Intel is buying Moovit, a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) provider and the number one public transit app used by hundreds of millions of commuters worldwide, in a deal that valued the startup at around $900 million. Moovit has grown to […]
With research institutions and pharmaceutical companies in a race to develop vaccine to cure the deadly coronavirus, the need to accelerate clinical drug development is more needed than ever. That’s why Medable, a Silicon Valley healthtech startup, is on a mission to […]
Over one third of produce never reaches the consumer, creating massive loss and cost. Of the produce that does reach the consumer, much of it is not of the quality or ripeness that consumers want. Enter Strella Biotech, a Philadelphia, PA-based early stage […]
Niche, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based edtech statup and a school search platform connecting people to the perfect K-12 school or college, today announced it has raised $35 million in Series C funding to advance the platform as the leading destination for users to […]
Smart contact lenses, essentially flexible displays packed with augmented reality tech, are an obvious way to explore virtual and augmented reality (AR), and camera technologies. Mojo Vision is an invisible computing startup company that’s already looking beyond that form factor […]
We wrote about DivvyCloud back in February after the cloud security startup published its findings on data breaches. Today, Rapid7, a provider of security analytics and automation, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company. Under the […]
Recruiting the right patients into the right clinical trial is essential for successful drug development. Traditionally, this process has been cumbersome, expensive and highly inefficient. Enter TrialBee, a Malmo, Sweden-based tech startup that provides global pharmaceutical companies with technology tools to increase […]
Shopify is a Canadian multinational e-commerce platform best known for powering over 1 million businesses in 175 countries. Today, the company launched Shop, a free app for iOS and Android devices that you can use to make your online shopping experience […]
Relish, the relationship training app for happier, healthier romantic relationships, has $5 million in Series A to fuel the company’s growth plans. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from previous investors, Trinity Ventures and Bullpen Capital. This latest […]
Erasca, a San Diego, California-based biotech startup on a mission to eradicate cancer, today announced the completion of a $200 million Series B funding to support the clinical development of multiple promising oncology programs and further advance the company’s in-house drug discovery […]
SensorFlow, a Singapore’s leading proptech startup that helps hotels and commercial properties optimize their energy and operational efficiency, has raised $8.3 million in a Series A+ round to develop solutions for automating heating systems, innovations that help hotels manage COVID-19, […]
Despite reports of security and privacy concerns about Zoom video conferencing app, the company said its user base grew by another 50% to 300 million users in the last three weeks alone. Early this month, cybersecurity researchers from the University of Toronto-based […]
One of the most important things for a business to have in order to succeed is a strong brand. Having something that audiences immediately recognize and understand – if not desire – saves time and helps push the consumer towards […]
Confluent, a San Francisco, California-based that offers a streaming platform based on Apache Kafka, announced today it has closed a massive $250 million Series E funding to enable every organization to harness the full power of event streaming. The round, which […]
• Dealroom.co estimates that one-third (6,000) of European tech companies are ‘vulnerable’ because of the crisis • Venture capital investments slowed in March • Startups go into the crisis, having had their best year ever in 2019 • While the […]
Could this be the end of China’s economy as we know it? Missouri on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against China for ‘enormous’ consequences of coronavirus ‘deceit,’ making it the first U.S. state to file such a suit. In a lawsuit filed […]
ForgeRock, a San Francisco-based tech startup and a provider of digital identity management solutions to transform how organizations securely interact with customers, employees, and devices, today announced that it has completed a $93.5 million Series E round of fundraising. This latest […]
The UK government announced on Monday a new £250m fund to support fast growing SME businesses. The Future Fund will make loans of between £125,000 and £5m to businesses, with loans needing to be match-funded by external investors. The Fund […]
Coronavirus is going to change our way of life forever. Restaurant is one of the businesses decimated by the deadly coronavirus. Even after this over, there is no guarantee that people will flock to restaurants like they used to before the coronavirus. […]
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies to lay off workers and cut salaries to stay afloat. While many companies are still struggling to raise new funding to keep their business going, Blue Prism, a London, England-based tech company that […]
