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Shift Technology raises another $28 million to prevent fraudulent insurance claims
Shift Technology is raising a Series B round of $28 million from Accel and General Catalyst. Accel had already led the company’s previous round. Existing investors Elaia Partners and Iris Capital are also participating in today’s round. And it seems like the startup has grown quite a lot since my last article. Shift Technology has now processed more than 100 million claims and… Read More
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Amazon Wine is shutting down
Amazon Wine is shutting down at the end of this year, the retailer has just alerted sellers via email. The issue at hand has to do with the existing laws surrounding alcohol sales, which Amazon has unsuccessfully tried to change by working with regulators. The existing laws make it difficult for Amazon to sell alcohol as a retailer and operate a marketplace. Read More
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N26 announces plans to launch in the US by mid-2018
European fintech startup N26 has plans to expand beyond Europe. The company’s co-founder and CEO Valentin Stalf is announcing today at the Money20/20 conference that N26 is going to launch in the U.S. around mid-2018 and has hired a handful of people who are already working in New York. Read More
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Representative asks internet CEOs to explain ‘absurd’ content policies
Facebook, Google and Twitter are under great scrutiny lately for their rather inconsistent approaches to moderating content on their platforms, and Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) is the latest to take them to task. Calling the results of the various undocumented policies “absurd,” he summoned the companies’ CEOs for a talk on the topic. Read More
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Snapchat dangles referral traffic with link sharing from other apps
In an update to Snapchat’s iOS app today, Snap began rolling out two important new features. You now can share links from other apps via the iOS share sheet, and rather than just turning live location sharing on or off permanently, you now can opt to hide in “Ghost Mode.” Read More
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The second episode of ‘Bubbleproof’ focuses on an investor left in the dark
Bubbleproof is a mockumentary web series following Michael Fertik and David Cowan (as played by their real-life founder/VC counterparts) as they try to navigate a new venture. In this second episode, Fertik (founder of “Femto Management,” a company that takes micro management to an extreme) surprises his colleagues by announcing an entirely new focus; meanwhile Cowan… Read More
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Google ‘actively investigating’ reports of OLED burn-in issues on Pixel 2 XL displays
The Google Pixel 2 XL may have just launched this past week, but over the weekend reports began to surface that the device’s OLED screen was already exhibiting signs of burn-in, which left UI elements faintly evident after switching screens. A Google spokesperson confirmed that the company was looking into the reports: The Pixel 2 XL screen has been designed with an advanced POLED… Read More
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Samsung Spain reminds everyone about the Note 7 by handing out free Note 8 devices on a plane
All said, Samsung has done a pretty good job putting the Note 7 behind it. After the phablet became one of the biggest consumer electronics disasters in recent memory, the company invited third-party safety groups to investigate, instituted a rigorous eight-point safety check for future phones and promised to do better at several subsequent press conferences. When the Note 8 arrived early… Read More
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Chariot resumes shuttle service in SF today
Chariot, the commuter shuttle service that had to halt rides in San Francisco last week, is resuming operations this afternoon. Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission suspended Chariot’s operating permit after the service didn’t pass three consecutive California Highway Patrol inspections. Read More
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Good Universe lands movie rights to ex-Uber engineer Susan Fowler’s sexual harassment story
Independent film production company Good Universe beat out three other bidders to land “Disruptors,” the movie based on former Uber engineer Susan Fowler’s sexual harassment story. Fowler likely had no idea her blog post about her “One very, very strange year” dealing with sexual harassment and discrimination at Uber would culminate in the ousting of Uber CEO… Read More
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Global app revenue and downloads hit record levels in Q3
App downloads and revenue hit record levels in the third quarter of 2017, according to a new report out this morning from App Annie. Downloads across the two major app stores, Apple’s App Store and Google Play, reached nearly 26 billion worldwide – up 8 percent over the same time last year. That figure doesn’t include reinstalls or app updates, only new downloads. In other… Read More
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Cray is bringing its supercomputers to Microsoft Azure
Here’s some cloud computing news you probably didn’t see coming: Microsoft has partnered with Cray to bring that company’s supercomputers and its storage system to the Azure platform. Read More
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Heartland startups finally strike back
A year ago the Midwest seemed on the cusp of a renaissance. Small towns and cities from Pittsburgh to Omaha had perfected the YC model of accelerator creation and low-cost/high-impact funding. The ecosystems have cropped up everywhere there is a coffee shop or an artisanal sandwich truck and the idea of “doing a startup” vs. going to work for some corporate behemoth is a well-worn… Read More
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Global markets can be a key to startup success
2017 seems like a challenging time to cross borders. While certain economies are focusing inward, unlike anything we have experienced in recent history, many businesses still want to accelerate growth outside their home markets. Looking abroad, companies should focus on the regions with the greatest opportunities for growth. For those coming from the West, that means looking to Asia, Latin… Read More
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Netflix is raising $1.6B in debt as its content costs balloon
Netflix today said it was raising a very large lump of debt for the typical laundry list of uses that you’ll find in a filing with the SEC — though, the timing comes as its content costs may hit as much as $8 billion next year. The announcement comes off a strong earnings report last week, where Netflix once again beat expectations for its subscriber growth. The company also said… Read More
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Amazon to open visually focused AI research hub in Germany
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced a new research center in Germany focused on AI and on improving customer experience especially in visual systems. Read More
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TiVo’s upcoming DVR, the TiVo BOLT VOX, will include voice support
TiVo is nearing the launch of a new product in its BOLT family of DVRs, which can either be swapped in place of your cable company’s DVR, or, in the case of the original BOLT, be used by cord cutters who want a way to record over-the-air broadcasts. Now, ahead of any official announcement, a new BOLT product is appearing on Amazon, called the BOLT VOX. The device comes with a new… Read More
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Analogue’s Super Nt comes with two SNES games, including a ‘Director’s Cut’
The SNES Classic from Nintendo is pretty great, and it ships with the previously unreleased Star Fox 2 in the box. But Analogue’s amazing Super Nt – a precision engineered reference quality Super Nintendo console that can play the original cartridges – might just do one better. For its release, the creators are including a new, previously unreleased version of a game… Read More
Recent Funding Data by
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Netflix
- $1.6B Post IPO Debt
- HQ: Los Gatos, California
- Categories: digital entertainment, video, consumer electronics
- Investors: Not available
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SmartDrive Systems
- Not available
- HQ: San Diego, California
- Categories: analytics, information technology, public safety
- Investors: Michelin North America
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WIFIPLUG
- Not available
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: ios, consumer electronics, smart home, manufacturing, internet of things ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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ADC Therapeutics
- $200M Private Equity
- HQ: Epalinges, Vaud
- Categories: biotechnology, developer platform, medical
- Investors: AstraZeneca, Redmile Group, Auven Therapeutics
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Claret Medical
- $14M
- HQ: Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: medical, enterprise software, hardware
- Investors: HealthCor Partners, Sante Ventures, Lightstone Ventures, Incept LLC, Easton ... See More
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Winnow
- $7.4M
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: waste management, hospitality, catering, food trucks
- Investors: Mustard Seed, D-Ax Corporate Venture Capital, Circularity Capital
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Simpleshow
- $15M
- HQ: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Categories: photography, education, edtech
- Investors: BIP
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HeadBox
- 1.0M EUR
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: social media, mobile, messaging
- Investors: Egora Holding
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ActionIQ
- $30M
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: big data, business intelligence, analytics, marketing automation, ... See More
- Investors: FirstMark, Shutterstock, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital
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Coworker
- $500K
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: marketplace, communities, sharing economy, coworking, consumer reviews, ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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Solvvy
- $12M
- HQ: Palo Alto, California
- Categories: machine learning
- Investors: Scale Venture Partners, True Ventures, Pear Ventures, Signatures Capital ... See More
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Janasense
- 177K EUR Debt Financing
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: health care, internet of things, cloud computing, elder care, artificial ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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Zero
- $8.5M
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: credit cards, banking, financial services
- Investors: Lightbank, Eniac Ventures, New Enterprise Associates
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Nested
- $36M
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: real estate investment, real estate, commercial real estate
- Investors: Global Founders Capital
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Hashtiv
- Not available ICO
- HQ: Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: social media
- Investors: Not available
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CASHe
- $3.1M Debt Financing
- HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Categories: financial services
- Investors: IFMR Capital
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Playkey
- $1.3M ICO
- HQ: Moscow, Moscow City
- Categories: video streaming, video games, gaming
- Investors: Not available
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eROCKIT
- Not available Round
- HQ: Berlin, Berlin
- Categories: e-commerce, battery, automotive, transportation
- Investors: Not available
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Collectly
- $1.9M Round
- HQ: Walnut Creek, California
- Categories: financial services, apps, debt collections
- Investors: Pulsar Venture Capital
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LeapIN
- 1.2M EUR Equity Crowdfunding
- HQ: Tallinn, Harjumaa
- Categories: software, fintech
- Investors: Not available
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Peratech
- $12M
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: nanotechnology, sensor, manufacturing
- Investors: Merck Ventures, Arie Capital
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BikesBooking.com
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Dublin, Dublin
- Categories: e-commerce, travel, transportation, leisure, tourism
- Investors: Enterprise Ireland
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Appili Therapeutics
- $3.1M
- HQ: Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Categories: biotechnology, marketing, therapeutics
- Investors: Innovacorp
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CoinLoan
- Not available ICO
- HQ: Tallinn, Harjumaa
- Categories: finance, cryptocurrency, fintech, lending
- Investors: Not available
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EatAndTheCity.com by City Digital Ltd
- 3.3M EUR Seed
- HQ: Helsinki, Southern Finland
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: City Ventures, Tekes, Arteel Ventures, Wallstreet Group, Nordea, Gorilla ... See More
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ZUZU Hospitality Solutions
- $2.0M Seed
- HQ: Singapore, Central Region
- Categories: travel accommodations, hotel, hospitality
- Investors: Golden Gate Ventures, Wavemaker Partners, Goodman Capital, Alpha JWC ... See More
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Voltus, Inc
- $10M
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: energy efficiency, oil and gas, energy
- Investors: Energy Innovation Capital, Prelude Ventures, LLC
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irexchange
- $25M
- HQ: Cremorne, New South Wales
- Categories: information services, information technology
- Investors: Moelis Australia Asset Management, Peloton Capital
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Pflegetiger GmbH
- Not available
- HQ: Berlin, Berlin
- Categories: outpatient care, elder care, home health care
- Investors: Digital Health Ventures, Rocket Internet
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Clash Royale Deck
- Not available
- HQ: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Categories: casual games, video games, online games
- Investors: Not available
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