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- Apr- 2021 -28 April
Ornikar – The French online driving startup raises 120$ millions
Ornikar, which was founded in Nantes in 2013, is a Paris-based driving education platform which has managed to raise a $120m Series C round after seeing an uptick in users since the pandemic began. The latest funding is led by KKR…
- 24 April
MIT startup Pickle raises $5.75M for a package-picking robot
With the events of the past year, the Robotics industry has seen getting a lot of attention. Especially warehouse and logistics have been in the spotlight for the automation push as the businesses struggled to keep going while dealing with…
- 23 April
Coinbase opens at $381 per share, valuing the crypto exchange at nearly $100B
This week, Coinbase executed a direct listing after which the shares of a company opened for trade from a reference point of $250 to $381, a change of 52%. When the trade opened, Coinbase was valued at $99.6 billion on…
- 22 April
The ‘Iron Man’ body armor many of us may soon be wearing
Think about it…you, wearing the ironman like body armour, enhancing your physical abilities and becoming tireless. That might just be our near future. Real name and features Such technology is scientifically called an exoskeleton. In simple terms, an exoskeleton is…
- 21 April
Alibaba fined, delivery service price dumping
China’s top antitrust regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), has fined the e-commerce giant Alibaba RMB 18.2 billion ($2.8 billion) on Saturday for “forced exclusivity.” Forced exclusivity is a practice where platforms force merchants to use only one…
- 18 April
Fleur Pellerin wants Europe’s entrepreneurs to go east
Fleur Pellerin is the former French minister and founder of Paris-based venture firm Korelya Capital. Her goal? She wants the European entrepreneurs to come towards east for new business opportunities. After more than four years of founding Korelya, she is looking…
- 15 April
Rapid raises $12M for its manufacturing robotics
Today, the bay area-based Rapid Robotics announced a $12 million Series A round led by NEA. This has brought the company’s total funding up to $17.5 million. Existing investors Greycroft, Bee Partners, and 468 Capital also took part in the…
- 12 April
BSN architect Red Date to bring R3’s Corda enterprise blockchain to China
Red date Technology is primarily known for its role with the government backed blockchain platform BSN (Blockchain Services Network). It has licensed American distributed ledger company R3’s enterprise blockchain to resell in China. Why is this worth a headline? Until…
- 11 April
Tiger Global just closed one of the biggest venture funds ever, with $6.7 billion
This year, Tiger Global has been seen getting involved in a number of mega-rounds, often as the round’s co-lead. This week alone, half a dozen companies have announced rounds that the New York-based investing giant has either led, co-led, or…
- 10 April
Xiaomi invests $1.5 billion in the fully owned EV business
The new Chinese tech giant to join in the red-hot electric vehicle market is Xiaomi with a $1.52 billion investment to set up a fully owned subsidiary for its auto business, to be led by founder and CEO Lei Jun.…
- Mar- 2021 -31 March
Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns due to personal reasons
As Ant Group Co. founded by billionaire Jack Ma, grapples with Chinese government demands to overhaul its business, Simon Hu has unexpectedly resigned as CEO, adding fresh turmoil to the financial technology giant. Who will be the new leader? A…
- 29 March
DataGrail snares $30M Series B to help deal with privacy regulations
What is DataGrail DataGrail is a startup that helps customers understand where their data lives to help comply with a growing body of privacy regulations. It has recently announced a $30 million Series B. The round was led by Felicis…
- 27 March
Little mention of China’s EV industry in the Five-Year Plan
In this year’s annual government work report which was presented on Friday, China’s ambition to become a world leader in electric vehicles was barely mentioned. Experts say that it’s a sign indicating that the market is maturing. Policies and Market…
- 25 March
Norwegian education start-up Kahoot targets Asian expansion
As the Norwegian online education startup, Kahoot launches a “re-IPO” to the main market listing in Oslo, it is looking to use its biggest shareholder SoftBank to crack Asia and is on the hunt for acquisitions. What is Kahoot and…
- 24 March
K-Chemicals Cyber Exhibition, helping 266 chemical Korean startup grow overseas
K-Chemicals Cyber Exhibition with the chemical and wonder sector because the main topic are going to be held Mar. 22-29.This online exhibition is hosted by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and arranged by KOTRA and KSCIA (Korea Specialty industry Association). To support and expand the overseas expansion of…
- 16 March
Uber spins out delivery robot startup: Serve Robotics
Postmates X, the robotics division of the on-demand delivery startup that Uber acquired last year for $2.65 billion, has officially spun out as an independent company called Serve Robotics. Investors and Funding specifics for Serve Robotics It was reported in January that…
- 15 March
Microsoft Mesh’s augmented reality- Video call, Iron Man-style
Software giant Microsoft had a big unveil at Microsoft’s Ignite digital conference. The unveiling was of Microsoft Mesh: evolution of its augmented reality vision, which brings the technology to movie-like levels. Microsoft also revealed “holoportation”. With this technology, a 3D…
- 14 March
Chip, battery shortages will limit production at Nio
CEO William Li of Nio, Maker of the E- vehicles, said on Tuesday that an industry-wide shortage of electric vehicle batteries and semiconductor chips will continue to hamper production for the next few months. As it gears up for an…
- 12 March
Volocopter: Flying taxi startup picks up another $241M, says service is now 2 years out
Battling COVID 19 where Airplanes, buses and trains have seen lower number of transits, there’s one startup – flying taxi: Volocopter, that has managed to raise some significant amount of funding. Flying taxi is hoping to pioneer a totally new…
