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 […]
X World Games (XWG) is a virtual world of the new internet where anyone can trade NFT at any time from anywhere in the world. Today, the Singapore-based gaming startup announced it has raised $1.2M in funding from institutional investors, including […]
The United Nations reported that the global senior population reached 962 million in 2017 and expects the figure to double by 2050. With that steadily skyscraping number, senior care residences now need to ensure their management systems are ready to […]
The Flywheel Investment Conference is an annual event that brings entrepreneurs, investors, and community members together to cultivate momentum for growing companies across Washington State. In addition, the conference also serves as a hub for investors and entrepreneurs to connect […]
Teachmint, a Bengaluru, India-based online learning platform that focuses on tutor-student connectivity, has raised $16.5 million in Series A funding round led by global EdTech venture capital firm Learn Capital. Other backers include CM Ventures, and existing investors Lightspeed and Better Capital. […]
Between 2009 and 2019, spending on mental health care in the United States increased by more than 50%, reaching $225 billion, and a Lancet Commission report estimates the global economic cost will reach $16 trillion by 2030. Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals is a […]
LiveLeak, a popular British video sharing website known for footage of war, politics, and many other world events usually censored on other video websites, like YouTube, abruptly shuts down today after 15 years online. LiveLeak joins thousands of other failed […]
For many years, optical fibers have commonly been used as communication channels where light waves propagate along haul distances. In this situation, the fibers are isolated from the external perturbations (measurands) by means of cabling techniques. Brillouin scattering (also known […]
Global Payments, an Atlanta-based provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire San Diego, California-based tech startup Zego from Vista Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $925 million, inclusive of a […]
Wix.com, an Israeli-based eCommerce company that helps small businesses build and operate websites, announced on Wednesday it bought Israeli startup Rise.ai to extend its platform to include gift and loyalty cards and rewards and referrals. The terms of the deal […]
