Voice.com made some splashes back in June 2019 after the Peter Thiel-backed crypto startup Block.one announced it bought the domain name Voice.com for $30 million, making it the most expensive (publicly announced) domain ever sold. As we reported back then, the domain […]
According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the U.S. insurance industry net premiums written totaled $1.32 trillion in 2019, with premiums recorded by property/casualty (P/C) insurers accounting for 48 percent, and premiums by life/annuity insurers accounting for 52 percent. In the […]
GRIND is a sports equipment startup founded by 26-year-old Thomas Fields, who also appeared on the May 7 episode of “Shark Tank.” GRIND is revolutionizing sports equipment with its world’s first Portable Shooting Machine, which is designed for basketball players to […]
Personal finance startup NerdWallet has confidentially submitted paperwork to U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report from Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter. The two sources told Reuters that NerdWallet could seek an up to […]
For many years, only the country’s wealthiest investors had access to pre-IPO shares and invest in high-growth companies at their earliest stages. These investors buy shares at a discount from the IPO price. However, it is a different story for […]
Reddit has Reddit Premium, Discord has Discord Nitro, YouTube has YouTube Red, VSCO has VSCO X. Now, Twitter is joining a list of other social platforms with its upcoming subscription service called “Twitter Blue”. Twitter had previously confirmed that it’s exploring a […]
Just this week, we wrote about Softbank after the Japanese conglomerate shocked its critics with $36.99 billion profit in just 3 months, making it the biggest profit in the history of any Japanese company. But life has not always been rosy […]
Colonial Pipeline finally capitulates and surrenders to hackers five days after a crippling cyberattack that shut the largest fuel pipeline network in the United States, according to a report from Bloomberg News, citing two people familiar with the transaction. Contrary to what […]
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the rage these days. We’ve covered NFTs many times in the last few months. NFTs are a type of cryptographic token on a blockchain that represents a unique digital asset. And celebrities and creators have taken notice. Celebrities like Lindsay Lohan […]
Impress is a Barcelona, Spain tech startup that has reinvented the new generation of orthodontic chains model by offering first-in-class medical treatments directly to consumers. Before Impress, consumers could only access cosmetic teeth alignment treatments or expensive orthodontic medical treatments in conventional […]
It was just over 4 months ago that we told you about WeRide, a Guangzhou, China-based smart mobility startup that develops L4 autonomous driving technologies. Back then, the company announced it raised $310 million in Series B fundraising. Today, WeRide announced it […]
World meat consumption is expected to double by 2050. The world’s growing population along with the popularity of animal protein is responsible for the growth in meat consumption. While the industry has improved efficiency, production processes, and veterinary care to […]
Doing business in China may sound appealing to a lot of American companies. However, doing business in China comes at a heavy price. Unlike the United States, the Chinese Communist Party has a major influence on virtually all the companies […]
The coronavirus pandemic has forced restaurants to evolve their business models to accommodate the heightened need for takeout and delivery. The pandemic has also led to a resurgence in innovation as startups as businesses are finding new ways to adapt […]
In June of last year, Just Eat Takeaway and Delivery Hero were reportedly in talks to acquire the U.S.-based food delivery startup Grubhub with Bank of America working as an adviser for the deal. Now, it seems the deal is back […]
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are all the rage these days. In 2021 alone, there are 315 IPOs, according to data from the SPAC insights website, SPACAnalytics.com. Digital mortgage lender Better.com becomes the latest startup to join the SPAC frenzy. […]
Apptopia, a Boston, MA-based tech startup that provides services in-app analytics, data mining, and business intelligence for the mobile industry, announced today it has raised a $20 million financing round led by ABS Capital Partners with participation from existing investors, including […]
Contractbook, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based tech startup and a provider of contract automation platform, today announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding to expand into the United States market in order to propel the contract management world into the […]
Currently, Decentralized Finance, or DeFi as it is called, accounts for investments worth over $42 billion. As it grows at a breakneck speed to rival the centralized financial institutions, it begs the question, can DeFi fulfill the aspiration for blockchain […]
Plus, a California-based Self-driving truck startup enabling large-scale commercialization of autonomous transport, announced on Monday that it would go public through a merger with blank-check company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. in a deal that values the self-driving truck technology startup at $3.3 […]
