Crypto asset management platform Cobo bags $40M Series B
"speakable-summary" style="font-weight: 400;">Cobo, a Singapore-based crypto asset management platform, raised a $40 million Series B to accelerate the development of decentralized finance as a service (DFaaS).
The round was co-led by DST Global, A&T Capital and IMO Ventures.
The
The whole package: How plastics and sustainability startups achieve success
The amount of plastic pouring into our oceans is set to triple by 2040, and the bulk of the un-recycled plastic in the world is generated by an enormous industry: consumer packaged goods (CPG). The world is rife with waste from such goods, but as people become more aware and look to minimize the wa
India’s Oyo seeks $1.2 billion in IPO, eyes $12 billion valuation
Indian budget hotel chain startup Oyo is looking to file for an initial public offering as soon as next week, people familiar with the matter told technewss, joining a handful of firms in the world's second-largest market that are working to explore the public markets.
The seven-year-old start
Can the path to equitable healthcare avoid insurers?
There are few challenges messier and more fraught than the U.S. healthcare system, but a growing number of startups are looking at ways to address shortcomings in standards of care through tech. We had three such companies share our virtual stage at technewss Disrupt 2021 this year, including City
Qikfox is on a mission to democratize the internet
Qikfox isn't your average browser. Not only has it been built to protect consumers from the proliferation of online scams, but it’s also on a mission to democratize content publishing and bring it to the masses.
Qikfox, which has already raised seed capital from longtime venture investo
Dear Sophie: What's the difference between IEP and the latest proposed startup visa?
Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.
“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says
Nth Cycle wants to revolutionize metals processing for recyclers and mine operators
There's a lot of value in waste; just ask metals processing company Nth Cycle, which has developed a technology to help mining and recycling companies recover every bit of critical minerals from their operations.
The company calls its technology “electro-extraction,” and Nth Cycle's fou
Flite Material Sciences uses lasers, not chemical coatings, to keep ice and rust off surfaces
Dan Cohen was on the hunt for a coating that could keep ice, snow and frost off of solar panels when he discovered a technology that could cut costs and reduce the environmental footprint of a broad section of products from aircraft and drones to medical devices, pipelines and even sailboats.
It wo
StethoMe’s smart stethoscope lets your kid’s doctor listen to their lungs from afar
When you or your kid have any sort of respiratory issue, figuring out what’s happening minute by minute — and how well treatment is working — is a stressful, frustrating and anxiety-filled process. I imagine it’s all of the above and more in the middle of a friggin’ RESPIRATOR
Nymbull wants to guard your next Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace item for sale
Buying and selling on marketplace websites like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace often lead to meeting a stranger somewhere to complete the purchase and pick up the item.
With over 1 billion Facebook Marketplace users per month, Nymbull founder Jackson Wegelin doesn't think that's necess
Koa is helping African consumers make better money moves
While Delila Kidanu grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, mobile money platform M-Pesa was the go-to fintech platform for her and most Kenyans.
The Safaricom-owned product provides basic access to financial services like sending and receiving money and purchasing airtime. Yet, some Kenyans still lack other di
Software supply chain platform Cloudsmith raises $15M Series A led by Tiger Global
Cloudsmith, a cloud platform for software supply chain management, has raised a $15 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global, which it claims is the largest-ever Series A funding round in Northern Ireland since 2005 (according to PitchBook data). The company plans to use the new funding t
Tide encryption is ready to end the cyber breach pandemic
The global pandemic, along with the digital transformation it accelerated, broadened corporate attack surfaces exponentially. As a result, there were almost 1,800 publicly reported data breaches in the first six months of 2021 alone, accounting for the exposure of 18.8 billion records. Among these
Prenome could help pregnant women better predict and manage gestational diabetes
“We're always trying to stick something up a women's something.”
Stevie Cline, the co-founder of Prenome, is tired of how invasive diagnostic processes are for women, even with modern technology and broader healthcare advancements. So, she teamed up with her former co-worker, Sarah Broz