Near Space Labs closes $13M Series A to send more Earth-imaging robots to the stratosphere
The decreasing cost of launch and a slew of other tech innovations have brought about a renaissance in geospatial intelligence, with multiple startups aiming to capture higher-quality and more frequent images of Earth than have ever before been available.
Most of these startups, however, are focuse
Carmichael Roberts, Sean O’Sullivan will share insights into climate tech and investing at Disrupt
The effects of a warming planet, from frequent and extreme flooding to hurricanes and drought, has prompted activists and governments to take action. It's also spurred a growing number of entrepreneurs to launch technology startups focused on the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
At the c
Fivetran hauls in $565M on $5.6B valuation, acquires competitor HVR for $700M
Fivetran, the data connectivity startup, had a big day today. For starters it announced a $565 million investment on a $5.6 billion valuation, but it didn’t stop there. It also announced its second acquisition this year, snagging HVR, a data integration competitor that had raised more than $5
Disrupt 2021 kicks off tomorrow
Time to carbo-load, startup fans. Tomorrow we kick off the opportunity marathon that is technewss Disrupt 2021, and we can't wait to see it all unfold! Considering the amount of programming available over the next three days, you might appreciate some expert guidance. No worries — we've
Freshworks’ valuation could crest $10B in upcoming IPO
Earlier today, technewss examined the new IPO price range for Toast. The U.S. software-and-fintech company moved its valuation materially higher in anticipation of pricing tomorrow after the bell and trading on Wednesday. It was not alone in doing so.
Freshworks is also targeting a higher IPO pric
Toast raises IPO price range, providing a Monday bump to fintech valuations
U.S. technology unicorn Toast filed a new S-1 document this morning detailing a higher IPO price range for its shares. The more expensive range indicates that Toast may be worth more in its debut than it initially expected, a bullish sign for technology companies more broadly.
Toast’s rising
Following SEC lawsuit threat, Coinbase cancels launch of ‘Lend’ product
Coinbase efforts to play hardball with the Securities and Exchange Commission didn’t last too long. The cryptocurrency exchange had garnered the ire of the regulatory commission over its plans to launch a crypto lending product, with the SEC sending the company a Wells notice which indicated
iOS 15 is now available to download
Apple has just released the final version of iOS 15, the next major version of the operating system for the iPhone. It is a free download and it works with the iPhone 6s or later, both generations of iPhone SE and the most recent iPod touch model (iPad users will also be able to update to iPadOS 15
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto boss Katie Haun is coming to Disrupt
The crypto space has matured so much in so little time, but even amid a blockbuster year, it’s still facing down the existential risk of aggressive regulation from U.S. agencies.
All the while, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has been tirelessly building out a major crypto arm dedica
Salesforce backs Indian payments startup Razorpay
Six-year-old Bangalore-based fintech Razorpay, which was valued at $3 billion in a financing round in April this year, has courted one more high-profile investor: Salesforce Ventures.
Razorpay said on Monday it has received a “strategic investment” from the venture arm of the American e
Google Meet will automatically adjust webcam brightness in your browser
Google Meet will soon make it easier for you to see all of your co-workers or friends properly on video calls. The web version of the app can detect when someone is underexposed due to bad lighting. Meet will then increase the brightness so it’s easier to see your cohorts and perhaps make you
Get the early-bird price on group discount passes to TC Sessions: SaaS 2021
September arrived in the blink of an eye, and October 27 — TC Sessions: SaaS 2021 to be precise — is hot on its heels. Now's the time to gather your team and strategize how you'll cover the day-long event to make as many connections and discover as many opportunities as possible.
Step 1
Bzaar bags $4M to enable US retailers to source home, lifestyle products from India
Small businesses in the U.S. now have a new way to source home and lifestyle goods from new manufacturers. Bzaar, a business-to-business cross-border marketplace, is connecting retailers with over 50 export-ready manufacturers in India.
The U.S.-based company announced Monday that it raised $4 mill
F5 acquires cloud security startup Threat Stack for $68 million
Applications networking company F5 has announced it's acquiring Threat Stack, a Boston-based cloud security and compliance startup, for $68 million.
The deal, which comes months after F5 bought multi-cloud management startup Volterra for $500 million, sees the 25-year-old company looking to bol