Nathan Beckord Contributor More contributions from this contributor The lightning-fast Serie A (that was 3 years in the making) Founders looking for their first check need a fundraiser sales funnel Domm Holland, co-founder and CEO of the e-commerce startup Fast seems to be living the dream of a founder. His big idea came from a … Read more
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team independently of our parent company. Some of our stories contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may receive an affiliate commission. May 4th is back and that means a number of retailers have deals and discounts on Star … Read more
Bill and Melinda Gates visit women in the village of Jamsaut in Bihar, India. (Photo by the Gates Foundation) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was founded more than 20 years ago and is a global leader in philanthropy. So what happens when it’s not “Bill and Melinda” anymore? With news released on Monday of … Read more
Arrival, the electric vehicle maker trying to get rid of the assembly line in favor of highly automated microfactories, is partnering with Uber to develop an electric vehicle for hail drivers. The arrival is expected to announce the final vehicle design before the end of the year and production will begin in the third quarter … Read more
On the occasion of Heritage Month for Asia-American and Pacific Islanders, Facebook is rolling out some features and taking some initiatives after increasing violence and hatred against Asians and Pacific Islanders (API). The company also sheds light on the impact and diversity of the community. In May, Facebook users in the US will see a … Read more
Check out the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 25, 2021. Sign up to receive these updates in your inbox every Sunday by subscribing to our weekly GeekWire email newsletter. The most popular stories on GeekWire Stratolaunch, the aerospace … Read more
Four months after a round of $ 30 million growth in Bibit, Sequoia Capital India has doubled its investment in the Indonesian robo-advisor app. Bibit announced today that it has led a new round of $ 65 million in growth, which included participation from Prosus Ventures, Tencent, Harvard Management Company, and returning investors AC Ventures … Read more
The longstanding rumors of an Apple Watch with blood glucose monitoring have just gained credibility. The Telegraph and Forbes report that British healthcare technology company Rockley Photonics recently confirmed in an SEC filing that Apple has been its largest customer for two years and that it continues to sign contracts to develop future products. Rockley’s … Read more
Seattle-based Modica builds interconnected systems for microfabrication and houses everything in shipping containers. (Modica picture) As you watch stacks of shipping containers come and go from the Seattle waterfront, you may wonder what’s inside them, where they come from, and where they are going. A startup in Seattle doesn’t fill the brightly colored boxes with … Read more
This week we welcome guest Hana Mohan to our Found Podcast. Hana is the co-founder and CEO of MagicBell, a new startup she co-founded with Josue Montano that recently completed the Y Combinator Winter 2021 cohort. MagicBell is a full-featured, plug-and-play notification inbox aimed at developers who want to add one to their own product … Read more