Weekly Funding Update – India (June 18 – June 24)
Indian startups are experiencing a capital inflow despite the commentary of an investment slowdown amid weak global economic cues. The last few months have seen Indian startups see increased investments.…
Here’s Why Women-Led Tech Is Top For Female Employees
Did you know that women make up 52% of the total European population, but account for only 30% of start-up entrepreneurs? That’s according to WEgate, the European gateway for women’s…
Biotech Startup Helex Brings Precision To Gene Editing
From Jurassic Park to Elysium, science fiction movies have used genetic engineering as a plot device to show the dark side of technology-led intervention in natural processes. In the scientific…
London-Based SumUp Raises €590M At An Enterprise Value Of €8B; Reaches Over 4M Small Businesses
London-based fintech startup SumUp has raised a €590M funding round as it marks ten years of rapid growth and global expansion. The new funding round led by Bain Capital Tech…
NSW Tips Another $38 Million Into EV Charging Infrastructure
NSW Treasurer and energy minister Matt Kean has announced another $38 million in charging infrastructure for electric vehicles on the eve of the state budget. With Kean handing down the…
NRMA Backs VC’s $50 Million Agritech Fund
Motoring association the NRMA is a cornerstone investor in a new agrifood tech fund backing startups focused feeding the world. The sustainability-focused agriculture and food technology venture fund Mandalay Fund…
American Shoppers Predicted To Spend 70 Million Hours On Mobile During 2022 Amazon Prime Day Holiday
What’s Happening: Amazon Prime Day is returning this year on July 12-13, and previews of the online sales have consumers excited to take part in Amazon’s biggest shopping day of the year. Although the…
Everything To Play For: Mobile Games Market Set To Generate 30% More Revenue In Q2 2022 Than In Pre-Pandemic Level
A few weeks ago, data.ai unveiled research confirming that mobile is now the leading force in gaming. Thanks to its wide demographic reach and gameplay range, it now generates 60% of…
Onsurity – How This $ 60 Million Start-Up Makes Health Care Accessible And Affordable
It's All In The Name We all agree that half of the attraction and charisma of a business is in its name. Coming up with a name for a business…
YES Bank Appoints Dheeraj Sanghi As Country Head - Branch Banking
In this role, the bank said, Sanghi would be responsible for leading the branch banking, rural branch banking, corporate salary, TASC and embassy businesses, driving accelerated growth in liabilities base…
Green Hydrogen Startup Raises $1.38 Million From Crowdfunding
Aspiring green hydrogen producer LINE Hydrogen has raised $1.38 million from crowdfunding as it looks to play its part in Australia’s renewable energy mix. The Tasmanian startup, alongside the Bell…
EnergyLab Teams Up With Global Clean Energy Accelerator To Take Climate Tech Startups Offshore
Local largest climate tech startup accelerator EnergyLab has signed a partnership deal with New Energy Nexus (NEX) to help Australian startups expand into overseas markets. The deal will see EnergyLabs embrace…
Edtech Startup Leap Raises $75M In Series D Round Led By Owl Ventures
San Francisco-headquartered edtech startup Leap Scholar, which also has offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, on Wednesday announced that it has raised $75 million (Rs 585 crore) in a Series D…
German HR Tech Unicorn Personio Raises €190.4M; Now Valued At €8B
Bayern, Germany-based Personio, a HR management and recruiting platform developer for SMEs and startups, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $200M (approximately €190.43M) in a Series E extension round. …
Germany’s Upvest Bags €40.3M From Bessemer Venture Partners, Others To Develop Investment-As-A-Service Platform
Upvest, a Berlin-based fintech company, announced on Thursday that it has closed $42M (approximately €40.3M) in a Series B round of funding, making it one of Germany’s largest fintech funding…
