LinkedIn’s Top Startups of 2021 spotlights the enterprise data stack
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Startups are capitalizing on the growing gaps across enterprise data stacks as the stresses of keeping customers loyal, keeping…
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Oyo IPO next week Indian hospitality startup Oyo Hotels and Rooms is likely to file for an initial public offering (IPO) next week to raise around $1 billion. SoftBank Group-backed Oyo’s IPO is likely to be worth $1.2 billion or roughly Rs 8,000…
Unicorns Unacademy, Udaan, CRED lead India list
© Arun Sreenivasan LinkedIn top Startups 2021: Unicorns Unacademy, Udaan, CRED lead India list Edtech startup Unacademy has won the number one spot in the Linked 2021 25 Top Startups in India followed by B2B e-commerce platform Udaan, and fintech firm…
BioLabs to open lab space for startups in Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL There’s been a predictable script in the Triangle’s life sciences scene for years. Promising startups emerge from the labs at UNC-Chapel Hill ready to grow into full-fledged companies. But consistently they have to leave the town of Chapel…
What boosting local funding could mean for Africa’s startup ambitions
Photo of person shuffling cash in Senegal bank. The amounts raised by African technology startups over the past year have been eye-popping and headline-grabbing. Flutterwave, a payments processing company, raised $170 million in March as it became…
Exclusive-Mexico’s Kavak Says New Funds Make It Second-Most Valuable LatAm Startup | Investing News
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican used-car platform Kavak said it has more than doubled its valuation to $8.7 billion based on its latest funding round, making it the second-most valuable startup in Latin America as it eyes further expansion beyond…
Swiss Bitcoin Startup Relai Becomes Virtual Asset Service Provider
Bitcoin investing app Relai has become a regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in Switzerland, allowing it to provide bitcoin brokerage services to customers in the country and Europe, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The…
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in two lab-grown meat startups
US actor and climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio has taken an investment in two different lab-grown meat startups, the companies announced Wednesday. © Jose Luis Magana Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, shown here at a 2017 climate change march in Washington, has…
Mexico’s Used Car Startup Kavak Raises $700M
Mexican used-car platform Kavak raised $700 million in a Series E funding round that values the startup at $8.7 billion, the second-most valuable venture in Latin America, according to Reuters and other news outlets on Wednesday (Sept. 22). The funding…
FedEx, Aurora to launch autonomous-truck routes in Texas
FedEx Corp. and self-driving vehicle startup Aurora Innovation Inc. are launching a pilot program for autonomous-truck shipments between Dallas and Houston, with the companies announcing Wednesday what they called a first-of-its-kind partnership…