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Sliver.tv raises $9.8M to make eSports spectating less passive
Twitch and YouTube Gaming have reigned supreme in the eSports viewing space, but the services have struggled to find ways to make the action of watching other people play video games into a more interactive experience. Sliver.tv is bringing 360-degree views to traditional 2D eSports PC content via their patented technologies which gives viewers courtside seats to the match, allowing them to… Read More
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Forward Networks nets $16M to help prevent network outages
As IP networks continue to grow and become ever more complex, and people become ever more dependent on them staying up all the time, a startup that is building software tools to help administrators keep networks running has landed a round of funding. Forward Networks — a startup that only emerged from stealth last November and has built a platform aimed at service providers and… Read More
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BAE Systems’ new radiation-hardened computer is ready to serve in space
Aerospace and defense technology company BAE Systems is debuting its next-generation hardened computer designed for space-based use. The new RAD5545 single-board computer beats its predecessor in size, speed and efficiency, BAE says, with “exponential” improvements in all categories – all in a package that’s hardware hardened against ambient radiation, which means it… Read More
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Danny Glover (yes, *that* Danny Glover) is now advising Airbnb
Actor Danny Glover, known for his roles in ‘Lethal Weapon,’ and, my personal favorite, ‘Angels in the Outfield,’ is working with Airbnb in an advisory role to help engage communities of color. “I know Airbnb has had its own share of challenges in this arena—but working with them, I’ve seen first-hand how committed they are to getting it… Read More
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Nintendo’s SNES Classic Mini will let you rewind games to tackle tricky spots
The SNES Mini is already causing heaps of FOMO anxiety thanks to pre-orders that are selling out near-instantly, but if any of us DO end up getting our hands on one, the console will have a neat trick up its sleeve for players: In-game rewind. This would allow players to set a suspend point (up to four can bet set at one time per game), and then rewind their gameplay to try to improve… Read More
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Apple said to be prepping self-driving employee shuttle service
Apple’s first real-world use of some of the autonomous driving technology it’s working on could be a self-driving shuttle, according to a new report from The New York Times. The Times’ detailed progress (and some missteps) in Apple’s self-driving car ambitions, and one of those which still seems on track is a plan to create an autonomous shuttle to ferry employees from… Read More
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Live from Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 press conference
Welcome to the event many never thought would happen. After the Galaxy Note 7 turned from flagship phone to airline PA warning and tech blogger punchline, many wondered if there would be a follow up. But here we are at Samsung Unpacked in New York, and every teaser and leak points to the return of the company’s phabled phablet. As far as what to expect from the Galaxy Note 8… Read More
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Elon Musk shares first photo of SpaceX’s new spacesuit
We now have our first look at the spacesuit SpaceX plans to use for its first crewed missions, courtesy of Elon Musk. The SpaceX CEO shared the image via Instagram, revealing that the picture was not a mockup, but an actual shot of a fully functional suit, which could withstand double the pressure of the vacuum of space. Musk noted that getting the right balance of form and function was… Read More
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This startup is bringing Alipay-style QR code payments to Indonesia
The growth of digital payments and banking in China, where it has become mainstream and spawned numerous on-demand industries, is inspiring companies to pursue similar opportunities across. Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest population and Southeast Asia’s largest economy is a primary focus for many. Beyond bigger players such as Alibaba, which has a joint fintech venture… Read More
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Watch Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 Unpacked event live right here
Today is Samsung day. The company is about to unveil its new big phone — the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. While there have been leaks of the new device, the company could surprise everyone with new software features and new components. The event will start at 11 AM in New York, 8 AM on the West Coast, 4 PM in London, 5 PM in Paris and midnight in Seoul. It is going to be live streamed by… Read More
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Here is Uber’s first pitch deck
On the ninth anniversary of the founding of Uber, its co-founder Garrett Camp shared the company’s initial pitch deck via a personal Medium post. The deck, and the short post, comes off quite sentimental because of how much has happened to the company since it was created. But company growth and drama aside, there’s a lot to be learned from Uber’s 25 slide deck. Enjoy… Read More
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Ticket applications now open for Startup Battlefield Africa
Calling all startup fans in Sub-Saharan Africa: TechCrunch is heading your way. We will be in Nairobi on October 11 to host Startup Battlefield in partnership with Facebook! Keep reading to see what we’ve been up to. Since we last posted, the TechCrunch team has been hard at work arranging what is going to be a fantastic event. We reviewed over 700 applications and we are down to… Read More
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Walmart and Google partner on voice-based shopping
Walmart and Google are today announcing a new partnership that will enable voice shopping through Google Assistant, Google’s virtual assistant that lives on devices like its smart speaker, Google Home. Specifically, consumers will now be able to take advantage of Walmart’s “Easy Reorder” feature through an integration with Google’s shopping service, Google Express. Read More
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This European country may hold an ICO and issue its own cryptocurrency
We’ve officially hit peak ICO. Estonia, a small country in Northern Europe, just floated the idea of potentially raising money by issuing a token called “estcoins“. So why Estonia? The country is pretty forward thinking when it comes to technology – they are the first nation to offer an e-Residency program. The program is almost like a digital citizenship, and… Read More
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Billionaire Netscape founder Jim Clark is back with a new, self-funded startup
Jim Clark just can’t quit starting companies. The billionaire cofounder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, myCFO, Healtheon, and Shutterfly, moved to Florida roughly 16 years ago to dive into the Miami real estate market. Now Clark, a native Texan who dropped out of high school, is back with a new tech startup: CommandScape, a home-automation and building-control system that controls air… Read More
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New wearable tracker can transmit vital signs from a soft, tiny package
Body sensors have long been bulky, hard to wear, and obtrusive. Now they can be as thin as a Band-Aid and about as big as a coin. The new sensors, created by Kyung-In Jang, professor of robotics engineering at South Korea’s Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, and John A. Rogers, Northwestern University, consists of a silicone case that contains “50 components… Read More
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All the companies from Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Demo Day (Day 2)
We once again braved the traffic of the 101 to bring you all the companies presenting on the second of Y Combinator’s day of demos, for what is the 25th batch of startups that have gone through the program. Read More
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Crunch Report | First Day YC S17 Wraps Up
LinkedIn now allows anyone to upload video to the platform, Databricks raises $140 million and Druva raises $80 million, the first day of Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Demo Days wraps up and Verizon throttles down to 480p for its unlimited plan. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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Pepper the robot can perform funerary rites, but it shouldn’t
It’s not really clear just what “humanoid” robots are actually for. I’ve seen them do all kinds of things, but almost none of them well; at our recent Robotics event in Boston, several leading experts in the field questioned their necessity. But we grew up with Data and Robby and Cylons, and so now we have Pepper. Performing funeral rites for cash-strapped people in Japan. Read More
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DOJ backs down from request for IP addresses that visited Trump protest website
The Department of Justice has dropped its request for the IP addresses of visitors to an anti-Trump inauguration protest website. The news is a win for DreamHost, which went public with the situation last week, riling privacy advocates who decried the DOJ request for IP addresses that had visited disruptj20.org as dangerously broad. Read More
Recent Funding Data by
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Databricks
- $140M
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: enterprise software, open source, analytics
- Investors: Not available
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Druva
- $80M
- HQ: Sunnyvale, California
- Categories: cloud data services, data storage, compliance, enterprise software
- Investors: Not available
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
- $2.2M
- HQ: Birmingham, Alabama
- Categories: health care, universities, education
- Investors: Not available
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Matterport
- $5.0M
- HQ: Sunnyvale, California
- Categories: photography, virtual reality, hardware, computer vision, cloud computing, ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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Knightscope
- $10M
- HQ: Mountain View, California
- Categories: predictive analytics, robotics, security, hardware
- Investors: Not available
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Skytap
- $45M
- HQ: Seattle, Washington
- Categories: cloud computing, enterprise software, saas
- Investors: Not available
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IndoorAtlas
- 3.6M EUR
- HQ: Palo Alto, California
- Categories: mobile, indoor positioning, retail
- Investors: Not available
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Versive
- $13M
- HQ: Seattle, Washington
- Categories: predictive analytics, cyber security, machine learning, analytics, big ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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Eightydays.me
- $600K
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: travel, internet, tourism, apps
- Investors: Not available
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GNS Healthcare
- $6.0M
- HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Categories: analytics, big data, bioinformatics
- Investors: Not available
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stride health
- $24M
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: wellness, health care, health insurance
- Investors: Not available
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Tulip Retail
- $40M
- HQ: Toronto, Ontario
- Categories: mobile apps, retail technology, e-commerce, mobile, retail
- Investors: Not available
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Money Dashboard
- 1.0M GBP
- HQ: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of
- Categories: personal finance, financial services, service industry
- Investors: Not available
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StoryStream
- 1.2M GBP
- HQ: Brighton, East Sussex
- Categories: social media advertising, content syndication, content marketing, ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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The Jackson Laboratory
- $6.0M
- HQ: Bar Harbor, Maine
- Categories: biotechnology, medical, health care, genetics
- Investors: Not available
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ShoCard
- $4.0M
- HQ: Palo Alto, California
- Categories: e-commerce, mobile
- Investors: Not available
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Sigstr
- $5.0M
- HQ: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Categories: email, advertising, internet, marketing
- Investors: Not available
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Omeros
- $68M
- HQ: Seattle, Washington
- Categories: pharmaceutical, biotechnology, health care
- Investors: Not available
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BotsAndUs Ltd
- 100K GBP
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, retail technology, ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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Milkbasket
- Not available
- HQ: Haryana, Haryana
- Categories: internet, e-commerce, food and beverage
- Investors: Not available
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Tifosy
- Not available
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: sports
- Investors: Not available
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Bombay Shaving Company
- $2.5M
- HQ: New Delhi, Delhi
- Categories: consumer goods, men's, lifestyle
- Investors: Not available
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Bone Biologics
- $1.4M
- HQ: Edison, New Jersey
- Categories: health care, medical, biotechnology
- Investors: Not available
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Flo Chat
- Not available
- HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Categories: messaging, apps, mobile apps, machine learning
- Investors: Not available
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otelz.com
- $3.8M
- HQ: Istanbul, Istanbul
- Categories: travel, tourism
- Investors: Not available
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PHP Agency Inc.
- Not available
- HQ: Dallas, Texas
- Categories: insurance, financial services, retirement
- Investors: Not available
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Yoola
- Not available
- HQ: Pune, Maharashtra
- Categories: business development, business information systems, business intelligence ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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Let’s Do This
- 1.0M GBP
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: playstation, sports
- Investors: Not available
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Hive Project
- $8.9M ICO
- HQ: Faringdon, Hampshire
- Categories: small and medium businesses, finance, cryptocurrency
- Investors: Not available
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