Elvie, the pioneer in women’s health technology behind an attached breast pump and smart pelvic floor trainer, topped up a Series C announced earlier this summer (July) – adding another £ 12.7 million to bring the total to £ 70 million increase ($ 97 million). Founded in 2013, the UK-based startup previously rallied 42 million … Read more
That long-standing murmur of an Alan Wake revival could only have some value. Well-known detective Wario64 discovered Rakuten lists for an Alan Wake remastered title that will be released on October 5th on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S. The store pages don’t say anything about what’s new, but assume you … Read more
Kalepa, a New York-based insurance platform, has raised a $ 14 million Series A financing round led by Inspired Capital with the participation of former investor IA Ventures. Gokul Rajaram from Doordash, Coinbase and formerly from Google, Jackie Reses, formerly from Square, and Henry Ward from Carta also took part. The startup founded by Paul … Read more
Urbanbase, a Seoul-based company developing a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today that it has raised $ 11.1 million (13 billion won) in a Series B + round as it is scaled Has. This financing round was led by Hanwha Hotel & Resort, a subsidiary of the South Korean conglomerate … Read more
Choosing an insurance policy is one of the most complicated financial decisions a person can make. Jakarta-based Lifepal aims to simplify the process for Indonesians with a marketplace where users can compare policies from more than 50 vendors, get help from licensed agents, and make claims. The startup, which it claims to be the largest … Read more
Chip design is a long trial and error process that takes years to get a design to market. Motivo, a five-year-old chip industry veteran startup, is developing software to accelerate chip design with AI from years to months. Today the company announced a $ 12 million Series A. Intel Capital led the round together with … Read more
Apple is adapting Nathan Pyle’s webcomic Strange Planet and a number of best-selling graphic novels into an animated TV + series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Strange Planet was launched in 2019 and follows a group of blue aliens who describe their activities in unusual ways. For example, one strip says about a cat: “If … Read more
Motorway is a UK startup enabling professional car dealers to bid for private cars at auction. The startup had quick success by eliminating a lot of friction. It has now raised £ 48m / $ 67.7m in a Series B round led by Index Ventures along with new investors BMW i Ventures and Unbound. Existing … Read more
It’s the toughest running joke in the world: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X-themed mini-fridge will go on sale later this year. Fans and journalists have been saying for over a year that the Series X, the deluxe version of Microsoft’s latest Xbox console, is more like a mini-fridge – or a brick or a 2001 monolith: … Read more
The automation of robot processes has increased significantly in the last few months. New York-based UiPath is well on its way to launching an IPO after earning a staggering $ 35 billion valuation in February. Local RPA startup Laiye is also making waves in China. Laiye, which develops software to mimic everyday tasks in the … Read more