Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, also known as the Gates Foundation, is the largest private foundation in the US, holding $38 billion in assets. The foundation is well-known for its work to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and expand educational opportunities […]
Citrine Informatics announced today it has received additional capital in the form of an $8 million convertible note from Tencent Holdings, a leading provider of Internet value-added services in China, and B&C Holdings, an Austria-based private-equity firm. The note will help […]
Biotech startup, Inocucor, today announced the final close of its Series B funding round at $15.9 million with participation by existing investors Cycle Capital Management (Montreal), Desjardins Innovatech (Montreal), TPG ART (San Francisco), and Pontifax AgTech (Los Angeles). Concurrently, the […]
Commercial real estate technology startup SquareFoot today announced it has raised $7 million in a series A round of financing to accelerate expansion within New York City, launch additional markets in the U.S. and expand offerings to property owners. The […]
K5 International, part of film financing and production company K5 Media Group, has signed a strategic partnership and will financially back investment in White Rabbit, a company that employs P2P streaming and blockchain technology to distribute films and TV shows. K5 Media […]
When will disruption hit the legal industry? That’s the question everyone has been asking. The legal services industry is one of the antiquated industries that is ripe for disruption and innovative technology. One new startup is about to turn the […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Tuesday, April 17. Bitcoin exchange startup Coinbase bought Earn.com for a reported $100M; hires CEO as its Chief Technology Officer. As reported yesterday, Coinbase has acquired Earn.com, a […]
Wall Street giant, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has acquired startup Clarity Money, the company said in a release. The terms for the deal were not disclosed. Goldman’s goal is to expand its online no-fee personal loans platform, Marcus, and expand its revenue […]
Have you ever wondered how many startups are there in the world? According to research carried out by GemConsortium and Seed-DB, a total of 305 million startups are created annually by 472 million entrepreneurs worldwide. Of these 305 million startups, […]
As enterprises move from in-house data centers to the cloud, there is increasing demands for organizations to monitor the health of their critical applications and supporting infrastructure. One-year old Sensu is a new startup that makes open-source software to help organizations monitor critical […]
Imagine walking into a museum and being able to use your phone to see the exhibits come to life. Or imagine standing in the makeup aisle and using your phone to see what color nail polish would look best on […]
Blockchain is on fire and nothing gets in its way. The technology that underpins blockchain and other cryptocurrency has the potential to disrupt many traditional industries. Blockchain is set to transform the way we do business. The freelance job market is not […]
Wall Street loves the San Mateo, California-based cloud-based subscription software startup. Zuora stock opened at $20 a share, above its Wednesday night pricing of $14 a share, and jumps nearly 43% on first day of trading to close at $20. Zuora priced […]
There is a steady rise in the “Buy Local” movement especially when it comes to supporting local farmers. Even with the success of startups like HelloFresh, there is a still a growing need to support local businesses and farmers. Small […]
The New York-based unicorn startup, WeWork, is acquiring a fellow Chinese co-working startup, Naked Hub, for about $400 million as part of its continued expansion effort in the world’s most populous country. WeWork is currently the largest global co-working company. According to […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Thursday, April 12. WeWork is buying China’s Naked Hub for $400 Million. The New York-based startup, WeWork, is acquiring a fellow Chinese co-working startup, Naked Hub, for […]
Reaction Engines Limited (REL), the leader in advanced propulsion systems, announced it has received investment of $37.5 million from both Boeing and Rolls-Royce with participation from Baillie Gifford Asset Management and Woodford Investment Management. In a separate announcement, Boeing said its […]
Enterprises are beginning to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as they recognize the value associated with integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their businesses. The adoption of enterprise AI and the rising demand for AI-based solutions and platforms are expected to drive the […]
Your probably never heard of Andrew Yang. However, he is well-known in the tech community. Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur, the Founder of Venture for America (VFA). He has worked in startups and early stage growth companies as a […]
Forget Facebook! vTime is the world’s first mobile VR social network that lets you meet your friends in virtual reality. vTime, the UK-based virtual reality (VR) sociable network that allows users to meet, chat, broadcast, and share with people around the […]
