At the present moment, there are an estimated 3.6 billion smartphone users in the world. That works out to be nearly half of the global population, which means why it’s surprising to learn the mobile application industry is thriving more […]
NFT mania continues with no sign of slowing down. Many prominent companies are now joining the bandwagon and get their slice of the non-fungible token (NFT) market before it fizzles out. Last week, we told you about Voice.com, a $30 […]
Just two days ago, Softbank led a $175 million investment in South Korea-based EdTech startup and AI tutoring platform Riiid to further R&D and enhance its AI technology. Over the past three years, Softbank, through its SoftBank Vision Fund, has been betting on […]
CMX (ComplianceMetrix), a La Jolla, California-based tech startup that provides a platform to enable companies of all sizes to gain control and transparency over their supply chains, announced today it has closed a $50 million Series A investment led by Morgan […]
Patrick Shyu is an Ex-Google Tech Lead and Ex-Facebook Software Engineer. After leaving the corporate world, Shyu launched TechLead, an online training program, and professional community. TechLead is a great platform for those who’re interested in Tech, programming, Big Tech companies, money, […]
The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed our ways of life. Millions of people lost their jobs and thousands of businesses were decimated. Some of the sectors most impacted by this deadly virus are the foods and the travel industry. Thanks […]
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are fast becoming central to corporate reporting. In 2019, 90 percent of S&P 500 companies disclosed ESG-related metrics in some form, compared to just 20 percent in 2011. Until now, there’s been a deficit of ESG […]
Made.com is a London, England-based e-commerce platform that directly provides designer furniture without third-party involvement. The company was founded by serial entrepreneurs Ning Li and Brent Hoberman, together with Julien Callède (COO) and Chloe Macintosh. Brent Hoberman is also the […]
AnyClip, a video analytics platform that provides media companies with tools to analyze and catalog their video libraries, said on Tuesday it raised $47 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm JVP, with participation from La Maison, Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot […]
With millions of Americans now working from home, consumers are looking for ways to achieve their health and wellness goals during this pandemic time. Noom is a popular diet app launched in 2016. The Noom app has been downloaded more than 50 […]
SiLC Technologies, a Monrovia, California-based Silicon photonics startup focusing on photonic Sensors and 3D imaging applications, announced today it has closed a $17M in Series A funding round to advance machine vision applications. The round, which brings SiLC’s total funding to over $30 […]
Microsurgical anastomosis is a term you probably never heard of. If it sounds like something complicated, that’s because it is. In biology, an anastomosis refers to connections between blood vessels or between other tubular structures such as loops of the […]
We covered Riiid back in 2019 the South Korea-based EdTech startup and AI tutoring platform raised $18 million in Series C funding to further R&D and enhance its AI technology known as “santA.Inside.” Now a little over two years later, Riiid […]
The estimated auto insurance in the US in 2021 is estimated at $311 billion. The global vehicle insurance market is predicted to reach $1.96 trillion by 2027, according to estimates from Acumen Research And Consulting. Today, the auto insurance industry operates on an […]
Zip Co (formerly known as ZipMoney), a Sydney, Australia-based financial technology company, announced today it has acquired acquire Twisto, a Prague-based payments startup and a provider of “Buy Now Pay Later” (“BNPL”) service. In addition, Zip also it has acquired the remaining […]
On January 1, 2020, bitcoin was valued at $7,160, while the Dow Jones stood at 28,634 on January 3, 2020. However, the Dow Jones plummeted to 19,173 by March 20, 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the […]
Cloud Campaign, a Boulder, Colorado-based tech startup that helps marketing agencies and freelancers to manage multiple brands on social media at scale, today announced a new $5 million round in Series A funding. The round was led by Oregon Venture Fund and Access […]
Holoride is a Munich, Germany-based tech startup that is turning vehicles into moving theme parks by synching XR with vehicle movement and navigation data. The company was spun out of the German automaker Audi in 2019 to bring a VR experience to […]
Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity. Regardless of which side you are on, climate change is an urgent global issue with long-term implications if nothing is done to address it soon. The impacts of climate change are global in […]
Raising capital or not having enough capital has been listed as one of the top ten financial challenges facing small businesses in the United States, according to Oracle-owned company Netsuite. Small businesses, entrepreneurs, and tech startups alike also find it […]
