Disrupt Berlin 2017 Practix
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Coinbase hits top spot on Apple’s US App Store despite struggling to handle bitcoin demand
Ignoring recent price rises for a second, if you can — there’s no greater sign of bitcoin fever than an app that lets you buy the cryptocurrency becoming the most downloaded app in the App Store. That’s exactly what happened on Thursday when Coinbase, the $1.6-billion-valued company behind what is arguably the world’s best-known exchange for converting fiat into… Read More
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Samir Arora unveils Sage Digital, a startup that’s all about accurate location data
Samir Arora says it’s time for a new wave of applications that use reliable location data. Arora previously founded Mode Media (which he departed before its shutdown last year, though he remains involved in Mode Media Japan) and NetObjects before that. Today he’s unveiling Sage Digital, the startup that he’s hoping will provide the data for that new wave. Arora said Sage has… Read More
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PhoneWagon raises $1.2M to track when marketing campaigns lead to phone calls
When it comes to tracking the effectiveness of online advertising campaigns, PhoneWagon CEO Ryan Shank said there’s been a big piece missing for most businesses — namely, how often those campaigns lead to phone calls. Shank has plenty of experience in local marketing, having worked in sales at Yext, then founding Mhelpdesk, which he sold to IAC’s ServiceMagic. And… Read More
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Even if Section 702 expires, White House says warrantless surveillance is fine for a while
The fight over a critical loophole in U.S. surveillance law may not be resolved in Congress before the year ends, but the Trump administration appears to have no qualms about keeping it open, even if the law expires. The law, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), is set to expire at the end of the 2017 calendar year unless renewed by lawmakers. Read More
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Crunch Network
6 red flags of an ICO scam
With exponential growth in public interest, esoteric terminology and a lax regulatory framework, it is no surprise that some ICOs have been used to fund scams and cheat investors of their money. While nothing can compete with quality due diligence, knowing which red flags to look for in order to steer clear of scams or bad ICOs can be helpful. Read More
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Apple issues fix for HomeKit vulnerability impacting smart locks and other devices
Apple says it has issued a fix for an iOS security flaw that left key connected home hardware open to unauthorized third-party access. The bug, which was initially spotted by 9to5Mac, reportedly made it possible for an outside party to access things like smart locks and garage doors. The company has since confirmed the existence of the bug. Read More
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Salesforce is latest big tech vendor to join the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Salesforce announced today that it was joining the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), the open-source organization that manages Kubernetes, the popular open-source container orchestration tool. It is the latest in a long line of big name companies, joining the likes of AWS, Oracle, Microsoft, VMware and Pivotal, all of whom joined earlier this year. Read More
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Sony has sold over 70 million PS4 consoles, 2 million VR headsets
Sony released some new stats today detailing the progression of sales for its PS4 console and PS VR headset systems. The numbers that matter: 70.6 million PS4 consoles, 617.8 million PS4 titles, 2 million PS VR headsets and 12.2 million PS VR titles. Read More
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Facebook adds support for live streaming and video chats to Messenger games
Last November, Facebook launched Instant Games, a new platform for gaming with friends inside the Messenger chat app. Today, the company is announcing a couple of notable new features for this gaming platform, including support for live streaming via Facebook Live and video chatting with fellow gamers. The idea with Instant Games is to boost people’s time spent in Messenger by giving… Read More
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San Francisco made things much tougher for robotic delivery startups this week
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors made it a lot tougher to test delivery robots this week. In a five to one vote, the committee handed down some strict regulations on on the cargo bots, which have been piloted on city sidewalks over the past several months. Supervisor Norman Yee, who initially proposed the regulation cited concerns around the ‘bots essentially taking over… Read More
Latest TC Videos
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The price of bitcoin has doubled in two weeks, now above $16K
Bitcoin prices are hockey-sticking on a hockey stick. The cryptocurrency’s gains Thursday morning hit new heights, striking well above $18,000 across widely varying exchanges, coming to rest above $16,000 while the popular Coinbase exchange had been suffering major issues due to “record high traffic.” Read More
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iPhone models dominate Flickr’s list of most popular cameras in 2017 with 54% of top 100 devices
Apple’s iPhone remains the most popular camera used by the Flickr community, the photo-sharing site revealed today in its annual review of camera rankings and top photos. This year, the iPhone beat out other camera makers – like Canon and Nikon, the number two and three respectively – by accounting for 54 percent of the top 100 devices used on the site, the company found. Read More
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China’s JD partners with accelerator program Plug and Play to reach US startups
E-commerce giant JD.com, the closest rival to Alibaba in China, is broadening its presence in Silicon Valley after it announced a collaboration with accelerator firm Plug and Play to seek out and work with promising U.S. startups. The e-commerce giant said it will share technologies, including AI, cloud and smart supply chain tech, with the program generally and work together to launch a… Read More
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Women’s lifestyle startup Tara&Co brings on board advisory council
Despite a belief that women don’t support each other, Tara&Co is bringing on three female leaders in the tech industry to serve on the lifestyle startup’s advisory council. Hearsay Systems CEO Clara Shih, Google GM of small and medium business ads Kim Spalding and Etsy COO Linda Kozlowski are all coming on board to advise Tara&Co. Read More
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Pinterest brings on a new head of corporate and business development
Pinterest today said it is hiring a new head of corporate and business development, bringing on former Facebooker Gary Johnson as it looks to continue to expand. The hiring comes at a time when Pinterest recently saw its president, Tim Kendall, depart to start his own company. Read More
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Microsoft introduces Simplygon Cloud 3D object optimization for AR and VR
In January, Microsoft acquired 3D optimization service Simplygon for an undisclosed sum. Today, we’re seeing the fruits of that buy with the launch of Simplygon Cloud, which the company hopes will help game developers integrate the optimization tool into their workflows to make content more friendly to resource-intensive AR and VR platforms. Read More
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Lyft hires first-ever VP of corporate development and investor relations
Following Lyft’s recent $1.5 billion funding round, the company has decided to bring on board Kristina Omari as its first-ever vice president of corporate development and investor relations as it continues to grow. Omari also happens to now be the highest ranking black female executive at Lyft. Lyft, according to its June 2017 diversity report, has a leadership team that is just one… Read More
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New airline rules are leaving smart luggage makers in a tough spot
America’s top airlines are taking a stand against smart luggage. In a rare bit of solidarity, a number of the country’s top carriers have announced rules that would limit the use of high-tech bags, over fear of potential battery combustion. American Airlines led the charge on the ban. On Friday of last week, the carrier noted a policy change set to go into effect just after the… Read More
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Burrow raises $4.3M for its modular sofa
Burrow, a startup bringing a Casper-style approach to manufacturing and delivering sofas, is announcing that it has raised $4.3 million in seed funding. This might not sound like the most obvious area for a startup to tackle — unless you’ve had the experience of trying to carry a couch up a twisty flight of stairs, or attempting to squeeze it through a narrow… Read More
Recent Funding Data by
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WorldRemit
- $40M
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: financial services, payments, finance
- Investors: Accel Partners, TCV, Omidyar Network, LeapFrog Investments, JP Morgan
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Movile
- $82M
- HQ: São Paulo, Alagoas
- Categories: e-commerce, information technology, information services, mobile
- Investors: Innova Capital (Brazil), Naspers
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Compass
- $450M
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: real estate, local, mobile
- Investors: SoftBank Capital
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Modsy
- $23M
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: home renovation, personalization, home decor
- Investors: Norwest Venture Partners - NVP, Comcast Ventures, Advance Venture Partners ... See More
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DOSH
- $4.9M Seed
- HQ: Austin, Texas
- Categories: internet
- Investors: Goodwater Capital, Next Coast Ventures
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Graduway
- $13M Seed
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: education, career planning, saas
- Investors: Susquehanna International Group
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Mswipe Technologies
- $10M
- HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Categories: financial services, mobile, payments
- Investors: DSG Consumer Partners, B Capital Group
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Lux Beauty Club
- Not available Seed
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: consumer, subscription service, lifestyle, beauty
- Investors: Not available
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PullRequest
- $2.3M Seed
- HQ: Austin, Texas
- Categories: software, software engineering, information services
- Investors: FundersClub, Gradient Ventures, Defy Partners, Lynett Capital, Liquid2 ... See More
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MicuRx Pharmaceuticals
- 100M CNY
- HQ: Hayward, California
- Categories: health care, medical, biotechnology
- Investors: BioVeda China Fund, Delian Capital
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BitCAD
- Not available Seed
- HQ: Walnut, California
- Categories: fintech, security, biometrics, cryptocurrency
- Investors: Not available
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Prose
- $5.2M
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Forerunner Ventures, Isai, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Maveron, Correlation ... See More
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Frontera
- Not available
- HQ: Singapore, Central Region
- Categories: venture capital, emerging markets, angel investment, business intelligence ... See More
- Investors: Not available
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Avora
- 1.5M GBP
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: business intelligence, analytics, data visualization, saas
- Investors: Crane Venture Partners
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Chattermill
- 600K GBP Seed
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: enterprise software, saas, analytics, artificial intelligence
- Investors: Avonmore Developments, Entrepreneur First
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Clora
- $3.3M Seed
- HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Categories: biotechnology, consulting, life science, pharmaceutical, medical device, ... See More
- Investors: Beta Bridge Capital, v1.vc, Ludlow Ventures, iSeed Ventures, Spark Capital ... See More
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LiveHire
- $20M Post IPO Equity
- HQ: Melbourne, Victoria
- Categories: human resources, technical support, information technology
- Investors: Not available
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Burrow
- $4.3M Seed
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: direct sales, furniture
- Investors: Interplay Ventures, Red & Blue Ventures
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Nacuity Pharmaceuticals
- $2.0M
- HQ: Fort Worth, Texas
- Categories: health care
- Investors: Not available
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Param.ai
- 18M INR Seed
- HQ: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- Categories: recruiting, artificial intelligence, saas
- Investors: Core Financials
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Metacrine
- $22M
- HQ: San Diego, California
- Categories: biotechnology, health care, medical
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates
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Robocath
- 1.7M EUR
- HQ: Rouen, Haute-Normandie
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Crédit Agricole Innovations et Territoires (CAIT)
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Prasos
- 1.0M EUR Equity Crowdfunding
- HQ: Helsinki, Southern Finland
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
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Applied Dynamics International
- $650K Grant
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Michigan Economic Development Corporation
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T2 Cloud
- $16M
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Qianhai Fund of Funds, Fosun RZ Capital
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Laminor
- $6K Seed
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: DMOND Accelerator
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The Label Life
- 200M INR Private Equity
- HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Categories: retail
- Investors: Centrum Capital, Kalpavriksh
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Forepaas
- $10M
- HQ: Neuilly-sur-seine, Ile-de-France
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Calao Finance, Elia Partners, Hi Inov
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Etong Healthcare
- 200M CNY
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: health care
- Investors: Morningside Venture Capital, Yifang Group, Vision Plus Capital
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Trameto
- Not available Grant
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: semiconductor
- Investors: Innovate U.K.
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