Investors are focusing on successful Latin American tech startups
When Sebastian Kanovich co-founded Latin American digital payments startup dLocal in Montevideo in 2016, he struggled to get global retailers to take him seriously. “It took us a lot of No’s before getting the first Yes,” he told Reuters. “We were not…
SAS and Pappas Capital partner to propel AgTech startups with analytics | News
CARY, N.C., Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Two North Carolina companies, analytics leader SAS and venture investment firm Pappas Capital, are joining forces to help advance the state as a global leader in agricultural technology. The state’s…
Startups’ salary expenses jump 43% in April-Sept amid hiring spree
© Priyanka Iyer Startups’ salary expenses jump 43% in April-Sept amid hiring spree Ballooning salaries and team expansions over the last six months has led to a 43 percent spike in salary spends of startups in India with companies hiring…
Funding news: Camping app The Dyrt lands $11M; Cascade Seed Fund will back more PNW startups
The Dyrt co-founders Sarah Smith (left) and Kevin Long. (The Dyrt Photo) Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — The Dyrt, the Portland, Ore.-based camping app that makes it easier for users to figure out…
How tech startups can do PR right
There’s no denying it: the trusty embargo remains a positive and productive tool for professionals on both sides of the press-PR divide. If anything, embargoes have only become more important in recent years, and they’re certainly not going anywhere.…
Here’s all the latest news from IPO-bound train of Indian startups
IPO-bound Delhivery appoints 3 new board members © Provided by CNBCTV18 Logistics startup Delhivery has appointed three new independent directors to its board and elevated an existing member to the post of chairman ahead of its IPO. The three new…
embedded news week: U.K. chip startups, natural language quantum
Here’s our weekly snapshot of some of the embedded news that has come through our inbox, covering news, products, funding and events news. In the embedded world, semiconductor startups in the U.K. are not as fortunate as those in the U.S. or Israel where…
The growth of startups in the MENA region
© Motivate Publishing Empty table and chair against window at new workplace The Middle East is becoming a popular investment location for both regional and worldwide investors. Young…
Space Force wants to learn how venture capitalists assess startups
With the space sector attracting so many new businesses, it can be difficult for the government to assess the qualifications of startups bidding for SBIR contracts WASHINGTON — An agreement just announced between the U.S. Space Force and a venture…
Fund to Let Retail Investors Bet on Early Tech Startups
The founders of Forge Global Inc., an online marketplace for buying and selling shares of private firms, are launching a new money manager that invests in technology startups before they go public. The new company, D/XYZ, has raised $100 million for its…