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Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt close to becoming Uber’s CEO
The long and dramatic process for naming a new Uber CEO may be coming closer to an end. First reported by Kara Swisher, our sources are also telling us that former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt is still being seriously considered and the board vote is expected to happen soon. The talks were first reported several weeks ago. Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick was asked to resign in June… Read More
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Leaked image suggests a new Nest thermostat is on the way
Alphabet-owned Nest has taken some pretty safe choices in the IoT space, building products that rely on a their Internet connectedness to function. Their most recognizable product, the Nest Learning Thermostat hasn’t gotten a cosmetic upgrade since it was released nearly six years ago, though it has received some hardware tweaks to make setup and connection more simple. A leaked image… Read More
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Here are the top schools among founders who raise big dollars
You don’t need a fancy university degree to launch a startup and secure venture capital. But looking at the data on who gets funded, alumni affiliation sure seems to be a big contributing factor. Read More
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The Huger Tech Racer electric skateboard proves fast doesn’t mean first place
The pursuit of finding the best electric skateboard continues, with a startup based out of Orange County, California called Huger Tech. The board in question, named the Racer, is supposed to be the most bang for your buck, but with better performance than the two current leading electric skateboards — the Boosted Board and Inboard. Read More
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Prisma shifts focus to b2b with an API for AI-powered mobile effects
The startup behind the Prisma style transfer app is shifting focus onto the b2b space, building tools for developers that draw on its expertise using neural networks and deep learning technology to power visual effects on mobile devices. Read More
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Crunch Report | Benchmark vs Kalanick Goes Sour
Reddit is rolling out its own video platform, VR adtech company Immersv raises $10.5 million and Benchmark versus Kalanick goes sour. All this on Crunch Report Read More
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These solar glass blocks would make great skylights for your solar roof
If you’re going to be decking your roof out with solar tiles, there’s a possibility that you may forgo what might be the best placement of a skylight in favor of more solar cell square footage. Luckily solar glass is fast becoming an option, and these clever glass blocks are the best option I’ve seen yet. Read More
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Early-bird Disrupt SF ticket savings extended by one week
Want to attend Disrupt SF 2017 but missed the early-bird ticket deadline? You’re in luck! We’re giving you one extra week to get your hands on these deeply discounted Disrupt tickets, so you now have until Friday, August 25 to secure your spot at the best startup show in San Francisco. Read More
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YouTube starts delivering ‘breaking news’ on its homepage across platforms
YouTube has started rolling out a “Breaking News” section in people’s feeds today across platforms as Alphabet continues to tailor custom content playlists to users logged into Google Accounts, Android Police reports. For most, YouTube is a place to hop from one video to the next and descend down rabbit holes, but browsing anything like a feed has become less… Read More
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Tracking viewer responses to media, Cinemmerse wants to set the stage for ‘responsive’ entertainment
Wendy Dent has a dream. The Australian founder, chief executive and sole employee of Cinemmerse wants to change the way folks think about how they watch everything from advertisements to art films. Read More
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This 3D-printed robotic arm is built for sign language
While we usually see robotics applied to industrial or research applications, there are plenty of ways they could help in everyday life as well: an autonomous guide for blind people, for instance, or a kitchen bot that helps disabled folks cook. Or — and this one is real — a robot arm that can perform rudimentary sign language. Read More
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bxblue wants to move payroll-secured loans online in Brazil
Payroll-secured loans are a $40 billion a year business in Brazil, but that business largely happens offline. A startup in Y Combinator called bxblue wants to change that by creating a marketplace for borrowers to evaluate multiple loan options all in one place. Read More
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A ‘bug’ that let a $500 password cracking box open up iPhones is patched as of iOS 11
Apple confirmed that the behavior that lets a $500 box “crack” an iPhone 7 passcode will be patched out of the final version of iOS 11 that’s due this fall. It’s also patched under iOS 11 beta 4, if you’re running that. Read More
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Doug streams PlayStation 4 to his PC
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth knows that his wife's book club doesn't read books or even talk about books. Instead, they drink wine and complain about their husbands. So when book club comes to the Aamoth household, Doug needs a way to stream his living room-shackled PlayStation 4 to the computer upstairs.
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NBC’s Snapchat news show gains 29+ million viewers in its first month
NBC News’ first-ever daily show for Snapchat is seeing promising numbers after its first month on the air. In a release sent to reporters this morning, NBCU claims the show has grown its audience to over 29 million unique viewers. That’s roughly triple the number of viewers who tune into the top-rated “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” program. Read More
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Target won’t be adding Hampton Creek products back on its shelves
Despite clearance from the Food and Drug Administration earlier this month, Target has decided to terminate its relationship with beleaguered food startup Hampton Creek. Target pulled all 20 Hampton Creek products from its shelves two months ago and held an internal review of the startup after it was notified of “specific and serious food safety allegations about Hampton Creek… Read More
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Rapportive founder’s new startup Superhuman is what Gmail would be if built today
Reinventing the email experience is an area numerous startups have tried to tackle over the years, with some apps focused more on triage, others on making a better desktop alternative to Outlook, and still more aiming to re-envision email as a mobile-first product, among other ideas. A new startup called Superhuman, from the founder of Gmail add-on Rapportive acquired in 2012 by LinkedIn… Read More
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Google brings six-second video previews to mobile search
Google announced a major update to its mobile search results pages today. Whenever your query brings up a video, Google will now show you a silent six-second clip to help you decide if it’s actually a video you want to see. This will work for the vast majority of videos on the web today — including, but not limited to, YouTube. Indeed, as Emily Moxley, Google’s director… Read More
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Investcorp
- $0K
- HQ: Manama, Al Manamah
- Categories: financial services
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Instamojo
- Not available
- HQ: Bangalore, Karnataka
- Categories: payments, e-commerce platforms
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Eightydays.me
- $600K
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: apps, internet, travel, tourism
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Localeur
- $3.0M
- HQ: Austin, Texas
- Categories: location based services, content, travel, local, mobile
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ReNew Power
- $50M
- HQ: Gurgaon, Haryana
- Categories: wind energy, renewable energy, solar
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LANDBAY
- 2.4M GBP
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: real estate, lending, peer to peer, finance, fintech
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Ding
- 270K GBP
- HQ: Dublin, Dublin
- Categories: fintech, mobile, telecommunications
- Investors: Not available
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Immersv
- $10M
- HQ: Castro Valley, California
- Categories: advertising, virtual reality, advertising platforms
- Investors: Not available
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Klaviyo
- $7.0M
- HQ: Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: software
- Investors: Not available
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BotsAndUs Ltd
- 100K GBP
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: retail technology, retail, artificial intelligence, events, hospitality, ... See More
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Molecular Templates
- $60M
- HQ: Georgetown, Texas
- Categories: biotechnology, health care, therapeutics
- Investors: Not available
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Tifosy
- Not available
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: sports
- Investors: Not available
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manibux
- Not available
- HQ: Istanbul, Istanbul
- Categories: mobile apps, fintech, education, finance, teenagers
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Certintell, Inc.
- $150K
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: health diagnostics, health care, medical
- Investors: Not available
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breadwallet
- $7.0M
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: fintech, bitcoin, mobile payments, virtual currency
- Investors: Not available
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Ollie
- $10M
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: marketplace, pet, animal feed
- Investors: Not available
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KNAB Finance
- 25M INR
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: financial services, small and medium businesses, fintech, lending
- Investors: Not available
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Thinxtra
- 10M AUD
- HQ: Alexandria, New South Wales
- Categories: telecommunications
- Investors: Not available
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Solarus
- 6.7M EUR
- HQ: Venlo, Limburg
- Categories: energy, solar, cleantech
- Investors: Not available
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MovieMask
- 2.0M NOK
- HQ: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag
- Categories: film, content, consumer
- Investors: Not available
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for; to (do) Centers
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- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: customer service, cloud computing, logistics, shipping
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DisLedger
- Not available ICO
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: communities, information technology, financial services
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SQand
- $500K
- HQ: Daejeon, Taejon-jikhalsi
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
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Jincor
- Not available ICO
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: cryptocurrency
- Investors: Not available
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MAKROTEK, INC
- Not available
- HQ: Detroit, Michigan
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Huochebang
- $56M
- HQ: Guizhou, Liaoning
- Categories: logistics, internet, transportation
- Investors: Not available
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ViraCyte
- $9.0M
- HQ: Houston, Texas
- Categories: pharmaceutical
- Investors: Not available
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PapersTime Writing Service
- Not available
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: Not available
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Léon & George
- $120K
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Not available
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BCB Medical
- Not available
- HQ: Turku, Western Finland
- Categories: health care
- Investors: Not available
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