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- Sep- 2021 -28 September
Korean Government Actively Supports ICT SMEs for Overseas Market Entry
The Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea and the Korea Association for ICT Promotion held the World Online ICT Show (WOW) 2021 Business Meeting. The goal is to support overseas market entry of Korean small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in ICT…
- 27 September
Top 5 websites to learn coding in 2021
We are well aware that the job market will change dramatically due to the internet. This means that people will have to adapt. This does not only imply having a digital portfolio, but possessing a whole set of skills which…
- 26 September
The Billionaire space race for 2022
Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin officially opened the era of space travel. Although Musk made the first revelations to the public on space tourism, his two billionaires "colleagues" took action first. The…
- 25 September
Why are we so afraid of the future?
After we overcome the fear for the virus we are going to have to face an old enemy, the fear of the future. Climate change, economic depression, civil unrest, war, you name it. These are all possible answers to the…
- 24 September
Is green energy the solution for the environment?
I will start with a shoking yet true sentence, nucler energy is "greener" than renewable energy. But how? Mnay people don't know how to conceptualize their beliefs. They feel like we have the "bad vs good" standard when it comes…
- 23 September
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 September
H2 Mobility+Energy Show 2021, Korea’s largest hydrogen mobility show, grand opens
H2 Mobility+Energy Show 2021 was held at KINTEX, Gyeonggi-do, starting with the online opening ceremony on Sep. 8. In its second run, this year’s H2 Mobility+Energy Show run for four days from Sep. 8 (Wed) to 11 (Sat). Participated by…
- 22 September
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 September
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 September
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 September
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 September
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 September
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 September
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 September
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 September
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…
- 10 September
Self-driving startup Qcraft secures $100M investment
Self-driving startup Qcraft is an autonomous vehicle startup backed by several prominent investors. It announced on Monday that it had secured a $100 million investment. Investors include YF Capital, a private equity firm founded by Jack Ma, Longzhu Capital, the…
- 9 September
Job offer management platform Compa gets $3.9M
Job offer management platform Compa has managed to emerge from stealth with $3.9 million in seed funding led by Base10 Partners. Participation in the round also came from Crosscut Ventures and Acadian Ventures. As well as a group of strategic…
- 8 September
SenseTime heads for IPO on Hong Kong exchange
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime heads for IPO. Despite the withdrawal of its stock market listing plans by its mainland peers, it is listing in Hong Kong. This was done in response to growing crackdowns on Beijing’s tech sector. More details on…
