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Tickets to Startup and Hardware Alley at Disrupt London 2016 are now available
Listen up, startups in the U.K. and around the world. Disrupt London 2016 is right around the corner, and we’re happy to announce that tickets to display your company in Startup and Hardware alley are now available. You can get your hands on Startup and Hardware Alley tickets here. Read More
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Rakuten buys struggling bitcoin startup Bitnet to create a ‘blockchain research lab’
Rakuten has confirmed that it has acquired the assets of Bitnet, a bitcoin wallet startup it invested in, which will be used to create a ‘bitcoin lab’ for the Japanese retail giant. Read More
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Crunch Report | Uber’s self-driving cars
Uber’s self-driving cars start driving this month in Pittsburgh, Rothenberg Ventures might be in some financial trouble, Twitter increases its efforts to remove terror propaganda, CNN adds drones to its arsenal, and Gawker.com is shutting down. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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Crunch Network
What the Fitbit lawsuit means for clinical researchers
Fitbit is facing a class-action lawsuit regarding the accuracy of their heart-rate data, which have been shown to be inaccurate by a margin of up to 20 beats per minute. This news risks sending back to the drawing board many of us who have been experimenting with biotelemetry. Here we seek to present a balanced view of the state of these and other related issues, and chart a viable path forward. Read More
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Espresa wants to help companies pamper their employees
The range of benefits that Silicon Valley companies offer employees may vary from dental, vision and 401(k) all the way to yoga massages, car washes and beauty services. With tech giants like Facebook and Google making a big deal about the benefits they offer, delivering and managing perks is a key part of any company’s strategy to attract talent now — and this is… Read More
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A pocket-sized power bank that’ll help your laptop stay alive
I’ve lived through a lot of live blogs in my life, mostly by the skin of my teeth, desperately watching as my battery ticks down, hoping desperately that the company is nearing the finish line. Of course, the fact that both my personal work computers sometimes feel like they’re on their last legs doesn’t help much, but the fact remains: There are few things in this life… Read More
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Nintendo 3DS sales up 80% year-over-year on Pokémon Go success
Nintendo had a very good month in mobile gaming, according to NPD Group’s latest data. The 3DS won in both hardware and software sales for the analyst firm’s latest tracker report, with the 3DS and its family of systems (including New 3DS, 3DS XL and 2DS devices) up 80 percent for July this year versus July 2015. Pokémon Omega Red and Alpha Sapphire, the latest console titles in… Read More
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Tesla Model S aftermarket wireless charging is almost here
Aftermarket EV charging company Evatran is almost ready to start shipping its Plugless wireless charging aftermarket solution to Tesla Model S owners who pre-ordered the product, and a new video shows the production system in action. As you can see, what the company offers is a way to create a drive-up wireless charging pad, which provides induction power via an add-on module installed on… Read More
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Jobless in the self-driving economy
Uber’s self-driving cars will hit the road this month, earlier than anticipated. That’s an exciting surprise…unless of course you’re a driver. They won’t be the only ones affected, though. The consequences of robot-induced unemployment could eventually ripple through the rest of the economy. What will happen to Uber’s 1 million drivers? And the 3.5… Read More
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The business side of the Karma reboot
In 2009, I went to what was probably the saddest auto show Detroit has ever seen. It was the January after the economy collapsed and auto makers were teetering on the edge of going bust. But there were a couple of bright spots in the hall filled with smaller car companies, where Tesla and Fisker Automotive both had vehicles on display. (There was also a Chevy Volt in the bigger hall.) The… Read More
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At Rothenberg Ventures, the rise and fall of a virtual Gatsby
We reported yesterday that several high-level employees had parted ways with Rothenberg, including its director of finance and the head of its SF office, who happen to be father and son (Tom and Tommy Leep). We’ve subsequently learned that firm departures run far more widely. Other top executives who’ve left include the company’s chief revenue officer, who quit… Read More
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The art of interviewing 10x engineers
Greylock Talent Partner Dan Portillo sat down with Twitter Head of Revenue Engineering Wade Chambers to outline the best interview process to attract and retain talent. Read More
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Genesis owners can now start their engines with Amazon Alexa
Amazon’s Alexa skill set continues to grow, and owners of the Genesis G80 and G90 from Hyundai’s standalone luxury car brand are the latest to benefit. Genesis now uses lets Amazon Echo, Tap, Dot and Fire TV owners use voice commands to remotely start their engine, set climate control, lock and unlock doors and honk the horn or turn on the lights, all from the comfort of their… Read More
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Realizing the potential of drones, yet preserving our privacy
Drones have the potential to revolutionize our lives in many ways. However, some people have concerns. In the case of drone technology, one we hear often is the possible invasion of privacy. After months of discussions, a collaborative process resulted in a consensus set of voluntary best practices that balance people’s rights to operate drones with all of our rights to privacy. Read More
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Dexter, the betaworks-backed platform for building bots, raises $2.3 million in seed
Dexter, the betaworks-backed company that helps people build integration-based apps, has today announced the close of a $2.3 million seed round. The funding round was led by Rakuten Ventures, with participation from Social Starts and betaworks. Dexter lets developers build integration-based apps without all the messy work of building the actual infrastructure. Using plug-and-play blocks… Read More
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Goodbye, Gawker
While the fate of Gawker is still unclear – last-minute Hail Mary media saves are the norm when it comes to online properties (even if it does gut the site) – what is clear is that Gawker as we once knew it is dead. The current staff probably won’t stick around only to fall under some less beneficent ruler and Univision doesn’t want what is perceived as a hive of snark… Read More
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We have an excess of mobile payment apps because of power, not money
Every week it seems like another retailer, bank, or technology company launches a mobile payments solution. Apple Pay, Android Pay, CVS Pay, Walmart Pay…Pre Pay…Over Pay…Tai Pay…it’s all a bit much. Rather than money or hardware, the mobile payments battle is a fight for ownership of the customer. Retailers care a lot about the top 20 percent of their shoppers. Read More
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3rd-eyes AG
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Zürich, Zurich
- Categories: Not available
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ELSE Corp
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Milan, Lombardia
- Categories: 3D Printing, SaaS, 3D Technology, Cloud Computing, Retail, Fashion
- Investors: Not available
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Clubio
- Not available Angel
- HQ: Berlin, Berlin
- Categories: Music Venues, E-Commerce, Marketing, Music, Event Promotion, Performing ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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Smarter Microelectronics
- $14M Series C
- HQ: Wanchai, Guangdong
- Categories: Electronics, Innovation Management, Semiconductor
- Investors: Not available
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Cordata Healthcare Innovations
- $2.1M Venture
- HQ: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: SaaS, Health Care
- Investors: Not available
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Didi Chuxing
- $4.5B Private Equity
- HQ: Beijing, Beijing
- Categories: Mobile Apps, Public Transportation, Transportation
- Investors: Not available
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Simpler Utilities Private Limited
- $20K Seed
- HQ: Pune, Maharashtra
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
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Reacts
- $4.0M Venture
- HQ: Montréal, Quebec
- Categories: Health Care, Information Technology, Video Conferencing
- Investors: Not available
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London Business School
- 125M GBP Grant
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: Education
- Investors: Not available
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Alton Norwood
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
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TactoTek
- 2.5M EUR Grant
- HQ: Kempele, Oulu
- Categories: 3D Technology, Electronics, Product Design
- Investors: Not available
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Sher.ly
- $500K Venture
- HQ: Palo Alto, California
- Categories: File Sharing, Software, Cloud Data Services, Local, Cyber Security
- Investors: Not available
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Roam
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Dallas, Texas
- Categories: Digital Signage
- Investors: Not available
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Cohere
- 300K EUR Seed
- HQ: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
- Categories: Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy
- Investors: Not available
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Allecra Therapeutics
- 22M EUR Series B
- HQ: Saint-louis-et-parahou, Languedoc-Roussillon
- Categories: Pharmaceutical, Biopharma, Biotechnology
- Investors: Not available
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360 Haoyao
- $15M Series A
- HQ: Beijinggang, Hunan
- Categories: Pharmaceutical
- Investors: Not available
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Félix & Paul Studios
- $6.8M Series A
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
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PromisePay
- $10M Series A
- HQ: Collingwood, Victoria
- Categories: FinTech, Payments, Real Estate
- Investors: Not available
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New Avenue Inc.
- $300K Seed
- HQ: Emeryville, California
- Categories: Home Renovation, Collaboration, Real Estate, Professional Services, ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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GrabOnRent
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Bangalore, Karnataka
- Categories: Consumer Goods
- Investors: Not available
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Huizuche.com 惠租车
- $30M Series B
- HQ: Shanghai, Shanghai
- Categories: Automotive, Rental
- Investors: Not available
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CareerFoundry
- 100K EUR Convertible Note
- HQ: Berlin, Berlin
- Categories: EdTech, Career Planning, Education
- Investors: Not available
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MyCash
- $5.1M Series B
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
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Sixgill
- $5.0M Venture
- HQ: Yoqne`am `illit, HaZafon
- Categories: Cyber Security, Business Intelligence, Security
- Investors: Not available
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TVS Logistics Services
- Not available
- HQ: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Electronics, Logistics
- Investors: Not available
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Norwood Systems
- $5.0M Post IPO Equity
- HQ: Nedlands, Western Australia
- Categories: Wireless, SaaS, Mobile, Enterprise Software
- Investors: Not available
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Urban Mining Company
- $25M Series A
- HQ: Austin, Texas
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
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Rgenix
- $33M Series B
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology
- Investors: Not available
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Nexar
- $10M Series A
- HQ: Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Internet, Apps, Transportation
- Investors: Not available
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Lumus
- $15M Series B
- HQ: Rehovot, HaMerkaz
- Categories: Augmented Reality, Consumer Electronics, Software, Hardware
- Investors: Not available
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