Microsoft has acquired FSLogix, a startup that works in desktop virtualization capabilities, for an undisclosed amount. This is Microsoft’s second acquisition in two weeks and 16th for the year 2018. In a blog post announcement, Microsoft said the acquisition of FSLogix will […]
We wrote about XYO Network in late October when the blockchain and location-verification startup launched the public beta of its app for Android. XYO Network (‘XYO’) is a new blockchain startup developing the world’s first people-powered cryptographic location network built on blockchain technology. […]
Enboarder, a Sydney, Australia-based HR technology startup that helps employers create engaging on-boarding experiences for their new employees, has raised $4 million in its latest funding round to accelerate growth in the U.S., as well as fuel the ongoing development of […]
Wonolo, the leading on-demand staffing platform startup that enables businesses to fill their immediate labor needs, has raised a $32 million Series C round to expand its team and accelerate growth to meet the nation’s high level of demand for a […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Monday, November 19. Bitcoin plummets to a 13-month low, drops below $5,000 and 75% below its highest point of $20,000. Bitcoin, the world’s largest and most […]
Quotient Technology, a Silicon Valley-based company has acquired UK-based retail cloud platform startup Elevaate to boost its eCommerce offerings. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Elevaate is a retail cloud platform that unlocks new insights to increase online unit sales […]
The Location-of-Things (LoT) market is massive and growing. Research and insight firm, Markets and Markets, predicts that it will reach $27 billion by 2022, driven by the shifting demands of customers in the on-demand economy. MapAnything is a data visualization and […]
BlackBerry said on Friday it will acquire Cylance, an artificial intelligence and cybersecurity startup, for $1.4 billion in cash plus the assumption of unvested employee incentive awards. The acquisitions will help expand BlackBerry’s QNX unit, which makes software for next-generation autonomous […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, November 16. Blablacar raises $113 million (€101 million) Series D extension, to acquire Ouibus. French popular carpooling platform BlaBlaCar has secured a $113 million (€101 million) […]
Shyft, a Seattle-based startup that helps workers swap shifts, communicate with each other, and make more money by covering shifts, has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding to empower companies and their associates by offering scheduling flexibility and direct access to shift-swapping […]
VC Valuations Overview Startups have seen annual valuation gains across all stages, most notably in late-stage rounds, with median pre-money valuation of late-stage deals increasing 50.7% YoY. The median valuation step-ups for early-stage rounds increased from 1.7x in 2017 to […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, November 15. Simple Habit raises $10 million in funding for its meditation app. SimpleHabit, a 5-minute meditation app designed to help busy people stress less, achieve […]
Rocket Lab, a startup company that delivers a range of complete rocket systems and technologies for fast and low-cost payload deployment, has raised $140 million in Series E financing round to accelerate business of small rockets. The latest round brings total Rocket Lab […]
RoadBotics, an artificial intelligence startup that was spun out of the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute in 2016, has raised $3.9 million in seed funding to revolutionize the way engineering firms, local governments and municipalities manage and maintain roadways and […]
Cryptocurrency is alive and well! Investments and activities in crypto-based startups continue to accelerate. Much like the early days of the Internet, cryptocurrencies bring as much hope as they do risk, with more than a thousand cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, November 14. Chinese tech giant Huawei to introduce augmented reality (AR) glasses in next one or two years. Huawei is entering the AR glasses market. […]
Pryon, an enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) startup that emerges of stealth today, announced $4.5 million in seed funding to take the AI market to the next phase of Augmented Intelligence. The seed funding came from key investors […]
Cryptowerk, a blockchain as a Service (BaaS) startup that makes it easy to seal digital assets and prove their authenticity at scale using any blockchain, today announced the launch of Cryptowerk Seal. Cryptowerk Seal is a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) solution that creates an immutable […]
There is a growing market to help property and casualty insurance businesses adopt AI, but health insurance is being left behind. Health insurance is at the intersection of two complicated fields, facing both difficulties in working with health data and […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, November 13. Sustainable clothing startup For Days secures $2.8 in seed funding to eliminate clothing waste. For Days, a zero waste, closed-loop startup company that […]
