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Goodera bags $10 million in funding to supercharge employee volunteering in workplaces around the world
Nickie Louise Posted On November 16, 2022


At a time when some companies still focus on profit, major corporations including Google, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola have realized they must act in a manner that benefits not just their bottom line and also society at large. Some of these corporations […]


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Crypto lender BlockFi is preparing for bankruptcy as FTX contagion spreads across the crypto market
Nickie Louise Posted On November 15, 2022


Less than a week after BlockFi suspended withdrawals for thousands of its customers, the beleaguered crypto lender is now preparing for potential bankruptcy following the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. BlockFi is the […]


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Japanese unicorn startup Opn acquires MerchantE from Integrum Holdings to make inroads into the US market
Nickie Louise Posted On November 15, 2022


Opn, a Japanese unicorn startup and digital payments processor, has acquired Alpharetta, Georgia-based tech startup MerchantE from U.S. investment firm Integrum Holdings to make inroads into the U.S. online payment market. The total amount of the transaction was not disclosed, but a […]


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Crypto.com seeks to reassure jittery investors after accidental transfer of $400 million Ethereum tokens to Asian crypto exchange Gate.io
Nickie Louise Posted On November 14, 2022


In the wake of the FTX scandal and fallout, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek took to Twitter on Friday to reassure jittery investors that the company is financially sound and not facing the same liquidity crisis that led to the fall of […]


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Cairo’s fintech startup Blnk bags $32 million to enable instant consumer credit for the underserved in Egypt
Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2022


As tech startups in the United States and Europe struggle to raise new funding, fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continue to thrive as they empower and democratize finance for customers and underserved SMEs. In a […]


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Binance walks away from FTX deal, WSJ
Daniel Levi Posted On November 9, 2022


Earlier today, we reported that Binance was strongly considering backing out of the FTX deal after learning that FTX’s financials are worse than let on. Now, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has just learned that Binance has backed out of the […]


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Binance is strongly considering backing out of FTX deal after learning that FTX’s financials are worse than let on
Nickie Louise Posted On November 9, 2022


Less than 24 hours after Binance reached a non-binding agreement to buy crypto exchange FTX, the world’s largest crypto exchange appears to have a change of mind. Binance is reportedly unlikely to move forward with deal acquisition after it learned that FTX’s […]


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Facebook’s Meta lays off over 11,000 employees after losing $700 billion of its value over risky metaverse bet
Daniel Levi Posted On November 9, 2022


Facebook parent Meta has poured billions into the metaverse. But it now appears the risky bet may never pay off. Now, the once-trillion company is forced to lay off thousands of employees to stay afloat. Meta is laying off 13% […]


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UK electric vehicle startup Arrival says net loss grows to $310.3 million; lacks funding to keep business running through 2023
Nickie Louise Posted On November 8, 2022


2022 has been a very difficult year for the entire electric vehicle industry and UK electric vehicle startup Arrival is no exception. In May 2021, Arrival became UK’s biggest tech IPO after the startup went public at a valuation of $13 […]


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Fintech startup Stripe lays off 14% of workers amid rising inflation and fears of a looming recession
Nickie Louise Posted On November 4, 2022


San Francisco-based fintech startup Stripe is laying off about 14% of its total workforce as the prolonged tech rout continues. CEO Patrick Collison wrote in a memo to staff Thursday. According to the memo, Collison said the cuts were inevitable as […]


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Covalent partners with Boba Network to provide high-quality data that allows developers to build faster and easier across multiple chains
Daniel Levi Posted On November 3, 2022


One of the keys to the success of crypto exchanges, trading firms, and market makers is quick access to reliable and high-quality data. That’s why the leading provider of indexing solutions for blockchains with their Unified API Covalent partnered with Boba Network to provide […]


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Why do so many startup founders come from Stanford University?
Daniel Levi Posted On November 3, 2022


It’s often said that you don’t need a college education to be successful. Even the world’s richest person Elon Musk thinks people “don’t need college to learn stuff.” He went as far as saying that jobs at his companies should not […]


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T. Rowe Price’s Oak Hill acquires 1.7 million acres of timberland for $1.8 billion as carbon offset market heats up
Nickie Louise Posted On November 3, 2022


Over the years, there’s been an increase in climate change awareness as governments and organizations put in place various measures to address global warming and the ongoing climate crisis. One of the solutions to reduce climate change and carbon dioxide […]


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Goldman Sachs-backed supply chain tech startup project44 bags $80M in funding at $2.7 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On November 3, 2022


The pandemic of the last two years has caused a major disruption in the global economy. The disruption also led supply chain issues as companies struggled to get the materials they need to meet surging demands. While the pandemic is […]


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Top Tips on How Crypto Traders Can Protect and Secure Their Digital Assets
Nickie Louise Posted On November 2, 2022


Hacking and data breaches have become a daily occurrence as the rate of crypto theft increased exponentially in recent years even as crypto prices fell from their all-time high. Today, crypto exchanges are increasingly becoming hackers’ targets of choice despite […]


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Girls in Tech’s Startup Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs is Now Open
Nickie Louise Posted On November 2, 2022


-Girls in Tech is one of the oldest and most successful nonprofits in gender equality and DEI with membership of 130,000+ women and allies in 50 cities in 42 countries -Since 2014, 15,000+ entrepreneurs have been funded, mentored and supported through […]


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Arta Finance launches out of stealth with $90M backed by former Google Chief Eric Schmidt to replicate ‘digital family office’
Nickie Louise Posted On November 2, 2022


For decades, some investments, financial opportunities, and alternative assets were only available to the ultra-wealthy. These ultra-rich employ teams of professionals who use sophisticated financial strategies and tap investment opportunities that the rest of us can only dream of. These teams are called […]


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Argo Ai, a Ford-backed self-driving startup that shut down after raising $1 billion, lays off 78 employees
Nickie Louise Posted On November 2, 2022


Late last year, we covered Argo AI after the Ford and Volkswagen-backed autonomous vehicle startup partnered with retail giant Walmart to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C. At the time, Argo AI founder and CEO Bryan Salesky said the […]


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Americans now spend 33% of their waking hours on mobile devices as digital gaming gains more popularity
Daniel Levi Posted On November 1, 2022


Welcome back to This Week in Online Gaming, the weekly TechStartups series that looks at the iGaming space, video games, mobile apps, and the overall global gaming economy. Despite the looming recession and the slowdown in mobile game spending, the […]


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Aeroseal is a climate tech startup that seals your leaky home so you waste less energy and save on electric bill
Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2022


Every year, the average American home spends about $40 every year on leaking electricity from major household appliances. Other studies also showed that leaky ductwork increases total cooling and heating energy usage by as much as 30%. That’s about 30 cents […]


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