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Renewable energy startup Leap raises $8.2M Series A led by Union Square Ventures to expand marketplace for grid flexibility
Nickie Louise Posted On January 16, 2020


Would you like to turn your energy resources into revenue? Renewable energy startup Leap might be able to help you. Leap is a marketplace for universal  distributed energy resources to participate in the energy market. Leap allows every connected device to help balance […]


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These Are The Top 25 Most Popular Unicorn Startup Companies in the World
Nickie Louise Posted On January 16, 2020


Every year, we compile a list of startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more, otherwise known as unicorn startup companies. A unicorn is a privately held startup company with a current valuation of US$1 billion or more. As of August […]


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Cybersecurity startup Security Compass secures growth equity funding to provide enterprise DevSecOps software solutions, announces new CEO
Nickie Louise Posted On January 16, 2020


Security Compass, a software security startup that provides organizations with the knowledge, training, and technology to make software secure, announced today it has secured growth equity funding from FTV Capital. The total amount of the investment was not disclosed. The new investment […]


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Polish fintech startup Autenti secures $4.48 million investment from Alior Bank, BNP Paribas and PKO Bank Polski
Nickie Louise Posted On January 16, 2020


Alior Bank, BNP Paribas and PKO Bank Polski, banks representing approx. 30 percent assets of the Polish banking sector, have together invested $4.48 million (PLN 17 million) in Autenti, a Polish fintech startup that provides a platform for electronic agreement signing […]


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KKR closes $2.2 billion Next Generation Technology Growth Fund II for investment in tech startups across North America, Europe and Israel
Nickie Louise Posted On January 15, 2020


KKR, leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, today announced that has closed its $2.2 billion Next Generation Technology Growth Fund II. The fund, called “NGT II” or the […]


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Venture Capital Funding in Digital Health Startups Reaches $8.9 Billion in 2019, Report
Nickie Louise Posted On January 15, 2020


Venture capital investments in the digital heath startups slowed in 2018 to $8.9 billion. According to a report Mercom Capital Group, LLC, a global communications and research firm, global venture capital (VC) funding in digital health, including private equity and corporate […]


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Top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Nickie Louise Posted On January 15, 2020


Good morning! Below are the top tech startups news for today, Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Amazon pledges $1 billion to small businesses in India. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a $1 billion investment in India, even as the e-Commerce giant faces […]


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Host raises $450,000 seed funding to connect corporations with certified and insured bartenders for their events
Nickie Louise Posted On January 15, 2020


Do you need a certified, insured bartenders for your corporate or private events? Host may be able to help you. Host is the first application-based platform connecting corporations with certified and insured bartenders. Whether it’s a corporate happy hour, wedding, social […]


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Secfi secures $550M to launch first pre-wealth management platform to help startup employees navigate financial decisions from offer to IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On January 15, 2020


Many startup employees find themselves wealthy “on paper” but lack sufficient liquidity, knowledge, and confidence to take full advantage of their equity. Often companies do not provide their employees with the tools to evaluate their financial options or take advantage […]


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HealthTech startup CredSimple acquires 20-year old Glenridge Health to provide end-to-end provider network management solution
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


Verifying credentials is an essential safety component of the health care system. Health care organizations must establish the qualifications of their licensed medical professionals by assessing their background and legitimacy to provide care. CredSimple is a New York-based startup and an NCQA […]


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Comcast launches SportsTech, a global accelerator for sports technology startups
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


In in an attempt to gain access to new technology, Comcast announced yesterday the launch SportsTech, a global accelerator for early stage sports technology startups. According to the announcement, the SportsTech will feature an unprecedented partnership of three of Comcast NBCUniversal’s […]


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Visa Buys FinTech Startup Plaid for $5.3 Billion
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


Financial giant Visa announced yesterday that it has acquired fintech startup Plaid for $5.3 billion. Founded by Duke University alum, Plaid makes it easy for people to securely connect their financial accounts to the apps they use to manage their financial lives. Plaid […]


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Latvian FinTech startup Jeff App raises €150,000 to match borrowers with lenders in South-East Asia
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


With just 30% of the population holding a bank account & even less people being included in credit bureaus according to World Bank data, there is a massive gap between Vietnamese in need of financing & banks and lenders currently able […]


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Top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 – Visa, CropX, CredSimple, Engage EHS, Obvious Ventures
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


Good morning! Below are the top tech startups news for today, Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Israeli agritech startup CropX buys CropMetrics. CropX, an Israelu global soil sensing and agricultural analytics startup, has acquired CropMetrics, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based provider of cloud-based, precision-irrigation […]


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Cybersecurity startup Gillware Digital Forensics rebrands as Tetra Defense; raises $3M Series A to accelerate growth
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


Gillware Digital Forensics, a Madison, Wisconsin-based cyber incident response and proactive cybersecurity consulting startup, today announced its rebranding as Tetra Defense. The startup also said it closed $3 million series A investment round to aggressively expand its team, sales and marketing efforts, […]


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Dublin-based tech startup Effective Software rebrands as Engage EHS; secures 1.5 million Euros in funding
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


Effective Software, a Dublin-based startup and provider of web-based safety software solutions and training and assessment platforms, announced today it has rebranded under the company name Engage EHS to reflect the value it is driving for its customers in addressing changing […]


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Obvious Ventures, a new venture fund founded by Twitter co-founder and early Beyond Meat investor, announces $271.8 million for its third fund
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


Obvious Ventures, a new venture fund founded by Twitter co-founder and early Beyond Meat investor, just raised $271,828,182 for its third fund (OV3), bringing its total size to about $585 million. The firm made the announcement on Medium today. So, […]


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Singapore-based iSTOX secures $5M for its next-generation capital markets and digital securities platform
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


iSTOX, the first regulated platform in a major global financial center to offer issuance, settlement, custody, and secondary trading of digitized securities, has secured a $5 million investment for its next-generation capital markets platform. The funding came from Hanwha Asset Management, South Korea’s leading […]


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Embodied Labs raises $3.2M in seed funding for VR immersive learning platform for healthcare professionals
Nickie Louise Posted On January 14, 2020


Embodied Labs, a California-based tech startup, has raised $3.2M in seed funding to revolutionize training for the aging care workforce using its VR immersive learning platform. The round was led by top age-tech investor, Ziegler Link·Age Fund, co-led by the leading immersive tech investor, […]


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Codagenix raises $20M Series B for continued development of viruses for use as vaccines or solid tumor therapies
Nickie Louise Posted On January 13, 2020


Codagenix, is a clinical stage biotechnology startup with vaccine products against influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, dengue virus, has closed $20 million Series B investment round. The round was led by Adjuvant Capital, with participation by Euclidean Capital and Topspin Partners. […]


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