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Matthew Loper’s mission to use technology and science to revolutionize health care began when he observed vastly different outcomes for relatives with the same disease. The CEO and co-founder of Wellth, an app that incentivizes users to make healthy choices, like regularly taking medicine, had an aunt and an uncle […]
One is the so-called Golden Boy of the Philippines. Another is the first 100 million-yen-a-season basketball player in Japan. The East Asia Super League is set to launch next October featuring some of the region’s biggest domestic clubs. It’s banking on Asia’s home-grown talent to grow from an invitational event […]
Published: Nov. 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM PST|Updated: 10 hours ago New fund will seek to invest across sectors with a focus on startups in the OneValley network that are solving high value problems in high growth markets using next generation technologies. The OneValley Fund aims to deploy $25 million, […]
Headset co-founders, left to right: CEO Cy Scott, Chief Technology Officer Scott Vickers, and Chief Design Officer Brian Wansolich. (Headset Photos) The news: Cannabis analytics company Headset on Tuesday announced that it raised $8.6 million in funding. That includes $3 million of venture capital from a round led by Althea, […]
Published: Nov. 30, 2021 at 5:45 AM HST|Updated: 6 hours ago POTOMAC, Md., Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Z Advanced Computing, Inc. (ZAC), the pioneer Cognitive Explainable-AI (Artificial Intelligence) (Cognitive XAI) software startup, has won a 2nd contract for the 3D image recognition from any angle, from the US Air […]
Allen Rogers and Will Hunt like solving problems to help other people build their businesses. It’s why the two founded… Allen Rogers and Will Hunt like solving problems to help other people build their businesses. It’s why the two founded bloomRail in 2019. bloomRail is a consulting and software company […]
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.K. FinTech startup Thought Machine raises $200 million at a $1 billion valuation; Flutterwave launches new a marketplace; the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposes changes to European Union regulation; inflation and the pandemic harm EU consumer confidence; the Saudi […]
The Inspectify team. The news: Inspectify, a 2-year-old Seattle startup tackling the home inspection process, raised $8 million from several VCs, real estate giant Redfin, and execs from startups such as Built Technologies, Side, Sundae, Flyhomes, and Steadily. The gist: The company serves as both a booking platform for those […]
Biomedical engineer Elliot Roth’s long-time entrepreneurial passion has been to find environmentally friendly ways to address people’s basic needs. Five years ago, that mission led him to found Spira, an LA-based startup that uses an algae called spirulina to make carbon-negative raw materials. Of spirulina, Roth says, “It’s like manna.” […]