Icertis, which develops cloud-based software that helps large companies manage contracts, has raised a $ 15 million Series B led by Ignition Partners. Read More Startups – TechCrunch
Lamudi, a real estate listings site backed by Rocket Internet, is in the money today after closing a fresh investment worth €29 million ($ 31.4 million) to grow its business in Asia and Latin America. Read More Fundings & Exits – TechCrunch
Pinterest. Instagram. Tumblr. The future of the web is visual, but how does anyone make money on that? By understanding what’s in the images people post and connecting them to where you can buy what you see. That’s Curalate’s job. The image recognition marketing startup just raised $ 27.5 million led by NEA, bringing it […]
When companies have to pick what kinds of services they want for their operation — like marketing or human resources — they can easily be paralyzed by choice. That’s why Vamshi Mokshagundam decided to start Siftery, a database of sorts where companies list their software stacks. The company just raised $ 4 million from Felicis Ventures, Founders […]
OutSystems, an Atlanta-based service that helps enterprises quickly build line-of-business apps, today announced that it has raised a $ 55 million funding round led by North Bridge Growth Equity. Previous investors in the company include ES Ventures and Portugal Ventures. OutSystems isn’t exactly a new company anymore. It was founded in 2001 and now has […]
Spotcap, the Rocket Internet-founded fintech startup that operates an online lending platform for small businesses, has beefed up its coffers with €31.5 million in new funding. Read More Startups – TechCrunch
Kaizen, a Tokyo- and San Francisco-based user interface marketplace and testing platform, plans to increase its presence in the United States after raising an $ 8 million Series B. Read More Startups – TechCrunch
Insurify, a startup out of MIT, today announced the launch of Evia (Expert Virtual Insurance Agent), an artificially intelligent virtual insurance agent that aims to find you better car insurance using a photo of your license plate. The company recently pulled in $ 2 million in seed from Rationalwave Capital Partners to create EVIA and launch […]
Even if you’re living in one of the few states where pumping your own gas is illegal, driving to the gas station to fill up is probably not your favorite chore. Booster Fuels wants to take the hassle out of fillups. The company partners with large businesses and then offers on-demand fuel service on their […]
Peakon, the self-described ‘people analytics platform’ for employee engagement and retention, is fully launching today and announcing it’s closed €4 million in Series A funding. Read More Fundings & Exits – TechCrunch
Cedexis helps large enterprises monitor and optimize how their traffic flows from their servers, CDNs and cloud providers to their customers. The company today announced that it has raised a $ 22 million Series B round led by Ginko Ventures with participation from Foxconn, Nokia Growth Partners, Citrix Systems Ventures and its Series A investors […]
Nubo, whose software enables employees to access company files on their own mobile devices, has raised $ 7 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Magma Venture Partners and Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. Read More Enterprise – TechCrunch
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo on Wednesday launched a new smartphone Y55L in India at Rs 11,980. “At Vivo, we always aim to offer new and exciting features for our valued customers,” said Kent Cheng, CEO, Vivo India,in a statement. The smartphone features 5.2-inch HD display, octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Funtouch OS 2.6 […]
HTC on Thursday launched the Desire 10 Lifestyle in India. To recall, the company had first unveiled the smartphone alongside the Desire 10 Pro last week, and revealed it would hit select markets by September itself. It’s evident India is one of these markets, and the smartphone will go on sale at Rs. 15,990 via […]
Micromax will launch four 4G smartphones, priced under $100 with Google Duo video-calling app pre-installed. Ahead of the festive season, handset maker Micromax will launch four 4G smartphones, priced under $100 (about Rs 6,700), to cash in on the booming demand for LTE devices. Micromax has partnered Google to preload the latter’s video calling app, […]
There’s a new body-tracking workout outfit that looks to compete with the likes of Athos and other workout-tracking sensors that’s launching on Kickstarter today. Enflux, a Y Combinator-backed company, is starting a Kickstarter today for its sensor-laden workout outfit (that can even go in a washing machine). And it’s basically all thanks to a series […]
Decoding Trump’s Bizarre Inaugural Speechwriting Photo Lost in all of the hype surrounding the last-minute artist bookings, boycotts and protest rallies is the fact that Trump will deliver a speech during Friday’s inauguration. According to reports, it will last about 20 minutes and focus on Trump’s nationalism, rather than specific policies. Related: These lawmakers will […]
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