- Oct- 2021 -15 OctoberNews
Ola Electric raises funds worth $200 million
Ola Electric raises funds over $200 million in a new financing round. It is at a valuation of $3 billion. This figure is up from $1 billion two years ago, as it looks to scale its electric vehicle manufacturing business in…
- 13 OctoberNews
Energize Ventures raises $330M in Fund II
Energize Ventures is an early and growth-stage venture fund. It has announced the closing of its second fund with total capital commitments of $330 million. Fund II will be used to help scale and commercialize software across renewable energy, mobility,…
- 11 OctoberNews
Geely’s Volvo cars filing for IPO
China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Owns the Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars. It said on Monday that Geely’s Volvo cars is filing for IPO and will list on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. This transaction is expected to raise up to $2.9 billion…
- 9 OctoberNews
Keenon gets $200 million in round D
Keenon is a Chinese server robot maker. It recently announced that it received $200 million in Series D funding. This round was led by returning investor SoftBank. Furthermore, according to Keenon, this is the largest funding ever in the service…
- 8 OctoberNews
XTransfer becomes a unicorn after $138M Series D
XTransfer is a Chinese cross-border financial and risk management services provider. It recently announced that it raised $138 million in Series D. Since this round, the fintech firm has become a unicorn. An unlisted startup valued at$1 billion or more…
- 7 OctoberNews
ByteDance to launch domestic music streaming app
Chinese media 36Kr reported that the Chinese tech giant ByteDance is developing domestic music streaming app for the Chinese market. It further stated that the company plans to launch the app later this year. Why it matters Major tech heavyweights dominate most…
- 6 OctoberNews
Deeproute.ai gets $200M investment from Alibaba
Deeproute.ai is a Chinese self-driving car startup. It recently announced that it had raised more than $300 million in a Series B led by Alibaba. The investment is perhaps Alibaba’s most significant move in autonomous driving. Deeproute.ai develops software for…
- 1 OctoberNews
5 Impact Startups at Web Summit 2021
The Web Summit stands for its dedication to achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore this year they’re celebrating impact startups.
- Sep- 2021 -30 SeptemberNews
Web Summit 2021 is coming in person this November
The Web Summit is Europe’s biggest tech conference. It will return as an in-person event in Lisbon this November. Organizers also confirmed the same on Wednesday. The event was held online last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How is…
- 23 SeptemberNews
Affinity raised funds worth $80M to help close deals
A customer relationship intelligence company, Affinity has raised funds worth $80 million. Relationships ultimately close deals, but long-term relationships come with a lot of baggage, i.e. email interactions, documents, and meetings. All of these interactions are referred to by the…
- 22 SeptemberNews
The Poken Company raised $ 10.7M ICO in just 3 Weeks
The Poken Company has successfully raised $10.7M in just 3 weeks. Following this, it announced one of the largest ICOs in recent years. It uses “Poken”. Poken is a cryptocurrency designed specifically to access and pay for adult content. Nearly…
- 21 SeptemberNews
Cao Cao mobility secures $590M in Series B
Cao Cao Mobility is the ride-hailing unit of Chinese private automaker Geely. It announced that it had raised RMB 3.8 billion ($589 million) in a Series B from investors led by a group of state-owned enterprises. The move came two…
- 20 SeptemberNews
CookUnity closes a $47M Series B Round
CookUnity is a Chef-prepared, small-batch meal delivery startup. Mateo Marietti is the founder and CEO of the company. The startup is undergoing a major expansion after closing a $47 million Series B round. The round was led by Insight Partners. It…
- 19 SeptemberNews
Ola Electric in talks to raise at over $2.75B valuation
Ola Electric is in advanced talks to raise between $250 million to $500 million in a new financing round. This comes when the Indian firm looks to scale its electric vehicle manufacturing business in the South Asian market. Details about…
- 18 SeptemberNews
Slush 2021 to be physically in Helsinki on Dec 1–2
Finally, after a year of hiatus, Slush 2021 will physically be in Helsinki. It will host an in-person startup event in Helsinki on December 1–2, 2021. This year 3,200 startup founders and operators are expected to be there. Furthermore, 1,500…
- 17 SeptemberTop
15 Remote work startups to watch for in Europe
Distant work startups have attracted investments from distinguished traders. A distant jobs platform based in Portugal acquired $150m in its Sequence B funding spherical led by Accel. To delve into more detail about the remote work startups, we have compiled the views…
- 16 SeptemberNews
Solar-powered aircraft developer Skydweller Aero adds $8M to Series A
Planes eventually have to land. Skydweller Aero, a U.S.-Spanish aerospace startup has the vision to break free from these constraints. They plan to do so by developing an autonomous solar-powered aircraft. The company says that it will eventually be capable…
- 15 SeptemberNews
Snyk gets another investment of $530M
Snyk gets another investment of $530M as its valuation rises to $8.5B. It is a Boston-based late-stage startup that is trying to help developers deliver more secure code. Out of the $300 million in new money and $230 million in…
- 11 SeptemberNews
Rutter gets funding worth $1.5M
Rutter is a remote-first company. It is developing a unified e-commerce API that enables companies to connect with data across any platform. Last week it was announced that Rutter gets funding worth $1.5 million and was emerging from stealth. The…