French startup Qonto has raised a $115 million Series C funding round led by Tencent and…
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How this 29-year-old went from yacht skipper to founder of a $500 million software start-up
Hanno Renner, co-founder and CEO of Personio. Personio Hanno Renner was 25 when he set up…
A ‘boring’ economy is setting stocks up for a winning year, Barclays top economist says
Top Wall Street economist Michael Gapen believes the market’s record rally has stamina. The Barclays head…
Israel’s cybersecurity startup scene spawned new entrants in 2019
Yoav Leitersdorf Contributor Yoav Leitersdorf is the Silicon Valley-based Managing Partner at YL Ventures, where he…
Enevate Commercializing New Low Cost Battery Technology Providing Extreme Fast Charging and Long Range for Electric Vehicles
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Enevate, a pioneer in advanced silicon-dominant lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology capable of extreme fast…
Soft Robotics raises $23 million from investors including industrial robot giant FANUC
Robotics startup company Soft Robotics has closed its Series B round of funding, raising $23 million…
OnPay Raises $6 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Funding
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OnPay, the top-rated payroll service provider for small businesses and accountants, today announced the completion…
Enevate Named in the 2020 Global Cleantech 100 List of Innovators
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Enevate, a pioneer in advanced silicon-dominant lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology capable of extreme fast…
Former Turner Sports COO Matt Hong to Join Liquefy Advisory Board
HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Liquefy today announced that Matt Hong, former Chief Operating Officer of leading US sports…
France improves stock options policies for startup employees
A couple of weeks ago, France’s digital minister Cédric O announced some changes when it comes…
Open banking platform Tink raises €90M at a post-money valuation of €415M
Tink, the European open banking platform, is disclosing €90 million in new funding, just 11 months…
Personalized nutrition could be the next plant-based meat, worth $64 billion by 2040, says UBS
Nestle Health Lab Imagine receiving customized nutrition advice based on your personal biologic or genetic profile.…
TechCrunch’s Top 10 investigative reports from 2019
Facebook spying on teens, Twitter accounts hijacked by terrorists, and sexual abuse imagery found on Bing…
Taiwan’s entrepreneurs move forward after tense presidential election
Last Saturday, Taiwanese voters re-elected President Tsai Ing-wen to her second term after an election that…
Stocks appear detached from reality, rallying for two things that may not happen
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S.,…
Amazon reportedly wants to turn your hand into a credit card
People shop at the newly opened Amazon Go Store on May 07, 2019 in New York…
Startups Weekly: Plaid’s $5.3B acquisition is a textbook Silicon Valley win
Hi everyone, my name is Eric Eldon and I’m the new writer of the Startups Weekly…
LaunchDarkly CEO Edith Harbaugh explains why her company raised another $54M
This week, LaunchDarkly announced that it has raised another $54 million. Led by Bessemer Venture Partners…
NBCUniversal revealed a critical number about Peacock that shows why media companies are walking slowly into streaming
Toward the end of NBCUniversal’s two-hour long presentation of its Peacock streaming video service Thursday, the…
Wall Street’s beleaguered bond traders relive their glory days with a breakout quarter
Traders signal offers in the Ten-Year Treasury Note Options pit at the Chicago Board of Trade.…