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Andre

I am the Lead Editor at Startup World Tech, where I have dedicated over a decade to decoding the global startup ecosystem. With a degree in Journalism, I specialize in analyzing SaaS business models, Fintech regulations, and Artificial Intelligence ethics. My approach to tech journalism is hands-on. I don't just rewrite press releases; I report directly from the floor of industry shifts like CES, Web Summit, and VivaTech. My goal is to cut through the hype by conducting face-to-face interviews with founders and testing beta products in real-world scenarios before they hit the market.
  • Aug- 2021 -
    17 August
    NewsLa Haus secured Funding

    Colombia’s La Haus secured Funding worth a $100M

    La Haus has developed an online real estate marketplace operating in Mexico and Colombia. The Colombia-based proptech, La Haus secured funding of $100 million. The additional funding includes $50 million in equity and $50 million in debt financing. The new…

  • 14 August
    Newsstudent labor marketplace startup pangea

    Student labor marketplace startup Pangea bags $2M

    Student labor marketplace startup Pangea is a Providence, Rhode Island-based startup. It connects youthful talent and businesses in need of freelance labor. The startup announced this morning that it has closed an oversubscribed $2 million seed round. Pangea CEO and…

  • 13 August
    NewsSummit invests in Odoo

    Summit invests in Odoo $215 million

    Odoo is a Belgium-based open-source business management software developer. Recently the software company got a funding injection. The news came that Summit invests in Odoo $215 million. Since its inception in 2005, it has made a profitable operation by developing…

  • 10 August
    NewsMarqueo gets funding

    Colombia’s Merqueo gets funding of $50M

    A full-stack, on-demand delivery service operator in Latin America, Merqueo gets funding of $50 million in a Series C round. IDC Ventures, Digital Bridge, and IDB Invest co-led the round. It also included participation from MGM Innova Group, Celtic House…

  • 9 August
    NewsZūm funded by SFUSD

    Zūm funded by SFUSD a sum of $150M

    Zūm was funded by SFUSD (The San Francisco Unified School District) a sum of $150M to modernize its transport service throughout the district. It is a startup that wants to upgrade student transportation. The startup already operates its rideshare-meets-bus service…

  • 6 August
    NewsRobinhood's stock drops

    Robinhood’s stock drops 8% in its first day’s trading

    Robinhood's stock drops by 8% on its first day of trading. The company priced its public offering at $38 per share. This made it worth around $32 billion at that price.

  • 5 August
    NewsAesty premium cordless flat iron

    Aesty premium cordless flat iron reaches its First funding goal

    A new funding record might have been made with Aesty premium cordless flat iron. The product Aesty successfully raised its initial Kickstarter funding goal of $10,000 in just under 15 hours. Who created this product and their inspiration for it?…

  • 3 August
    Newsmusic app breakr raises funds

    Music app Breakr raises funds worth$4.2M

    Music app Breakr raises funds worth $4.2 million in a seed round led by Slow Ventures. The latest raise follows $700,000 in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s TxO fund. The people behind the service considered this round as proof as they worked…

  • 2 August
    NewsColombian startup Rappi

    Colombian startup Rappi raises $500M

    An on-demand delivery Colombian startup Rappi raises funds worth $500 million at a $5.25 billion valuation. This was a Series F round led by T. Rowe Price. Baillie Gifford, Third Point, Octahedron, GIC, and SoftBank also participated in the new…

  • Jul- 2021 -
    27 July
    NewsDingdong Maicai IPO debut

    Dingdong Maicai IPO debut with $95.7M raise

    Chinese on-demand grocer Dingdong Maicai IPO debut made headlines as it raised $95.7 million. This came after the company priced its shares at the lower end of the range.  Dingdong Maicai’s debut received a lukewarm reception. Even though it cut…

  • 26 July
    Newsdidi raises funds

    Didi raises funds worth $4.4 billion

    Chinese ride-hailer Didi raises funds worth $4.4 billion. It went public on the New York Stock Exchange in a much anticipated US IPO. Didi is the biggest Chinese IPO in the US since Alibaba’s $25 billion listings in 2014. Details on the deal…

  • 24 July
    Newsalibaba vs meituan

    Alibaba vs Meituan, and More: SHORT SHOTS

    Welcome to today’s short shot discussing Alibaba vs Meituan and much more. Here we take a glimpse at what went on with the startups to make the headlines in a single article piece. Alibaba vs Meituan: Alibaba gets competitive E-commerce…

  • 23 July
    Newsdidi under scrutiny

    Didi Under Scrutiny of the Chinese Government

    Didi is again under the scrutiny of the Chinese government in less than a week of Wall Street’s debut. Now it has become the biggest new target in Beijing’s fast-moving efforts to tame the country’s internet industry. Why is Didi…

  • 22 July
    Newsdaojia files for US IPO

    Housekeeping service app Daojia files for US IPO

    Daojia files for the US IPO in New York recently. It is a Chinese platform offering on-demand housekeeping services. In Chinese, Daojia means coming to homes. Alibaba is the backer of the company and the owner is 58.com. 58.com is China’s…

  • 21 July
    Newsoutbrain raises funds

    Outbrain raises funds of $200 million ahead of its IPO

    Outbrain raises funds worth $200 million. It is an ad-tech company that provides clickbait ads below news articles. Outbrain didn’t disclose the valuation of the company for this deal. The Baupost Group, a Boston-based hedge fund, is investing in the…

  • 20 July
    Newswellness startup Wecasa

    Wecasa raises $17.7 million for its wellness startup

    French wellness startup Wecasa has raised a $17.7 million funding round (€15 million). Blisce is leading the funding round with existing investors Serena, ISAI, and Frédéric Mazzella also participating. A little about the wellness startup Wicasa Wicasa has been building a marketplace…

  • 19 July
    Newsopaque

    Opaque raises $9.5M in seed round

    Opaque is a new startup born out of Berkeley’s RISELab. It announced a $9.5 million seed round to secure sensitive data in the cloud. Opaque raise the money to be able to securely access and work with sensitive data. Intel Capital…

  • 18 July
    Newsblackstone to back carbon health Inc.

    Blackstone to Back Carbon Health Technologies Inc.

    Carbon Health Technologies Inc. is a startup that provides in-person and virtual healthcare services. It is in talks for new funding at a valuation of roughly $3 billion. This followed after shelving talks to go public through a blank-check company.…

  • 17 July
    Newsedge delta

    Edge Delta raises $15M Series A

    It was announced that Edge Delta raises a Series A round of $15 million. The Seattle-based company is a startup building a modern distributed monitoring stack. This is competing directly with industry heavyweights like Splunk, New Relic, and Datadog. The Series…

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