The OurCrowd Global Investor Summit has opened in Jerusalem, Israel, with a focus on medical technology – as the Coronavirus causes havoc across the tech world. Speaking at a press conference, OurCrowd…
Course Hero Valued at $1.1 Billion in Latest Investment Round
Course Hero has become the latest education startup to be valued at more than $1 billion, after securing a $10 million Series B funding round from NewView Capital. The Redwood, California-based company…
Better Kids Founder Ondine Bullot’s Journey from M&A to Teaching Kids Social and Emotional Skills
Around nine years ago, Ondine Bullot fell off her horse, in an accident which left her temporarily unable to walk. In the time it took her to recover, she made plans to…
Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Chinese Markets, as Tech Responds to Outbreak
Investors wiped around $420 billion from China’s premier stock index, as commodities were dumped amid the country’s accelerating Coronavirus outbreak. The Shanghai Composite tumbled almost 8% on Monday—the first day of trading…
TIER Mobility’s Bröskamp: “We want to be the new normal – every mobility company should aim for climate neutrality”
Björn Bröskamp is team lead, sustainability at TIER, a Berlin-based mobility startup whose scooters are now available across 11 European countries. In this op-ed he tells the story of how TIER became…
Visa Leads $80m Currencycloud Funding
London-based remittance startup Currencycloud has won $80 million in funding led by Visa. The Series E round—Currencycloud’s eleventh since its 2012 conception—also included cash injections from payment giants like the World Bank…
Memphis Meats Raises $161 Million for Cell-Based Meat
Memphis Meats, the company growing meat from animal cells, just got a huge cash injection as it looks to upset an industry which is already evolving fast. The California-based startup, which has…
Casper Files for IPO Despite Perilous Conditions
Casper, the mattress startup, has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, prompting a flurry of jokes about the company not being spooked by the IPO troubles of other…
Toyota Revs Up Flying Car Plans with $394m Joby Funding
Japanese automaker Toyota has invested $394 million in Joby, a Californian startup specializing in flying taxis. The 11-year-old tech firm, which boldly markets itself as an air-transportation-as-a-service, adds Toyota’s cash to a…
Layoffs Hit Hard as Unicorns Place New Focus on Profitability
There’s a new craze sweeping through Silicon Valley – profitability. After the public markets largely rejected technology’s loss-making giants last year, startups are now taking steps to hurriedly turn user growth into…