Israeli venture capital fund YL Ventures has sold its stake in compatriot cybersecurity firm Axonius – just days after the latter was valued at over a billion dollars. The stake, worth around…
Startups
OurCrowd Jobs Index Shows Startup Hires Growing Despite Pandemic
Startups backed by influential Israel-based equity crowdfunding group OurCrowd are looking to hire in greater numbers, despite the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. The number of jobs listed by OurCrowd’s global portfolio companies more…
For Vertical Farms to Succeed, Sensors Must Take Center Stage
Vertical farming—the process of cultivating produce in stacked, indoor shelves, rather than side-by-side in fields—is a fast-growing industry (pardon the pun). Since it was conjured (or revived, depending who you ask) in…
Meesho is SoftBank’s Latest Big Buy
Meesho, India’s largest reselling website, has negotiated a $250 million funding round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund, the Economic Times has reported. The round, if completed, will value Meesho at between $1.5bn…
Wadiz Blazes a Crowdfunding Trail in Korea
Red Herring spoke to David (Hyesung) Shin, the CEO and co-founder of wadiz, the largest crowdfunding platform in Korea. What is the story of the founding of the company in 2012? wadiz…
Broadband Startup Isotropic Systems Gets $42m Injection from Aerospace Heavyweights
British broadband terminal startup Isotropic has won a $42 million funding round, which it says brings the firm closer to its first commercial product rollout. The round, led by satellite company SES,…
Singapore’s Cialfo Closes $15m Series A Funding Extension
Singapore-based edtech startup Cialfo, which uses data to streamline college and career workflows, has extended its Series A funding round to the tune of $15 million. The new round, spearheaded by Vulcan…
Saudi Startup Foodics Gets $20m Cash Injection
Saudi Arabian firm Foodics, which has created an all-in-one restaurant management system, has raised a $20 million Series B funding round, as it bids to expand into the micro-lending industry. The 2014-founded…
The Top Three Aotearoa New Zealand Startups to Look Out For in 2021
Thanks to a quick-witted government, compliant population and geographical fortitude, Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa is the nation’s Maori name) has suffered the effects of COVID-19 less than perhaps any other developed economy…
Chinese Self-Drive Startup Uisee Raises $155m
Uisee, a Chinese autonomous mobility startup, has announced a $155 million funding round, as China continues to dominate emerging markets for self-driving and new-energy vehicles (NEVs). In a signal that China’s Communist…