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fintech

Wise, a fintech startup that partners with other companies so that they can offer business bank accounts to their own customers

Fintech startup Wise has raised a $12 million Series A spherical. the corporate provides business bank accounts with a noteworthy go-to-market strategy. Wise partners with alternative...

Sep 20, 2020

investors

How to Find Investors for My Project

For every entrepreneur, the success of his business is important. There will be times when your own efforts will no longer be enough and it will be time to move to another level. To a...

Jan 01, 2021

ai

FTC Offers $25,000 Prize for Detecting AI-Enabled Voice Cloning

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition with a $25,000 top prize for ideas that protect consume...

Jan 07, 2024

Isomorphic Inks $3 Billion in Deals to Apply AI for Drug Discovery

Isomorphic Labs, a London-based startup spun out from DeepMind’s research team, has signed two major partnerships with pharmaceutical leaders Eli Lilly and Novartis. The deals, collec...

Jan 07, 2024

IBM Bolsters Hybrid Cloud and AI Capabilities With $2.13B Acquisition

Technology giant IBM has announced an agreement to acquire StreamSets and webMethods, two enterprise software platforms, from Software AG for €2.13 billion. The purchase demonstrates ...

Dec 18, 2023

Deloitte Leverages AI to Optimize Workforce Amid Growth

Consulting giant Deloitte has been on a major hiring spree, adding 130,000 new employees in 2022 alone. However, the company has also had to notify thousands of potential layoffs rece...

Dec 18, 2023

Mistral AI Achieves $2 Billion Valuation in Momentous Funding Round Propelling Europe's AI Landscape

Paris-based artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI has secured a monumental €450 million ($459 million) investment, skyrocketing its valuation to an impressive $2 billion nearly o...

Dec 10, 2023

Liquid AI Scores $37.6M to Commercialize Cutting-Edge AI Models

Liquid AI, a startup building a new class of adaptable artificial intelligence models, has raised $37.6 million in seed funding to bring its technology to market. The round, led by to...

Dec 06, 2023

AssemblyAI Acquires $50M to Expand Its AI Speech Model Platform

AssemblyAI, a leading provider of customizable artificial intelligence (AI) speech models, has raised $50 million in a funding round led by Accel. The new capital will help AssemblyAI...

Dec 04, 2023

Runway ML Forges Partnership with Getty Images to Unlock New Era of AI-Powered Video Content Creation

Runway ML, a leading generative AI startup, announced an exciting new partnership with Getty Images, one of the world’s largest stock imagery platforms. Through this collaboration, Ru...

Dec 04, 2023

The $10 Million AI-MO Prize

Alex Gerko, founder of quantitative trading firm XTX Markets, is offering a $10 million prize through his company’s new AI-MO Prize competition. The bounty will go to the first team t...

Dec 02, 2023

Dooly Raises $20m for AI Tools

Robotic process automation has revolutionised the business world by automating repetitive tasks, freeing humans to focus on more complex tasks. Vancouver-based startup Dooly has raise...

Mar 21, 2021

funding

Mistral AI Secures $487 Million in Funding, Reaching $2 Billion Valuation

Mistral AI, an artificial intelligence startup building large language models to power conversational AI tools, has raised €450 million ($487 million) in a recent funding round. The f...

Dec 04, 2023

Seedtag, the Spanish contextual ad platform, has closed a $40 million Series B

Seedtag has closed a $40 million Series B round led by 500 Startups and Draper Esprit, with participation from Nauta Capital and existing investors. The company says the money “will b...

Sep 20, 2021

Yoobic, a chat app for front-line service workers, raises $50 million funding

Yoobic, a company that provides an app for frontline and service employees to manage activities, interact with one another and management, and complete training, development, and othe...

Jul 22, 2021

Health tech startup Xsolis receives $75 million investment from Brighton Park Capital

The most prominent health tech company form Nashville has received a large private investment to accelerate their growth. This $75 million investment comes from Brighton park Capital,...

Jul 05, 2021

Trainual raises $27 million Series B

Trainual, an Arizona-hosted SaaS platform for b2b team scaling, scored $27 million in a series B round of funding. This is the thanks to high profile investors like Altos Ventures, ee...

Jul 05, 2021

India-based LocoNav Raises $37 million

LocoNav, an Indian firm that helps drivers and fleet owners in more than a dozen countries manage their cars more effectively and save money, has secured $37 million in a fresh round ...

Jun 29, 2021

Tonkean, the no-code workflow automation startup, raises $50 million

Tonkean, a software startup, nabbed $50 million in a series B round led by Accel. CEO Sagi Eliyahu says that the proceeds will be put toward scaling up the company’s hiring efforts ac...

Jun 24, 2021

Indian Startup Classplus Raises $65 Million Series C

B2B edtech startup Classplus has raked in $65 million in its Series C round. Tiger Global, GSV Ventures, Falcon Edge’s AWI, Blume Ventures and RTP Global participated in the round. Th...

Jun 24, 2021

Crypto Tracking Firm Chainalysis Raises $100M

As crypto’s involvement in ransomware becomes a mainstream worry, Chainalysis has raised another $100 million in venture money.

Jun 24, 2021

VoyagerX raises $27 million with SoftBank Ventures Asia

SoftBank Ventures Asia has participated in a $27 million funding round in VoyagerX, a South Korea-based artificial intelligence (AI) software developer. The early-stage venture capita...

Jun 23, 2021

acquire

Fintech SaaS Rapyd to Acquire Valitor in a $100 million deal

Icelandic company Rapyd has reached a deal to purchase Valitor, an Icelandic payments solutions company. The purchase is valued at $100 million and is “subject to regulatory approval”.

Jul 04, 2021

Visa acquiring Tink, an open banking platform, for $2.2 billion

Visa has announced its intention to buy Tink for €1.8 billion ($2.15 billion at today’s exchange rate). Tink is a renowned European fintech firm specializing in open banking applicati...

Jun 24, 2021

india,

Top 10 Indian Startups to Watch

There are a number of incredible startups in India today. These startups not only survived the pandemic, but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly fast by meeting and exceeding c...

Sep 05, 2021

India-based LocoNav Raises $37 million

LocoNav, an Indian firm that helps drivers and fleet owners in more than a dozen countries manage their cars more effectively and save money, has secured $37 million in a fresh round ...

Jun 29, 2021

stocks

What happened to Andrei Jikh's stock portfolio? | Andrei adopts cryptocurrency.

Andrei Jikhn is an American magician and online financial counselor. He comes from a family of Russian circus artists. When he was seven years old, his father, a circus ringmaster, im...

Jul 01, 2021

startups

Medical device startup Caresyntax has raised $30 million

Medical device startup Caresyntax has raised $30 million in funding, nearly doubling the amount of venture capital it has raised.

Sep 20, 2021

Top 10 Indian Startups to Watch

There are a number of incredible startups in India today. These startups not only survived the pandemic, but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly fast by meeting and exceeding c...

Sep 05, 2021

colombia

Addi raises $75 million for Colombian BNPL market

Venture capital is flooding into BNPL (buy now pay later) tech, and Bogota-based Addi may be leading the way. GGV Capital, Citius Capital, and Intersection Growth Partners, Andreessen...

Sep 08, 2021

articles,

What is equity in a Startup?

If you have just started a business together with a partner or more people, they will probably be excited and focused on productivity and profits. The latter will have to be shared am...

Sep 08, 2021

equity

What is equity in a Startup?

If you have just started a business together with a partner or more people, they will probably be excited and focused on productivity and profits. The latter will have to be shared am...

Sep 08, 2021

japan

Paypal acquires Japanese payment service Paidy for $2.7 billion

In an astonishing deal worth 300 billion Yen (US$2.7 billion), Paypal has now assimulated the Japanese ‘buy now, pay later’ provider Paidy. This comes at a time where Payal is seeking...

Sep 10, 2021

influencer

Influencer marketing company CreatorIQ raises $40 million

Influencer marketing company CreatorIQ announced that it closed a new $40 million funding round,from existing investors TVC Capital, Kayne Partners Fund (the private equity group of K...

Sep 19, 2021

spain,

Seedtag, the Spanish contextual ad platform, has closed a $40 million Series B

Seedtag has closed a $40 million Series B round led by 500 Startups and Draper Esprit, with participation from Nauta Capital and existing investors. The company says the money “will b...

Sep 20, 2021

germany

How startup funding works in Germany

Often good ideas fail not so much because of feasibility, but rather because they can be financed. Especially in economically difficult times, investors have to do a lot of convincing...

Sep 20, 2021

medical,

Medical device startup Caresyntax has raised $30 million

Medical device startup Caresyntax has raised $30 million in funding, nearly doubling the amount of venture capital it has raised.

Sep 20, 2021

finance,

Indian Bookkeeping app FloBiz raises $31 Million

FloBiz, an Indian startup that is building a neobank for small and medium-sized businesses in the South Asian market, announced Monday that it has raised $31 million in a new round of...

Sep 21, 2021

startups,

Why Florianopolis is Becoming a Startup and Digital Nomad Hub

Florianopolis, the capital city of southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, is emerging as an appealing destination for startups and digital nomads. With outstanding beaches, a lower c...

Nov 28, 2023

Startups to Watch in Panama

Panama, a country known for its remarkable natural biodiversity and rich cultural heritage, is also emerging as an ideal destination for tech startups. With its strategic location, ro...

Oct 29, 2023

Indian Bookkeeping app FloBiz raises $31 Million

FloBiz, an Indian startup that is building a neobank for small and medium-sized businesses in the South Asian market, announced Monday that it has raised $31 million in a new round of...

Sep 21, 2021

india

India's Top VCs Encounter New Obstacles As Startup Investment Plummets

India’s once red-hot startup ecosystem has cooled dramatically in 2023, with total venture capital investment plummeting to around $7 billion so far this year according to Tracxn. Tha...

Dec 08, 2023

Indian Bookkeeping app FloBiz raises $31 Million

FloBiz, an Indian startup that is building a neobank for small and medium-sized businesses in the South Asian market, announced Monday that it has raised $31 million in a new round of...

Sep 21, 2021

funding,

Pika, the generative AI startup that turns ideas into videos

Pika, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, has raised $55 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Ligh...

Nov 28, 2023

Haut.AI receives €2 million in seed funding for AI skin analysis

Haut.AI, an Estonian-based generative AI startup, has raised €2 million in seed funding from LongeVC and Grupo Boticário shareholders. The funding will help Haut.AI expand its skincar...

Nov 15, 2023

Lightricks, an Israeli app developer, obtained $130M in funding

An Israeli developer of popular apps for smartphone and tablet users has raised $130 million in a funding round, in a deal that values the company at $1.8 billion.

Sep 30, 2021

israel

Lightricks, an Israeli app developer, obtained $130M in funding

An Israeli developer of popular apps for smartphone and tablet users has raised $130 million in a funding round, in a deal that values the company at $1.8 billion.

Sep 30, 2021

software

Key Cloning Tools for Business Productivity, Gaming, or Social Media Management

Unlike automation, cloning keypresses or clicks allows manually performing repetitive actions across multiple programs, accounts and machines. This is commonly done in the gaming worl...

Jan 06, 2024

Pika, the generative AI startup that turns ideas into videos

Pika, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, has raised $55 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Ligh...

Nov 28, 2023

7 Best Open Source Auto Clickers for Different Games and Business Applications on Multiple Platforms

Running a small business can be a challenging task, especially when you’re short on staff and time. In such cases, automating certain business processes can be a game-changer.

Oct 19, 2023

panama

Startups to Watch in Panama

Panama, a country known for its remarkable natural biodiversity and rich cultural heritage, is also emerging as an ideal destination for tech startups. With its strategic location, ro...

Oct 29, 2023

australia

ApplyKart, a mobile job network targeting Gen Z

Entrepreneur Bharati Babbar, who is located in Melbourne, AU, is the creator of ApplyKart. Her goal was to use an end-to-end recruiting system to connect job searchers with new compan...

Nov 12, 2023

health

Haut.AI receives €2 million in seed funding for AI skin analysis

Haut.AI, an Estonian-based generative AI startup, has raised €2 million in seed funding from LongeVC and Grupo Boticário shareholders. The funding will help Haut.AI expand its skincar...

Nov 15, 2023

grocery,

Crisp, the Dutch Grocery App Changing Food Distribution in Europe

Amsterdam-based grocery app, Crisp, has recently secured over €35 million in funding. This significant investment showcases Crisp’s commitment to revolutionizing the food industry by ...

Nov 16, 2023

amsterdam

Crisp, the Dutch Grocery App Changing Food Distribution in Europe

Amsterdam-based grocery app, Crisp, has recently secured over €35 million in funding. This significant investment showcases Crisp’s commitment to revolutionizing the food industry by ...

Nov 16, 2023

cloud,

AWS Unveils Amazon Q to Power Enterprise AI Assistants

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced Amazon Q, a new generative AI service designed to build customized enterprise assistants. The cloud leader says Amazon Q can have natural conve...

Nov 28, 2023

ai,

Mistral AI Secures $487 Million in Funding, Reaching $2 Billion Valuation

Mistral AI, an artificial intelligence startup building large language models to power conversational AI tools, has raised €450 million ($487 million) in a recent funding round. The f...

Dec 04, 2023

Pika, the generative AI startup that turns ideas into videos

Pika, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, has raised $55 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Ligh...

Nov 28, 2023

AWS Unveils Amazon Q to Power Enterprise AI Assistants

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced Amazon Q, a new generative AI service designed to build customized enterprise assistants. The cloud leader says Amazon Q can have natural conve...

Nov 28, 2023

amazon

AWS Unveils Amazon Q to Power Enterprise AI Assistants

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced Amazon Q, a new generative AI service designed to build customized enterprise assistants. The cloud leader says Amazon Q can have natural conve...

Nov 28, 2023

softwae

Twilio, The Cloud Communications Platform

Founded in 2008 by Jeff Lawson, Evan Cooke, and John Wolthuis, Twilio is a cloud communications platform as a service (CPaaS) company based in San Francisco. The founders started Twil...

Nov 28, 2023

florianopolis

Why Florianopolis is Becoming a Startup and Digital Nomad Hub

Florianopolis, the capital city of southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, is emerging as an appealing destination for startups and digital nomads. With outstanding beaches, a lower c...

Nov 28, 2023

privacy

Duck GoGo or DuckDuckGo? A startup guide to private internet search.

In the age of data privacy concerns, search engines that don’t track user information have become increasingly popular. DuckDuckGo is confused with Duck GoGo, something that doesn’t e...

Jan 23, 2024

Worldcoin's Orb Eye-Scanning Device Sees Setbacks

Just months after expanding its controversial Orb biometric identification system to India, Brazil, and France, cryptocurrency startup Worldcoin has halted the technology’s rollout ac...

Dec 21, 2023

Opting Out of Google's New Ad Tracking in Chrome | Privacy Sandbox

Google recently launched a controversial new ad tracking system called Topics in its Chrome browser. Topics replaces third-party cookies with tracking done directly by Google. It gene...

Dec 21, 2023

iMessage Comes to Android with Beeper Mini, including E2EE

A new app called Beeper Mini brings native iMessage support to Android, closely mimicking the experience iPhone users have. The app connects directly to Apple’s servers, without needi...

Dec 05, 2023

Plex Users Shocked By "Discover Together" Revealing Watch History in Email Notifications

Plex, a media streaming platform, recently launched a new social feature called “Discover Together” aimed at increasing engagement between connected friends. However, many Plex users ...

Nov 29, 2023

founder

How Twitch Got Started & What Happened to Justin.tv

Justin.tv was its name before, and it started with just one guy (Justin) broadcasting his life 24/7. This was a time when the term “live streaming” was not popular—even they at Justin...

Nov 30, 2023

security

PixieFail, UEFI Vulnerabilities Puts Servers At Risk

A cluster of vulnerabilities dubbed “PixieFail” affects the firmware in servers used across data centers and enterprise networks, potentially enabling attackers to plant deep-rooted m...

Jan 17, 2024

How Malware is Exploiting a Google API Loophole

A recent spate of information-stealing malware has targeted a little-known Google Chrome API endpoint to gain prolonged access to users’ Google accounts. Dubbed the “MultiLogin” API, ...

Jan 06, 2024

23andMe Confirms Data Breach Impacting Nearly 7 Million Users' Genetic Data

23andMe, the at-home genetic testing company, confirmed that hackers infiltrated around 14,000 user accounts and gained access to customers’ sensitive genetic ancestry and health data...

Dec 04, 2023

security,

Major Security Flaw Detected in Common Smart Contracts

Web3 development firm Thirdweb recently detected a serious security vulnerability that could impact hundreds of Ethereum-based smart contracts built using a popular open-source code l...

Dec 05, 2023

web3

Major Security Flaw Detected in Common Smart Contracts

Web3 development firm Thirdweb recently detected a serious security vulnerability that could impact hundreds of Ethereum-based smart contracts built using a popular open-source code l...

Dec 05, 2023

VC

Many Startups are Destined to Fail, 3,200 VC Backed Startups Are Out of Business

A growing number of once-promising tech startups are shutting down or selling themselves for cents on the dollar as investor enthusiasm wanes after a decade-long boom. Companies acros...

Dec 07, 2023

investing

Remotely Ivesting in Brazilian Stocks & Top Brazilian Dividend Stocks

The easiest way for a foreigner to invest in Brazilian stocks is to open an international brokerage account with a major global broker that offers access to BM&F Bovespa, Brazil’s...

Dec 07, 2023

apple

Apple Cuts Off Beeper Mini After Launch of iMessage for Android

Beeper Mini, the recently launched service bringing iMessage to Android phones, suffered a major outage today. The app displays error messages when trying to send texts, indicating me...

Dec 08, 2023

vc,

India's Top VCs Encounter New Obstacles As Startup Investment Plummets

India’s once red-hot startup ecosystem has cooled dramatically in 2023, with total venture capital investment plummeting to around $7 billion so far this year according to Tracxn. Tha...

Dec 08, 2023

fintech,

Fintech Unicorn SumUp Raises $307 Million to Power Through Economic Headwinds

London-based fintech startup SumUp announced this week that it has secured €285 million ($307 million) in new funding. The round was led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation fro...

Dec 11, 2023

unicorn

Fintech Unicorn SumUp Raises $307 Million to Power Through Economic Headwinds

London-based fintech startup SumUp announced this week that it has secured €285 million ($307 million) in new funding. The round was led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation fro...

Dec 11, 2023

cryptocurrency

UK-Based Digital Asset Derivatives Trading Platform GFO-X Raises $30 Million in Funding

London-based digital asset derivatives trading platform Global Futures and Options Exchange (GFO-X) announced today that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by M...

Dec 11, 2023

domaining

How Many Domain Names Exist? An Overview of Domain Registration Statistics

Domain names are a critical part of the internet infrastructure, allowing websites and other online properties to be easily identified and accessed. But just how many domain names exi...

Jan 23, 2024

The 20 Most Valuable Domain Sales of 2023

The domain name market saw some of its biggest sales ever in 2023, with multi-million dollar price tags for premium names. Let’s take a look at the year’s 20 priciest reported domain ...

Dec 28, 2023

hardware

Rabbit r1, the Pint-Sized AI Sidekick Aims to Be Your New BFF

Forget phones and smartwatches – the breakout gadget at CES 2023 is a palm-sized AI companion called the rabbit r1 that wants to be your new best friend. Yeah, you read that right.

Jan 10, 2024

bitcoin

Floodgates Open as US Approves First Spot Bitcoin ETFs for 11 Issuers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from 11 different issuers after denying similar pro...

Jan 10, 2024

SECGov's Twitter Account Was Hacked

Well, it seems the normally buttoned-up Securities and Exchange Commission let down its hair for a brief moment earlier today. In an apparent case of mistaken identity—or perhaps just...

Jan 10, 2024

crypto

Ripple Goes on $285M Share Buyback Spree to Give Investors Liquidity

Ripple Labs, the company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, is launching a massive $285 million share buyback program to provide liquidity for early investors and employees. This tender o...

Jan 11, 2024

anime

The Epic Skechers x Demon Slayer Shoe and Apparel Collection

In early 2023, Skechers Malaysia launched an epic collaboration with the globally popular anime and manga series Demon Slayer. This limited-edition collection brought together Skecher...

Feb 02, 2024

vr

Apps and Games Ready for Apple's Vision Pro VR Headset

Apple’s highly anticipated Vision Pro virtual reality headset launched on February 2nd, ushering in a new era of immersive computing for the tech giant. With over 600 apps and games a...

Feb 14, 2024

sxsw

AI Marilyn Monroe Debuts at SXSW, Raising Ethics Concerns

The legendary Marilyn Monroe made an appearance at SXSW this year, but not in the way you might expect. A digital recreation of the iconic actress powered by artificial intelligence w...

Mar 09, 2024

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