest funding round […]
As a founder, pitching your idea to a potential investor is never easy. However, you can always learn from other experienced and successful startup founders who have gone through the same journey. In addition, there are also startup events that […]
Back in September, we wrote about the Kenan-Flagler Entrepreneurship Center (Eship Center) at the University of North Carolina (UNC). The Center creates a better world by inspiring, motivating, and developing entrepreneurial leaders from diverse backgrounds who can recognize opportunities and […]
Trym, a Novato, California-based tech startup and developer of farm management software built for the cannabis cultivators, announced today it has closed a $3.1 million seed funding round of financing to make further software advancements and expand its trusted farm management […]
Infarm, a Berlin, Germany-based AgTech startup announced that it has raised $170 million in Series C funding that it will use for infrastructure, R&D, and hiring. Infarm said it expects to raise an additional $30 million for a total of $200 million […]
Happy Friday! We’ve written so many stories about Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. At this point, you’re probably wondering why in the world we need to write a new piece about him. First, we love to write about anyone […]
The need for new natural food colors is increasing due to growing consumer awareness and demands for healthier food colors to replace the synthetics that may have adverse effects on our health. The lack of reliable natural alternatives with respect […]
