It’s hard to believe that fintech startup Revolut still doesn’t have a proper banking license. Many users will tell you that Revolut’s electronic wallets already feel like traditional bank accounts with an IBAN and a payment card. But the startup is finally applying for a proper banking license in Lithuania. This process is going to take a few months — the startup… Read More
Category: Europe
UK bulk spying challenge in European Court of Human Rights
Legal representatives of the UK government faced a raft of questions today from judges sitting in the European Court of Human Rights hearing a challenge to intelligence agencies’ bulk collection practices brought by a coalition of civil and human rights campaigners. Read More
Airbnb management service Hostmaker scores $15M Series B funding
Airbnb continues to be an ecosystem in its own right, with a number of startups building a business by making the lives of hosts easier and potentially more lucrative. One such company is London-based Hostmaker, an upmarket Airbnb management service, which today is announcing $15 million in Series B funding.
The round is led by Sansiri, one of Thailand’s largest premium real estate… Read More
Neos launches IoT-powered home insurance UK-wide
What do you get if you combine the Internet of Things with the business of home insurance? U.K. startup Neos is hoping the answer is damage and/or theft prevention rather than just after-the-unfortunate-fact payouts. Read More
View More Neos launches IoT-powered home insurance UK-wideChallenger bank Monzo raises another £71M from Goodwater Capital, Stripe and Michael Moritz
Monzo, one of a number of “challenger” banks in the U.K. aiming to re-invent the current account, continues to be on a roll, both in terms of user numbers and now a significant new funding round. Read More
Apple has reportedly relocated its international tax residency to Jersey
Last year, the EU ordered Apple to pay up to $14.5 billion for illegal tax benefits in Ireland. The company smelled something fishy when Commissioner Margrethe Vestager started the investigation in 2014, as the International Consortium of Investi…
View More Apple has reportedly relocated its international tax residency to JerseyPhotoslurp bags $870k for its ‘shop the look’ UGC marketing platform
Bootstrapping Barcelona-based visual commerce startup Photoslurp has taken its first external funding: Announcing €750,000 (~$870k) in pre-Series A financing, led by Spanish VC Inveready Technology Investment Group, with participation from Bankinter VC, Caixa Capital Risc and ICF. Read More
Hellocar is another UK car buying startup closing doors
The used car market seems ripe for disruption, not least in terms of customer service and creating a better experience online. However, if recent events are anything to go by, it is a hard nut to crack. Following Carspring going quiet after Rocke…
View More Hellocar is another UK car buying startup closing doorsThe CEO of Cambridge Analytica plans a book on its methods, and the US election
Alexander Nix, the CEO of Cambridge Analytica (CA) plans to publish a book on his firm’s approach to online campaigning, and it’s role in the US election. In an exclusive interview with TechCrunch he says the book will “talk about our methodology and our approach to communications” in technical terms, and go into how the firm is using psychographics in its campaigns… Read More
Cambridge Analytica CEO talks to TechCrunch about Trump, Hilary and the future
Mike Butcher (MB): You think that digital advertising agencies have ‘got it coming’, such as the WPPs of this world. What do you mean by that? Alexander Nix (Nix): Actually probably not digital advertising agencies because they’re more progressive. I’m really looking it at the old school traditional creative-led agencies. [For example] within WPP obviously… Read More
ChartMogul grabs $2.2 million to build the financial dashboard of your subscription business
What do you do when you want to create a software-as-a-service startup but it feels like everything has been built already? You build a product that helps existing SaaS startups. That’s what ChartMogul is currently doing with its subscription analytics platform.
The company just raised $2.2 million from Alven Capital, with existing investors Point Nine Capital and angel investors also… Read More
Meet TechCrunch’s Mike Butcher at Web Summit on Tuesday
Two Minute Techcrunch!
Since it’s impossible, as a journalist, to crawl around all the stands at Web Summit, I thought it would be easier to sit in one place and meet people there!
Thus, you will get the chance to meet me (Mike Butcher) and pitch me your company for 2 MINUTES at Web Summit on Tuesday.
Details of where and when will be sent by email. Right now, it will probably be… Read More