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Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide bags $200M in funding
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Meghan Markle Is Now A Startup Investor And Oprah Sends Her Full Support
The Duchess of Sussex’s first public investment is a very trendy one. Celebrity – Latest News, Photos and Videos SPECIALS!
Uber Sells Self-Driving-Car Unit to Autonomous-Driving Startup
As part of the deal for the unit, known as Advanced Technologies Group, or ATG, Uber will make a $ 400 million cash investment in Aurora Innovation. WSJ.com: WSJD BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Facebook to buy customer service startup Kustomer
Facebook Inc said on Monday it would buy customer service startup Kustomer, as the world’s largest social network adds tools to attract more sellers to its platforms. News – FashionNetwork.com USA BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Travel firm bucks trend by launching no-fly startup during lockdown
The travel industry has been devastated by Covid, but one new operator thinks this is the ideal time to launch a sustainable holiday company With much of the travel industry fighting for survival, now may not seem the best moment … Read more…
African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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Alber Elbaz Opens up About His New Start-up AZ Factory
The fashion industry mourned when Lanvin lost Alber Elbaz in 2015. Not only did the designer single-handedly revive the French label, but he also became one of fashion’s most beloved figures: If the late Karl Lagerfeld was the runway’s cold uncle, Elbaz … Read more…
Former WeWork China exec launches a ‘startup studio’ for real estate
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Medical scrubs startup Figs gears up for $4B IPO amid legal battle: Sources
Trendy medical scrubs maker Figs appears to be gearing up for an initial public offering even as it fends off allegations that it got its start stealing trade secrets from a rival, The Post has learned. The 8-year-old company, which … Read more…
Startup brands like the shoe company Thousand Fell are bringing circular economics to the fashion industry
The recycling feature, through partnerships with United Parcel Service and TerraCycle, offers customers the option to avoid simply throwing out the shoes for $ 20 in cash that the company pays out upon receipt of the old shoes. With the … Read more…
Virginia has a rocket launch site, and it’s about to grow with the most successful startup since SpaceX
Over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, down past Chincoteague toward the southern tip of the Eastern Shore, sits an isolated spit of shoreline, near a wildlife refuge, that is home to one of the most unusual, and little known, rocket launch … Read more…
Quibi Shutters After 6 Months: Replacement Ideas for the Much-Hyped Streaming Startup
And just like that … Quibi is gone. After six months on the market, the new-age streaming service announced on October 21, 2020, that it has called it quits. And if the reports floating around the internet are accurate, it’s … Read more…
Disney’s Bob Iger joins board of vegan dairy startup
Disney’s Bob Iger is joining his first outside board of directors since stepping down from the Apple board 13 months ago. The Mouse House executive chairman and former CEO will fill a founder-designated board seat on Perfect Day, a Berkeley, … Read more…
BlackRock Bets on U.K. Electric-Vehicle Startup Arrival With $118 Million Investment
The New York-based asset manager is joining Arrival’s existing backers—auto manufacturers Hyundai and Kia, as well as U.S. delivery giant UPS. WSJ.com: Markets SPECIAL NEWS UPDATE: Click today to request your free ACRX discount prescription card and save up to … Read more…
Thailand's logistics startup Flash Express raises $200 million
Flash Express, a two-year-old logistics startup that works with e-commerce firms in Thailand, said on Monday it has raised $ 200 million in a new financing round as it looks to double down on a rapidly growing market spurred by … Read more…
Virginia has a rocket launch site, and it’s about to grow with the most successful startup since SpaceX
Over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, down past Chincoteague toward the southern tip of the Eastern Shore, sits an isolated spit of shoreline, near a wildlife refuge, that is home to one of the most unusual, and little known, rocket launch … Read more…
E-scooter startup Neuron Mobility adds $12M to its Series A for expansion in Australia and New Zealand
Neuron Mobility, a Singapore-based e-scooter rental startup, announced today that it has added $ 12 million to its Series A. Led by Square Peg, an Australian venture capital firm and GSR Ventures, this increases the round’s new total to $ … Read more…
E-scooter startup Neuron Mobility adds $12M to its Series A for expansion in Australia and New Zealand
Neuron Mobility, a Singapore-based e-scooter rental startup, announced today that it has added $ 12 million to its Series A. Led by Square Peg, an Australian venture capital firm and GSR Ventures, this increases the round’s new total to $ … Read more…
Russian surveillance tech startup NtechLab nets $13M from sovereign wealth funds
NtechLab, a startup that helps analyze footage captured by Moscow’s 100,000 surveillance cameras, just closed an investment of more than 1RUB billion ($ 13 million) to further global expansion. It’s able to do so on a vast scale in real … Read more…
Philippines payment processing startup PayMongo lands $12 million Series A led by Stripe
Stripe has led a $ 12 million Series A round in Manila-based online payment platform PayMongo, the startup announced today. PayMongo, which offers an online payments API for businesses in the Philippines, was the first Filipino-owned financial tech startup to … Read more…
DOJ Investigates Electric-Truck Startup Nikola
The Justice Department has joined U.S. securities regulators in examining allegations that electric-truck startup Nikola misled investors by making exaggerated claims about its technology. WSJ.com: WSJD BEST DEAL UPDATE:
DOJ Investigates Electric-Truck Startup Nikola
The Justice Department has joined U.S. securities regulators in examining allegations that electric-truck startup Nikola misled investors by making exaggerated claims about its technology. WSJ.com: US Business BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Preaching Equality, Start-Up Didn’t Practice It With Employees
Current and former workers at Carta, a hot Silicon Valley fintech company, said they were belittled, excluded and punished if they spoke up. NYT > Technology BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Capsule startup expands as prescription delivery battle heats up
Pharmacy giants and tech titans are in a crowded battle to deliver your prescriptions — but a startup coming off a coronavirus-fueled growth spurt thinks it can beat them. Consumers wary of waiting in packed drugstores have turned to digital … Read more…
Plant-based egg startup aims to see profit next year, maybe IPO
As shoppers raise grocery spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plant-based egg startup JUST said it aims to turn an operating profit before the end of next year and then will consider an initial public offering. Expectations for an IPO … Read more…
Canada’s Shopify partners with lending startup Affirm
Lending startup Affirm said on Wednesday it will partner with Shopify Inc in the United States to let the Canadian e-commerce company’s shoppers pay in installments. News – FashionNetwork.com USA BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez invest in Viagra startup to help in Mets deal
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are investing in a Viagra-selling wellness startup — and the deal could help enlarge their coffers as they pursue a deal to buy the Mets, sources told The Post. Hims, an online seller of proprietary … Read more…
Dutch AI-driven marketing start-up Crobox wins LVMH Innovation Award 2020
Marketing intelligence specialist Crobox has won the award’s 2020 edition, with French start-up OneStock earning a mention for its stock optimisation tools, and Mexican firm Desserto for its cactus-based fabric. News – FashionNetwork.com USA BEST DEAL OFFER:
Apple Acquires Device Management Startup Fleetsmith
Apple has acquired Fleetsmith, a startup specializing in Apple device management solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. RTT – Top Story SPECIAL NEWS UPDATE: Click today to request your free ACRX discount prescription card and save up to … Read more…
A Former Google Executive Takes Aim at His Old Company With a Start-Up
Sridhar Ramaswamy once ran Google’s $ 115 billion advertising arm. But he grew disillusioned and worried that growth was too much of a priority. NYT > Technology BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Facebook buys start-up in latest push to take on Apple and Google at street-level mapping
Swedish mapping start-up Mapillary has been acquired by Facebook for an undisclosed sum. Europe News BEST DEAL UPDATE: SPECIAL NEWS UPDATE: Click today to request your free ACRX discount prescription card and save up to 80% off of your medicine! … Read more…
Facebook buys street level mapping startup Mapillary
Facebook has a spotty history when it comes to digital privacy, so naturally it’s getting into the street level maps game. Swedish mapping startup Mapillary announced in a company blog post on Thursday it had been acquired by Facebook. Mapillary … Read more…
African payment startup Chipper Cash raises $13.8M Series A
African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has closed a $ 13.8 million Series A funding round led by Deciens Capital and plans to hire 30 new staff globally. The raise caps an event filled run for the San Francisco based payments … Read more…
Flying taxi startup Lilium scores investment from top Tesla backer
A top Tesla investor is betting that the next big thing is flying taxis. Ballie Gifford, a firm whose past investments include SpaceX and Amazon in addition to Elon Musk’s electric automaker, this week put $ 35 million into German … Read more…
This startup is tackling women's bladder leakage with grace (and a subscription business)
No one likes to talk about urinary incontinence, but the loss of bladder control is something that impacts millions of people around the globe. According to a 2018 University of Michigan poll of 1,000 women ages 50 to 80, nearly … Read more…
Top Tesla investor bets flying taxis are the future, taking a stake in German start-up Lilium
Lilium has secured a valuation of more than $ 1 billion after raising fresh funds, giving the German aerospace start-up “unicorn” status. Tech BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Volkswagen closes $2.6 billion investment in self-driving startup Argo AI
German automaker Volkswagen AG has closed its $ 2.6 billion investment in Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based self-driving startup disclosed in a blog post on Tuesday. Reuters: Technology News BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Volkswagen closes $2.6 billion investment in self-driving startup Argo AI
German automaker Volkswagen AG has closed its $ 2.6 billion investment in Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based self-driving startup disclosed in a blog post on Tuesday. Reuters: Business News SPECIAL DISCOUNT UPDATE!
Payments startup Marqeta raises $150 million, hits $4.3 billion valuation
Payment card issuing startup Marqeta has raised $ 150 million from a U.S. institutional investor, doubling its valuation to $ 4.3 billion, the company said on Thursday. Reuters: Arts SPECIAL DEAL UPDATE:
Apple buys an AI startup to improve Siri’s data
Apple is continuing its string of AI startup acquisitions, this time to improve Siri’s performance. The company has confirmed to Bloomberg that it recently acquired Inductiv, a Waterloo, Ontario, Canada-based company that uses AI to correct data — wh… Engadget … Read more…
What Amazon would gain by buying self-driving car startup Zoox
Amazon’s possible acquisition of self-driving car startup Zoox would help the online retailing giant expand its burgeoning logistics-and-delivery network. The price tag for the once-high-flying Zoox, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, would be below the $ 3.2 … Read more…
How Airbnb Fell From Successful Startup to Crisis Mode | WSJ
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A New York start-up that offers online vet visits for dogs and cats is suddenly thriving in the coronavirus lockdown
Bond Vet has been thrust into the world of telehealth for pets years earlier than planned. Tech BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Zoom, Xoom, Zum: Why Does Every Start-Up Sound Fast Now?
An investigation into Zoomd, Zoomi, Zoomy and Zoomies. Also, Zoomin. And Zoomvy and Zoomly. And … NYT > Technology BEST DEAL UPDATE:
Why now may be the perfect time to start your business, according to the bestselling author of The Lean Startup
The best time to be an entrepreneur is “when everyone is running for the exits,” according to The Lean Startup’s bestselling author, Eric Ries. Wealth SPECIAL NEWS UPDATE: Click today to request your free ACRX discount prescription card and save … Read more…
How A Promising Scrubs Startup Found Itself Poised To Tackle The Pandemic | Forbes
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