Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has acquired podcast advertising and publishing firm Megaphone, in a deal worth a reported $235 million. The deal will help Spotify provide targeted ads, and expand advertising…
Cellwize Raises $32m Round to Accelerate 5G Adoption
Israeli startup Cellwize has won a $32 million Series B funding round, as it continues its project to accelerate deployment of 5G networks worldwide. The round, led by Intel Capital and Qualcomm…
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…
Financing Startup Wayflyer Wins $10.2m Seed Funding
Wayflyer, a startup that connects e-commerce platforms with funding, is the recipient of a $10.2 million seed round. The backing, led by Washington, DC-based QED Investors, will help Wayflyer scale its product…
Genius Quiz App Raises $2m; Seeks Far More for E-Learn Scale
Genius Quiz App, an e-learning venture from one of India’s startup stars, has won $2 million in seed funding from a constellation of Indian and American angel investors. The firm is the…
SoftBank Leads $140m Funding in FarmTech Firm Plenty
Californian agricultural startup Plenty has won a $140 million Series D funding round, as it continues to scale out its vertical farming solution. The San Francisco-based company won the injection from Japan’s…
British AI Startup Edgify Raises $6.5m Seed Fund
London-based AI firm Edgify has secured a $6.5 million seed funding round, as it seeks to expand work processing data generated at so-called “edge” devices. The round was led by Octopus Ventures,…
German Code Startup Gitpod Secures $3m Funding
German startup Gitpod, a devtool popular with some of the world’s most successful tech teams, has raised a $3 million seed funding round, and will natively integrate with San Francisco’s GitLab. The…
Italy’s Phononic Vibes Raises $2.7m for Noise-Reduction Tech
Italian deeptech startup Phononic Vibes, which creates solutions for noise and vibration reduction, has secured a €2.3 million ($2.7m) funding round led by compatriot firm EUREKA! Venture SGR. The round, which builds…