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…
Indian HR Firm DarwinBox Raises $15m for Southeast Asia Scale
Human resources tech startup DarwinBox has raised a $15 million Series C funding round, as it aims to scale its platform deeper into the southeast Asian market. The round, led by Salesforce…
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…
SparkBeyond Proves AI’s Place in Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the world to confront harsh realities. First, our ultra-high-tech existence can be brought to its knees by even a modest display of nature’s destructive power. Second, the…
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…
Better Dairy Wins $2.2m to Scale its Animal-Free Dairy Produce
London-based Better Dairy, a startup using fermentation technology to produce dairy proteins, has secured a $2.17m to continue researching its solution and bring products to market by 2022. The seed round was…
Flipkart’s Payments Firm PhonePe in Partial Spin-out, Valued at $5.5bn
Indian e-commerce giant has partially spun-out its mobile payments brand PhonePe, selling a stake in the startup to Walmart. The deal, which makes PhonePe $700 million in primary capital, boosts Bengaluru-based PhonePe’s…