Start Ups and Innovations

11 African Startups Graduate from Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa program

November 11, 2018
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On Friday, 11 startups that graduated from Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa program in a ceremony that was staged in Lagos, Nigeria. The Africa-focused program was announced in July 2017 and…

Marketing platform Splio acquires customer engagement startup Gowento

November 10, 2018
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Paris-based marketing platform Splio has acquired the French tech startup Gowento, a mobile customer engagement platform. Founded in 2014, Gowento allows companies to promote themselves through mobile wallets, using existing apps on users’ smartphones. Headquartered in…

Verizon, Ericsson Announce Verizon 5G Robotics Challenge

November 10, 2018
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Verizon, along with Ericsson and the Mass Tech Leadership Council, announced the launch of the Verizon 5G Robotics Challenge. The Verizon 5G Robotics Challenge is aimed at universities, startups, and other developers…

Rael Raises $17.5M in Series A

November 9, 2018
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Buena Park-based Rael, has announced that it has raised a $17.5 million Series A for its organic period products. The round was led by Mirae Asset and GS Retail Fund and…

Agetech startup Birdie secures €7 million in Series A Funding

November 9, 2018
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London-based agetech startup Birdie has just closed a €7 million Series A funding round led by AXA. Founded in 2017, Birdie is building a holistic home care platform to help the older adults…

15 Startups pitch at Startup Battlefield Latin America

November 9, 2018
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Startup Battlefield LATAM in Sao Paulo, Brazil took place last evening and along with interviews with Nubank, Movile, Yellow, and a keynote from Facebook (TC’s partner for the event through…

Ford buys electric scooter startup Spin

November 8, 2018
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Ford has acquired electric scooter startup Spin, Axios reports. The deal, according to a source close to the matter, was close to $100m. Axios had previously reported the price tag was around $40 million.…

Ikea launches startup bootcamp

November 8, 2018
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Furniture retailer Ikea is inviting 20 startups to its campus for a three-month-long Ikea Bootcamp, hoping to incubate the next big breakthrough product right inside its Älmhult campus. The 2019 three-month…

Mixpanel to slash prices for startups and nonprofits

On Wednesday, user analytics platform Mixpanel announced the launch of a special initiative to unlock advanced analytic insights for startups and nonprofits. Mixpanel will be giving nonprofits and startups access to…

20 startups pitch at Berkeley SkyDeck’s demo day

November 8, 2018
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20 startups got a chance to pitch at the largest-ever Berkeley SkyDeck demo day. Launched in 2012 as a modest accelerator for student-run businesses, SkyDeck has flourished since its inception. To…