FLEXE, a Seattle-based startup that offers retailers on-demand warehouse space, has raised another $10 million of a Series C funding round it first announced last month. The extra cash brings the round…
Parler Just Part of Social Media Whack-a-Mole, Unless US Takes Big Steps
Parler, a social media platform popular with racists, homophobes and conspiracy theorists, has been cut off by Amazon, Google and Apple, and some believe the firm may be taken offline as a…
Dallas Diversity Startup Kanarys Wins $3m Seed Round
Kanarys, a startup aiming to help employees and companies build diverse workplaces, has won a $3 million seed funding round, bringing its total backing to $4.6m. The Dallas, Texas-headquartered firm, launched in…
Atlanta Security Startup OneTrust Secures $300m Funding to Go On Spending Spree
OneTrust, a startup marketing itself as the “most widely used platform to operationalize,” has won a $300 million funding round, with which it plans to embark on a spending spree. The 2016-founded…
Is This the Second Dot Com Bubble?
Will the latest dot com bubble burst? That’s the question on many lips, as 2020 shapes up to be one of the most remarkable years ever for tech brands going public. AirBnB’s…
During Native American Heritage Month, Here are Some of the Most Exciting Native-run Startups in the US
This month America celebrates Native American Heritage Month with a host of online and in-person events, covering historic issues, culture and modern politics affecting the country’s 562 tribes. The problems facing Native…
Restaurant Tech Firm Toast Reaches $8bn Valuation After Cutting Staff
Toast, a Boston-based restaurant point-of-sale (POS) tech startup, has soared to an $8 billion valuation just seven months after slashing staff numbers by half. Toast laid off 1,300 staff this April amid…
Biden Win Could Bring End to US Broadband Deserts
As Joseph R. Biden Jr celebrates his victory to become the United States’ 46th President, he has pledged to unite Americans behind his leadership. One key area in which the country is…
Ayar Labs Raises $35m Series B To Push “Chiplet” Technology
American chip-processing starting Ayar Labs has secured a $35 million Series B funding round, to help grow its novel I/O-replacement technology. The Emeryville, California-based firm received the round from co-leaders Downing Ventures…
Wall Street Tech Stocks Face Slide No Matter Who Wins Election
Tech stocks are expected to fall following tomorrow’s US Presidential election – no matter who emerges victorious. Incumbent Donald Trump faces Democrat challenger Joe Biden for the country’s leadership. Yet despite the…