35 US tech startups reach unicorn status in 2018
To build a billion-dollar company from scratch is still an incredibly difficult feat. Last year, CB Insights reported that the odds of becoming a unicorn — a company valued at $1 billion or…
Success Stories
Fintech startup Marqeta launches in Europe
Marqeta, a U.S. financial technology startup that helps young companies including digital-only banks issue payment cards, has expanded into Europe, the company said on Sunday. The company will service the…
Canadian adtech startup Cluep acquired for $40M
Toronto-based adtech startup Cluep raised less than $500,000 from angel investors before selling their company to Impact Group for $40 million ($53 million CAD) this week. Founded in 2012, Karan Walia, Sobi Walia…
Nigerian Biotech Startup Coating+ wins the the 2018 Thought For Food top prize
Nigerian biotech startup Coating+ pitched the innovative solution to the 2018 Thought For Food Summit judges, and brought the team to victory taking home $10,000. The startup, which was founded by a group…
Student housing startup Your-Space opens 7 new co-living facilities
Your-Space announced the opening of 7 new co-living facilities across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jalandhar and Pune. The startup now host 1200 beds across six operational cities with an average occupancy of 80-85…
Startup Spotlight: interview with Paul Kimani Co-founder of TozzaPlus
When Paul Kimani and Jackson Kung’u came up with the idea of TozzaPlus, they had one thought in mind – to create a three-in-one, cloud based end-to-end solution for employee…
Google and Uber invest $335 million in scooter startup Lime
Less than two weeks after Bird announced it had raised $300 million at $2 billion valuation, on monday, scooter rival Lime announced a new funding round of $335 million. The round was…
According to World Economic Forum, these are the 61 most innovative startups in the world
The World Economic Forum announced its annual list of Technology Pioneers late last month with 61 startups making the cut. Of the 61 early-stage companies recognized for their design, development…
Prisma co-founders quit $1M to launch a social app called Capture
The creators of the photo app Prisma, which went viral back in 2016 for making images look like works of art, are quitting launch an AI startup. Prisma CEO Alexey Moiseenkov and…
Microsoft buys classroom video learning startup Flipgrid
In an attempt to gain an edge in the education market, Microsoft Corp.Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Flipgrid, a Minneapolis-based educational software startup. The technology giant announced the acquisition of the…