Grit Daily #metoo
IT Startup Magic Labs Raises $27 mlnTo Create Decentralized Identity Solutions
Magic Labs, an IT startup aiming to develop decentralized identity authentication solutions, has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by venture capital firm Northzone and counted with the participation of other firms like Tiger Global, Volt Capital, Digital Currency Group, and CoinFund. Influent angel investors like Reddit co-founder […]
Fintech Startup Landis Raises $165 Million In Series A Funding Round
Landis, a fintech startup aiming to use technology to help users build credit to reach ownership, has recently closed its Series A funding round by reaching $165 million in equity financing. The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital and counted with the participation of Arrive, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, and Signia […]
Startup Bisly Raises $2 mln for Household Energy Optimization Platform
Bisly is an Estonian startup that specializes in smart building solutions and delivers technology that makes energy consumption up to two times more efficient. Recently, the startup has raised 1.7 million euros (around $2 million USD) for the implementation of its expansion plan across Europe. Estonia, Finland, the US and Norway have invested heavily in […]
AR-Based Social Media Networking Startup Flam Raises $3.5 mln
The startup Flam, involved in applying AR on social media networks, has completed its seed funding round with $3.5 million raised. Inventus Capital Partners SV. 9Unicorns and Silicon Valley Quad lead the round, along with the participation of Kwaish Ventures and a few other investors. The Indian company was started in May 2021 by the […]
Irina Lebedeva Has Perfected the Art of the “Bootstrapped Startup”
It can be a challenge for women founders with “non-Western” names to get funded at early stages of their project. But the good news is that if you have a great business idea and a team, there are still ways to market your product and create disruption and value for millions of users across the […]
Indian Social Gaming Startup Eloelo Raises $2.1 mln
Eloelo, a live social gaming platform, has completed a raise of $2.1 million pre-Series A round on Tuesday. The capital raise wqs led by the investors Waterbridge Ventures and India’s 1st gaming and interactive media fund Lumikai Fund with the participation of Better Capital and talent management firm Exceed Entertainment. The Indian startup was found […]
Indian Edtech company Edukemy raises $2 mln a Pre-Series A
Edukemy is an Indian test preparation EdTech company. Recently, in a Pre-Series A funding round, Edukemy raised $2 million with the participation of investors such as Auxano, Falcon5, etc. Edukemy will leverage this investment to strengthen its position. The company will undertake staff development, scale up and build the best test preparation platform for several […]
Israeli Startup Lightico Raises $15 mln To Streamline Document Completion
Lightico , a startup based in Tel Aviv developing digital completion solutions, has successfully closed a follow-on Series B funding round by raising $15 million. The round was led by Capital One Ventures and counted with the participation of other major firms like Poalim Capital Markets, Lool Ventures, Crescendo Venture Partners, and Mangrove Capital Partners, […]
Ride-Sharing Startup Swvl Will Go Public With Female-Led SPAC
Swvl, a ride-sharing startup based in Dubai, is getting ready to go public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), according to The Wall Street Journal. Over the past year, SPACs have become increasingly popular by raising around $115 billion this year alone. This success is the result of its unique way to raise money […]
Show and Tell: Arkade Motion Blaster upgrades your Mobile FPS Gaming
**This article about the Arkade Motion Blaster 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. Gamers: Could you ever reach your limit of gaming accessories? Most would answer with a resounding, “Never!” If you’re looking to upgrade your […]
Singer-songwriter A-Zal hits a “triple” with Marvel Studios, Netflix and Amazon Prime
New York based singer-songwriter A-Zal (aka Atif Afzal) has stepped up his game by bagging a remarkable project each with Marvel Studios, Netflix and Amazon Prime in a single year. Known for his work in the series’ NCIS: Los Angeles and The Twilight Zone, A-Zal’s track was featured in another American television series, Loki. Loki […]
Spanish Startup Bamboo Energy Finds Funding for Electrical Innovation
Bamboo Energy is an institutional partner of EIT Innoenergy and also has received about $88,000 in funding from the Startup Capital line of the Catalunya business competitiveness agency ACCIÓ. The company launched an aggregation platform for small-scale distributed energy sources based on artificial intelligence and for demand aggregators with energy optimization capabilities. From there, it […]