Foxconn's Wisconsin factory plans scaled back dramatically
It was “the eighth wonder of the world,” Donald Trump said, driving a golden shovel into the ground. The then-president touted Foxconn's planned Wisconsin factory as a major win for his economic goals.
A year and a half later, the future of the manufacturing deal is far less certain. Earlie
Google Meet gets a refreshed UI, multipinning, autozoom and more
Google today announced a major update to Meet, its video-meeting service, which brings several user interface tweaks for desktop users, as well as quite a bit of new functionality, including multipinning so that you can highlight multiple feeds instead of just one, as well as new AI-driven video ca
Creator+ raises $12M to build a film studio and streaming service focused on digital storytellers
In the words of co-founder and CEO Jonathan Shambroom, Creator+ is a new startup that will “finance, produce and distribute feature-length films from today’s top creators and emerging storytellers.”
The company is coming out of stealth today and also announcing that it has raised
4 ways martech will shift in 2021
The tidal wave of growth is upon us — an unprecedented economic boom that will manifest later this year, bringing significant investments, acquisitions and customer growth. But most tech companies and startups are not adequately prepared to capitalize on the opportunity that lies ahead.
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Tribal Credit, which provides credit cards to startups in emerging markets, raises $34.3M
The B2B payments space has seen an explosion in demand, and investor interest, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses try to figure out how to pay each other digitally. The challenges become even more complex when dealing with cross-border payments.
Startups that were formed before the
Quibi’s content is coming to Roku as ‘Roku Originals,’ will kick off Roku’s investment in original content
Earlier this year, Roku acquired the program catalog from Quibi, the short-form video app backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg that had failed to gain traction amid the pandemic, despite nearly $2 billion in financing. Quibi had been designed for on-the-go viewing, but launched when users were staying at h
Remote hiring startup Deel raises $156M at a $1.25B valuation after 20x growth in 2020
Many of the world's organizations shifted to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But even as more people are vaccinated and offices are planning re-openings, it's clear that for some organizations, remote work is here to stay.
Deel, a startup that provides payroll, compliance tools
SoftBank bets big on a ‘digital Ellis Island’
Welcome Tech, which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.'s SB Opportunity Fund.
Crosscut Ventures, Mubadala Capital, Next Play Capital and Owl Capital
Discount grocery startup Misfits Market raises $200M
Misfits Market, a startup known for selling “ugly” fruits and vegetables at discount prices, announced this morning that it has raised $200 million in Series C funding.
The company says this brings its total funding to $301.5 million and moves its valuation into unicorn territory (i.e.
Amazon is bringing its Amazon One palm scanner to select Whole Foods as a payment option
Amazon is bringing its new biometric device, the Amazon One scanner, to Whole Foods store. The retail giant this past fall introduced the Amazon One scanner, which allows shoppers to enter a store by having their palm scanned. The customer’s palm signature can be associated with their payment
Stix expands from at-home pregnancy and ovulation tests to UTI products with $3.5M seed
Companies like Ro and Hims have capitalized on the need for more seamless and discreet access to health and wellness products that are part of everyday life. For men.
Stix is looking to do the same for women, and has today announced the raise of a $3.5 million seed round. The financing was co-led b
OneSoil raises $5 million for its farm monitoring tech
OneSoil, a company pitching technology to help farmers monitor fields and increase yields, has raised $5 million from international investors Almaz Capital and PortfoLion.
The company’s tech integrates satellite imagery with mobile and desktop applications for farming analytics. These offerin
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AppOmni raises $40M for tools to secure enterprise SaaS apps
Enterprises are adopting an ever-wider range of SaaS applications to work and interface with customers, and that is proving to be a major security concern: It’s not just the prospect of phishing, credential stuffing and other malicious tricks to get into systems that are a worry, but the fact