Shenzhen-based cryptocurrency data startup BitKan has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round. Leading the round is a Chinese financing firm called Zhongyunhui Capital, with IDG Capital and bitcoin mining giant Bitmain also contributing funds, the company announced Wednesday. Bitmain is an existing investor in BitKan, having invested $1.6 million in the startup in… Read More »
According to NYTimes , Apple has hired John Giannandrea, previously Google’s Head of AI and Search. Giannandrea will lead Apple’s “machine learning and A.I. strategy,” the Cupertino company said in a statement to the Times, he will be one of only 16 executives that report directly to CEO Tim Cook. Just yesterday, The Information (paywalled)… Read More »
On Tuesday, a woman opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday, wounding three people before taking her own life as employees of the Silicon Valley technology company fled into the surrounding streets, authorities said. Senior law enforcement officials believe the motive behind the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute, MSNBC and other… Read More »
SixThirty, the St. Louis-based, early-stage investment fund and accelerator that invests in financial services startups, has raised $7.2 million, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The money is part of a larger SixThirty fund that will enable it to increase the size of its typical investment from $100,000 to $250,000. The… Read More »
As a B2B marketer, you probably already know the different buyer’s journeys that B2B and B2C buyers take. While business-to-consumer buyers are often led by emotion and advice from friends on social media, with B2B buyer’s the situation is a bit more complicated. You need qualified leads. But sometimes those leads aren’t taking the next… Read More »
As a web designer or developer, you might have come across a client feedback along the lines of “I thought that was included in my quotation?” it’s a dreaded comment we all take for granted – both as designers and as customers looking for a website. As a web design professional, we take for granted… Read More »
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA.N) is buying full control of the startup Ele.me as it steps up efforts to expand in China’s fast-growing market for local delivery of food and other services. The deal implies an enterprise valuation of US$9.5 billion for Ele.me, Alibaba said in a statement Monday, without saying how much it’s paying…. Read More »
Women Startup Competition, an annual competition celebrating female entrepreneurs and gender diverse companies, is proud to announce the winners of the third semi-final round that took place in Warsaw, Poland on 14-15th of March, 2018. Winning first place was Yosh.AI, accepted by the company’s founder and CEO Katarzyna Dorsey. The winning startup is on a… Read More »
Australian Internet of Things (IoT) satellite technology startup Myriota has announced raising $15 million through a Series A funding round, with Boeing HorizonX Ventures a major contributor. Also kicking in funding were Singtel Innov8 and Right Click Capital. “The fact we have managed to engage such a stellar list of investors doesn’t just underline the… Read More »
MAGNIiTT.com, a Middle East-based data platform for investors, entrepreneurs and corporates in the region, has announced that it has successfully raised close to $1 million in funding from both international and Gulf-based investors. The funds raised will be used to grow the company regionally, as well as expand to other emerging markets. MAGNiTT uses a… Read More »
