Jeff Goldblum loves a spontaneous stunt, and if it involves surprise jazz, we’re all for it.
The professional purrer and beloved actor is about to release his first jazz album, The Capitol Studios Sessions, so he sprang a surprise set on commuters at…
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Women-only co-working space The Wing is launching an app to help its members stay connected
The Wing is bringing the physical world it’s created for professional women through its co-working spaces to the digital world, with the launch of a social networking app, slated to become available later this month.
The co-working company created the app to connect its members and keep them up to date on The Wing’s programming. For now, the app will only be available to paying Wing members.
View More Women-only co-working space The Wing is launching an app to help its members stay connectedPeep the future of distributed ledgers with the leaders of Hyperledger, Parity Technologies and Tradeshift
As cryptocurrencies emerge from the speculative bloodletting of the past months, believers in the promise of distributed ledger technologies for business and consumer applications are casting about for what comes next. On our stage at Disrupt San Francisco we’ll be welcoming some of the leading thinkers in how distributed ledgers can create an entirely new […]
View More Peep the future of distributed ledgers with the leaders of Hyperledger, Parity Technologies and TradeshiftThis AR documentary lets you know how it really feels to interrogate someone at immigration
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Kencko wants to help you eat more fruit and vegetables
People don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables today, that’s despite an embarrassment of options today that include fast grocery delivery and takeout services with a focus on health. A study from the U.S-based Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released last November found that just one in ten adults in America “meet the federal […]
View More Kencko wants to help you eat more fruit and vegetablesWeWork China rival Ucommune raises $43.5M more at a $1.8B valuation
Barely weeks after WeWork China raised $500 million, one of its main rivals is refueling its tanks too. Ucommune — the company formerly known as UrWork until a WeWork lawsuit forced a rebrand — announced its $43.5 million Series C round. Beijing-based Ucommune’s new round was led by real estate-focused investment firms Prosperity Holdings and RK […]
View More WeWork China rival Ucommune raises $43.5M more at a $1.8B valuationIndia’s Uber rival Ola is headed to Europe with ride-hailing launch in the UK
The UK is getting a new alternative to Uber after India-based ride-hailing company Ola announced plans to expand to the country, which will become its first market in Europe. Ola was founded in 2010 and it covers over 110 cities in India where it offers licensed taxis, private hire cars and rickshaws through a network […]
View More India’s Uber rival Ola is headed to Europe with ride-hailing launch in the UKWhat every startup founder should know about exits
The dream of a startup founder can often be summarized by the following well-intentioned, and mostly delusional, quote: “We’ll raise a few rounds and in a few years we’ll IPO on Nasdaq.”
View More What every startup founder should know about exitsMarket research firm GlobalWebIndex takes first VC with $40M Series A
Market research firm GlobalWebIndex, which provides consumer insight data for marketing purposes for customers including Google, Spotify, WPP, IPG and Omnicom Group, has closed a $40 million Series A round. The funding is its first VC raise, almost a decade after the business was founded. The investment comes from New York-based growth fund Stripes Group, along with a […]
View More Market research firm GlobalWebIndex takes first VC with $40M Series AHong Kong co-working startup Campfire pulls in $18M ahead of global expansion
WeWork may be doubling down on Asia, having initially focused its efforts on China, but that isn’t stopping local players from hatching ambitious expansion plans of their own. One of those eying new markets is Hong Kong-based Campfire, which tries to stand out from the crowd with industry-focused spaces. Today, the startup announced it has […]
View More Hong Kong co-working startup Campfire pulls in $18M ahead of global expansionDrone development should focus on social good first, says UK report
A UK government backed drone innovation project that’s exploring how unmanned aerial vehicles could benefit cities — including for use-cases such as medical delivery, traffic incident response, fire response and construction and regeneration — has reported early learnings from the first phase of the project. Five city regions are being used as drone test-beds as […]
View More Drone development should focus on social good first, says UK reportKnotel acquires 42Floors in order to build the blockchain of property
Another day, another blockchain. This time Knotel – a coworking space rental service in Manhattan – has acquired 42Floors, a commercial real estate search engine in order to, according to founder Amol Sarva, get “access to data and technology on over 10 billion square feet of office space, driving further liquidity to Knotel’s marketplace while […]
View More Knotel acquires 42Floors in order to build the blockchain of property