Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Teases New Space-Focused Startup
A new startup from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak may focus on clearing up space junk. On Sunday, Wozniak teased his latest venture with a cryptic tweet: “A Private space company is starting up, unlike the others.” Wozniak’s tweet features a…
Old vs new contest for IDFC Mutual Fund, a startup founder eats humble pie, banking drama, new worries for Congress and more
© Shubhashish MC Insider: Old vs new contest for IDFC Mutual Fund, a startup founder eats humble pie, banking drama, new worries for Congress and more STARTUP FOUNDER EATS HUMBLE PIE Not too long ago, a well-known startup swaggerer met face to face with…
UK ends contract with French startup for vaccines | Coronavirus pandemic News
The UK government has cancelled an agreement to buy at least 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the French pharmaceutical startup Valneva after alleging that the company breached its contract obligations. Valneva shares plummeted Monday on the…
Startup offers online tools for caregivers handling elder finance
Sep. 12—UNOPENED MAIL. Bills not getting paid. A shoebox stuffed with important documents. It’s a familiar scenario to people caring for aging parents when the time comes to manage their finances. A New Hampshire startup aims to take some of the…
Omaha startup secures a record $10 million in financing | Local Business News
According to David Drozd, research coordinator for the Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska has been losing a net average of about 1,700 of those graduates each year over the past 10 years — 12th worst in…
VC Daily: Question: How Are Startup Founders Reacting as Economy Slows?
Good day. Last week, we asked about what is driving the rush of startup mergers and acquisitions. Stock appreciation and more private equity and SPAC buyers are contributing, wrote General Catalyst managing director Paul Kwan. “Tech companies…
A mobile money company is Francophone Africa’s first billion-dollar startup
An image of a woman counting bank notes in Abidjan, Ivory Coast Mobile money is making money for companies riding the coat tails of its steady rise in Africa, and the latest beneficiary is Wave, a startup based in Senegal that has raised $200 million in…
Lockheed, Northrop invest in a startup that wants to refuel satellites in space
WASHINGTON — Defense industry giants Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are investing in Orbit Fab, a San Francisco-based startup that wants to build gas stations in space that can refuel satellites and prolong their lifespan, the companies announced…
Cloud Video Gaming Startup Abya Eyes Funding Round in Early 2022
(Bloomberg) — Uruguayan technology startup Abya Corp plans to raise as much as $20 million from venture capital investors early next year to expand its cloud-based video gaming platform across Latin America, according to chairman and co-founder…
Satellite propulsion startup Benchmark eyes growth in military market
Satellite thrusters will help military spacecraft dodge threats in space like anti-satellite weapons and orbital debris NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A growing crop of startups in the space industry are developing propulsion systems for small satellites. The…