Digital identity startup Passbase has bagged $600k in pre-seed funding led by a group of business angel investors from Alphabet, Stanford, Kleiner Perkins, EY; as well as seed fund investment from Chicago-based Upheaval Investments and Seedcamp. The 2018-founded Silicon Valley-based startup — whose co-founder we chatted to briefly on camera at Disrupt Berlin — is […]
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London proptech startup Nested has laid off 20% of its workforce citing ‘Brexit uncertainty’
Nested, the London-based “data-driven” estate agency that provides a cash advance to help you buy a new home before you’ve sold your old one, has laid off 20 percent of its workforce, TechCrunch has learned. According to sources, the more than 15 staff being let go were informed earlier today. The majority of departures are […]
View More London proptech startup Nested has laid off 20% of its workforce citing ‘Brexit uncertainty’Breedr raises £2M led by LocalGlobe for its livestock data and trading platform
Breedr, a U.K. startup that wants to help farmers make better use of their livestock data to improve profitability, has raised £2.2 million in funding. The seed round is led by London-based LocalGlobe, with participation from Mons Investment and a number of angel investors. They include Ian Hogarth, Darren Shapland, and Jonathan McKay. The company […]
View More Breedr raises £2M led by LocalGlobe for its livestock data and trading platformWattpad gains strategic investment from Times Bridge to further expand in India
Wattpad is further expanding into Asia with a new partnership and undisclosed strategic investment from Times Bridge, the global investment arm of the Times Group in India. The deal aims to help the storytelling community establish a larger presence in the country where it already counts over 2.6 million monthly users who have shared more […]
View More Wattpad gains strategic investment from Times Bridge to further expand in IndiaAgroStar gets $27M Series C to give more Indian farmers increase crop production with data analytics
Indian agriculture tech startup AgroStar announced today that it has raised a $27 million Series C for its platform, which helps farmers increase crop production, manage orders and buy supplies online. The round was led by Bertelsmann India Investments, with participation from returning investors Accel, Chiratae Ventures and Aavishkaar Bharat Fund. AgroStar bills its app […]
View More AgroStar gets $27M Series C to give more Indian farmers increase crop production with data analyticsThe meaning of Nginx and F5
F5 Networks took a dive yesterday after the company announced it was acquiring open-source web server NGINX. While media coverage of the deal was largely positive, the public markets appeared much more skeptical, as F5 stock finished the day down nearly 8%. As most analyses noted, the logic behind the deal is clear. F5’s existing […]
View More The meaning of Nginx and F5CXA, a health-focused digital insurance startup, raises $25M
CXA Group, a Singapore-based startup that helps make insurance more accessible and affordable, has raised $25 million for expansion in Asia and later into Europe and North America. The startup takes a unique route to insurance. Rather than going to consumers directly, it taps corporations to offer their employees health flexible options. That’s to say […]
View More CXA, a health-focused digital insurance startup, raises $25MInvesting app Stash raises $65M, launches banking and ‘stock-back’ rewards with Green Dot
Stash, the fintech startup and app that aims to introduce new people to the world of investing, is unveiling some interesting new services while also announcing that it has raised more funding to expand its business. The company is introducing mobile-based banking accounts from Green Dot Bank; and alongside it, a new rewards program it […]
View More Investing app Stash raises $65M, launches banking and ‘stock-back’ rewards with Green DotTime is Ltd. uses data from Slack and other cloud software to help companies improve productivity
Time is Ltd., a Prague-based startup offering “productivity software analytics” to help companies gain insights from employees’ use of Slack, Office 365, G Suite and other enterprise software, has raised €3 million in funding. Leading the round is Mike Chalfen — who previously co-founded London venture capital firm Mosaic Ventures but has since decided to […]
View More Time is Ltd. uses data from Slack and other cloud software to help companies improve productivityUnmind scores £3M investment for its workplace mental health platform
Unmind, a U.K.-based startup that offers a mental health platform for the workplace, has raised £3 million in new funding. The round is led by London-based venture capital firm Felix Capital, with co-investment from Michael Whitfield and Chris Bruce, the founders of Thomson Online Benefits. Founded in 2016, Unmind is a B2B service that provides […]
View More Unmind scores £3M investment for its workplace mental health platformHealthJoy raises $12.5M Series B to help employees make the most of their healthcare benefits
Healthcare in the United States is so complicated that even employees with good benefits might have a hard time navigating their options. HealthJoy wants to help with a health benefits platform that uses AI to answer questions. The Chicago-based startup announced today that it has raised $12.5 million in Series B funding led by U.S. […]
View More HealthJoy raises $12.5M Series B to help employees make the most of their healthcare benefitsPolyAI scores $12M Series A to put its ‘conversational AI agents’ in contact centres
PolyAI, a London startup founded by experts in the field of “conversational AI” — including CEO Nikola Mrkšić who was previously the first engineer at Apple-acquired VocalIQ — has raised $12 million in Series A funding to deploy its tech in customer support contact centres. The round was led by Point72 Ventures, with participation from […]
View More PolyAI scores $12M Series A to put its ‘conversational AI agents’ in contact centres