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Protecting $50 billion in funds, DeFi security outfit Immunefi is a metaphor for all startups
Decentralized finance – DeFi – has exploded over the last couple of years. And with any fast-moving new tech sector, some people will attempt to take advantage of the industry, which means DeFi security is a booming sector as we protect against an ever-increasing amount of hacks, breaches, and exploits. One startup – Immunefi – has gone […]
InsurTech Startup Foxquilt Secures $8 mln Series A Funding Round
Foxquilt, an InsurTech startup based in Toronto, has closed an $8 million Series A Funding Round to expand its customized insurance solutions for SMBs. The funding round was led by Luge Capital, bringing the total funding raised by the startup to over $11.5 million. Other firms that participated in the round include AmTrust Financial, Extreme […]
Biotech Startup Elevian Closes $40 mln Series A Round
Elevian, a Biotech startup based in Massachusetts, has closed a $40 million Series A round to improve stroke recovery and age-related conditions. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Prime Movers Lab and brings the total funding raised by the startup to over $64 million. The round also counted with participation from other investors including […]
Logistics Startup Stord Raises $90 mln In Series D Funding
Stord, a logistics startup based in Atlanta, has announced the successful raise of $90 million in Series D financing to expand its platform. Led by Kleiner Perkins, the round counted with the participation of news investors like Lux Capital, D1 Capital, and Palm Tree Crew. Existing investors BOND, Dynamo Ventures, Susa Ventures, Lineage Logistics, and […]
Crypto Startup Floating Point Raises $10 mln in Series A Funding
Floating Point Group, a crypto startup based in Hoboken, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to continue disrupting the crypto industry. The Series A funding round counted with participation from investors like Tribe Capital, Anthony Scaramucci, Coinbase Ventures, Gettlylab’s F A S T, CapitalX, Borderless Capital, Formulate Ventures, etc. Floating Point Group will […]
Show & Tell: Bartesian Premium Cocktail Machine Serves Up Top Notch Drinks
**This article about the Bartesian Premium Cocktail Machine is co-authored by Hannah Buczek of Bold TV. Welcome back to Show and Tell, where I unbox sweet tech for every area of your life. Were you upset when some some of your favorite bars shut down? It was a booming business: The New York Times reported that […]
Fintech Startup Neo Financial Closes $64 mln Series B Funding Round
Neo Financial, a Calgary-based Fintech startup, has closed a $64 million Series B funding round to revolutionize how people use their money. The round was led by Valar Ventures, who also led the Series B round, and counted with participation from Greenoaks Capital, Altos Ventures, Breyer Capital, Golden Ventures, Afore Capital, Inovia Capital, Thomvest, and […]
eCommerce Startup Constructor Closes $55 mln Series A Funding Round
Contructor, a San Francisco-based eCommerce Startup, has closed a $55 million Series A funding round to revolutionize product discovery. The funding round was led by Silversmith Capital Partners, bringing the total funding raised by the startup to $61 million. Other investors who participated include David Fraga, former President of InVision; Kevin Weil, former Head of […]
Fintech Startup Xendit Raises $150 mln in Series C Funding
Fintech startup Xendit has raised $150 million via a Series C funding round to expand its digital payment infrastructure. The round, which was led by Tiger Global Management, brings the total funding raised by the startup to $238 million. Existing investors including Accel, Amasia, and Justin Kan’s Goat Capital also participated in this round. Alex […]
Blockchain Startup TAIKAI Raises €2 mln in Seed Funding
TAIKAI, a blockchain startup based in Portugal, has raised €2 Million in seed funding to grow its Telos-based Hackathon management platform. The Germany-based firmFinLab EOS VC Fund led the round, which counted with participation from existing investor Bright Pixel and new investor Portugal Ventures. The new funding will support the startup’s plans to expand its […]
Planner 5D Launches a Free Educational Version to Help Schools Teach Art, Architecture, and Engineering
Modern education brings with it an interesting dilemma. The focus on measurable academic studies at a government and regulatory body level means schools have little incentive to teach soft skills, art, design, and other creative topics. Yet, being imaginative gets us noticed in the sea of social media, with personal branding, composition, creativity, and more […]
Thorstarter is an anonymous funding platform for blockchain startups, including Skyrim Finance and more
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies: conceived as a decentralized solution to all the world’s problems, it is fair to say there’s a fly in the ointment. The bigger, popular, and more mainstream crypto becomes, the more centralized the currencies become. Regulations and rules are being created and implemented every day. Almost every platform must have a know […]