The tech leader sees a 42% increase in valuation in 2020, to more than US$450M NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2020 — Rokt, the global leader in e-commerce technology, today announced an investment of US$80M. The capital will help accelerate research & development and support…
Retail Tech Startup Tiliter Raises $7.5M for Cashierless AI Shopping Technology
Tiliter to increase global footprint as Investec invests through its IEC Australia Fund I SYDNEY, Oct. 20, 2020 — Investor demand for innovative emerging companies remains strong with Australian AI tech startup Tiliter completing a $7.5 million capital raise, led by Investec Emerging Companies (IEC). Eleanor Venture, a tech investment…
Cyberport’s flagship VC event returns to guide investors and entrepreneurs in the new normal of tech venturing
100+ venture capital experts and start-ups at Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2020 on 3-4 Nov to explore post COVID-19 silver linings HONG KONG, Oct. 16, 2020 — Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF), Cyberport’s annual tech investment event, will return on 3-4 November. This year’s event will be held in a…
MessageBird raises $200M Series C, at $3B valuation, as global demand for leading Omnichannel Platform-as-a-Service (OPaaS) surges during lockdown
MessageBird solves customer communication complexity with the world’s first and only Omnichannel Platform as a Service (OPaaS), comprising suite of tools including Inbox, Omnichannel Chat Widget and Flow Builder Latest investment, led by Spark Capital General Partner Will Reed, who will join the board, was raised remotely and makes…
Event Store Secures Series A Investment
BATH, England, Sept. 30, 2020 — Event Store today announces it has secured Series A financing from strategic investor Qualasept Holdings (‘QH’). Event Store is the company behind EventStoreDB, the popular open source event stream database. EventStoreDB was open sourced in 2012 and has relatively quietly built a strong commercial business. In late…
Kharon Announces Barclays As Strategic Investor
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2020 — Kharon, the research and data analytics company focused on global security threats and other controversies that impact global commerce and finance, today announced that Barclays has become a strategic investor in the business, joining Equity Group Investments,…
Indonesian Logistics Tech Startup Waresix Closes c.US$100 Million Fundraising
Summary Waresix seeks to digitally transform the US$55 billion Indonesian trucking and warehousing sector. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Waresix has scaled up rapidly to support the distribution of essential goods to over 100 cities across Indonesia and to provide logistics services to primary sectors. As the world’s…
G-ray Switzerland announces new CEO, closes successful funding round
NEUCHÂTEL, Switzerland, Aug. 31, 2020 — G-ray Switzerland, the medical imaging and industrial diagnosis start-up founded in 2014, has announced the appointment of Luis Pallares as Chief Executive Officer, as the company embarks on an accelerated growth drive and completes a successful funding round. Mr Pallares is focused on leading the transformation of…
Delivery Robot Company Pudu Robotics raised Nearly $15 Million in Series B+ Financing, Led by Sequoia Capital China
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 28, 2020 — On August 19, the indoor delivery robot company Pudu Robotics announced the completion of Series B+ round of nearly $15 Million led by Sequoia Capital China. Existing shareholders Meituan, Everwin Investment, QC Capital, and Chengbohan Fund all joined this round of financing. This is…
Industrial AI Solutions Startup MakinaRocks raises $10M in Series A
Hyundai Motors, LG, Applied Ventures participate in Series A SEOUL, South Korea and SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 12, 2020 — MakinaRocks, an industrial AI solutions startup aiming to revolutionize the world of manufacturing, announced today that it has successfully raised $10 million in Series A funding from prestigious global investors. MakinaRocks,…