Keeper Security, a Chicago-based cybersecurity startup and a provider of the cybersecurity platform for preventing password-related data breaches and cyberthreats for businesses and individuals, today announced the close of a $60 million minority investment by global venture capital and private equity firm Insight […]
Headlines are filled with many startup success stories. But, what most people don’t realize is that nine out of every 10 startups will fail. You may be wondering, why would anyone start a business if they only have a 10% chance […]
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on businesses, especially retailers. To date, the virus has not only claimed hundreds of thousands of human lives but also destroyed thousands of businesses. Dozens of retailers have already been pushed into bankruptcy […]
We wrote about Impossible Foods back in March after the California-based vegan startup raised about $500 million in Series F funding to help the planet with meatless burgers. The round was one of the largest investment rounds for a food […]
As we mentioned yesterday, Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store after the game’s developer announced new payment options that allow players to buy in-game credits direct from Epic Games. The new payment option appears to skirt Apple’s App Store and […]
The homeowners’ insurance industry in the US in 2020 by market size is $106 billion, according to IbisWorld. Surprisingly after many years of technology innovation in other sectors, legacy insurers in the homeowners’ insurance industry still rely on outdated and inflexible technology. […]
Oil giant Chevron Corp announced Wednesday it is investing in Seattle, Washington-based nuclear fusion startup Zap Energy. Chevron joins Italy’s ENI and Norwegian state oil company Equinor who have also backed nuclear fusion startups to reduce their carbon footprint. Zap Energy will […]
Microbes are now known to be found in human tissues, including cancer tissues. Micronoma is a San Diego, California-based biotech startup that is going a step further and looking at microbial signatures that would be predictive of a tumor in circulating blood. […]
With global sales teams switching to remote work and field sales teams grounded for the foreseeable future, more companies are leveraging innovative technologies to remotely boost their sales and navigate the ever challenging business environment. Enter Gong, a San Francisco-based tech […]
As coronavirus pandemic continues to create uncertainty around the world, many fintech startup companies are struggling to stay afloat. According to market intelligence company CB Insights, the volume of funding rounds for the fintech sector has fallen 45 percent compared to Q4 […]
The last time we wrote about Zoom’s valuation was back in May when the video conferencing app was hovering around $50 billion in valuation. At the time, Zoom was worth more than the world’s 7 biggest airlines combined. Today, Zoom […]
We covered SoftBank Group several times last year. 2019 was a terrible year for the Japanese technology giant that invests in unicorn tech startups including Uber, WeWork, Grab, and Zume, among others. In 2019 alone, the SoftBank Vision Fund had an […]
As coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the country with no sign of abating, millions of Americans are without jobs and many are struggling to pay their rents and mortgages. Till is a Washington, D.C.-based fintech platform with products aimed at […]
Researchers and companies struggle with access to AI-based drug discovery technology, due to overall cost and lack of expertise — something which requires computational scientists, drug discovery experts, software and systems engineers for AI and ML. Enter Atomwise, a San Francisco-based […]
The last time we covered SiFive was back in April 2018 when the California startup working to commercialize an open-source semiconductor technology raised $50.6 million to advance its Open RISC-V architecture based semiconductors. As demand for domain-specific architecture drives continued investment […]
Lumeon, a London, England-based digital health startup company providing care pathway management solutions to the healthcare industry, today announced that it has closed $30M in Series D funding led by new investors Optum Ventures and Endeavour Vision, with participation from current […]
The current rise in remote work brings cybersecurity challenges with increased reliance on remote access, collaboration and productivity tools. Enter Blumira, an emerging cybersecurity startup based in Ann Arbor, Michigan that addresses these challenges by automating security operation workflows to enable customers […]
Sift Healthcare, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based tech startup that brings data science to healthcare payments, today announced it has raised $2.8 Million in new funding to expand Sift’s data science and data engineering teams, creating the bandwidth required to meet the demand of […]
With roughly 75 percent of Americans participating in a creative hobby and an industry valued at $2.25 trillion, creative professionals are looking for resources to meet their needs—whether for personal or professional purposes. Enter Skillshare, a New York City-based online learning community with […]
Back in April, we covered Nodle after the IoT tech startup launches Coalition, a free, privacy-first contact tracing app to help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). As we pointed out, when it comes to these apps, people were greatly concerned […]
