CEOs, CMOs, CTOs and other proven C-level startup executives are invited to apply for the chance to join Qatar Science & Technology Park and Wasabi Ventures Global to explore the possibility of building their next scalable startup with software technologies developed at the Qatar Computing Research Institute. The Program consists of 3 phases, and those… Read More »
New York-based startup Hiatus has raised $1.2M in seed funding. The startup helps you identify (and potentially cancel) your monthly reoccurring subscriptions. Founded in 2015, Hiatus first connects to your bank account and identifies your paid reoccurring subscriptions, some of which you may have forgotten you’re even paying for. Each month it will notify you… Read More »
Conversational AI is pushing deeper into enterprise with Workfit, a new startup promising to make conference call follow-ups and mid-meeting CRM updates as easy as playing a song or checking the weather on Google Home or Amazon Echo. Battery Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Salesforce Ventures and a number of angels joined together to finance a $5.5… Read More »
South East Asia’s first Blockchain Incubator Satoshi Studios is currently inviting applications from entrepreneurs working in South East Asia region. The incubator, is mentored/invested by Bitcoin Pioneers like Roger Ver (who is responsible for single handedly funding the seed rounds for the entire first generation of Bitcoin businesses), Amit Bhardwaj (who is currently leading the… Read More »
Women have already reached greater heights in today’s age no one in the past can imagine they will. These are small strides that were accomplished over the years up until they have cemented their place in the society. From business to politics, women have taken on a role that only men were given in the… Read More »
AdmitHub, an edtech startup which builds conversational artificial intelligence (AI) to guide students on the path to and through college, has raised $2.95 million in seed funding. The funding round was co-led by Relay Ventures and Reach Capital, with participation from University Ventures and others. The new funding will be used by AdmitHub to grow… Read More »
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Funding Circle has raised £82 million ($100 million) in an equity funding round led by Accel, with participation from existing investors, including Union Square Ventures, Baillie Gifford, Index Ventures, DST Global, Ribbit Capital, Rocket Internet, Sands Capital Ventures, and Temasek. Founded out of the U.K. in 2010, Funding Circle connects small firms seeking capital… Read More »
Barcelona-based social advertising company Adsmurai has received €4 million in a second round of funding led by venture capital firm Axon Partners Group, with participation from Banc Sabadell, through its program BStartup10, and Enisa, a Spanish government-funded financing group. Launched in 2014 by Marc Elena, Otto Wüst and Juan Antonio Robles, Adsmurai specializes in generating… Read More »
In an effort to increase exposure of African startups to global investors and resources, Africa Startup Ecosystem announced the launch of the first digital accelerator for the region. The accelerator program begins with a full startup development boot camp covering ideation, product development, marketing, customer acquisition and funding. The boot camp is followed by workshop… Read More »
Through its Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has launched a $150 million global venture capital fund via its US-based incubation and acceleration unit Samsung Next, formerly branded as Samsung Global Innovation Center. With an aim to increase Samsung’s global support to early stage startups pursuing advanced software and service related sectors, Samsung NEXT Fund will… Read More »
