London based start-up ClearGlass closes USD 3.6 Million
England based start-up ClearGlass has raised USD 3.6 Million funds on the 4th of March, 2021, in a seed funding round led by European VC Lakester, Outward VC, along with some several investors from asset management. Investors: The acquisition of USD 3.6 Million funds took place in a seed funding round led by European VC Lakester, Outward VC, Alexander Large, Ruston...
Top 10 Autonomous Vehicles Startups with High-growth Potential
Autonomous vehicles, a concept previously perceived to exist only in the world of science fiction, are very much starting to materialize in the world today. With the latest developments in microprocessor solutions and radar technology, it comes as no surprise that autonomous vehicles (popularly known as self-driving cars) are attainable today. Mobile technology has upgraded to a level where...
LetsVenture – an Indian VC firm launches Women Angel Network on International Women’s Day
Indian VC firm LetsVenture launched its Women Angel Network on 8 March 2021, to promote the representation of women investors in the venture capital world. The Women Angel Network platform will allow women angel investors to invest in early- and growth-stage startups. With an aim to bring at least 100 such investors onboard in 2021 as well as launch at...
PayPal plans to acquire cryptocurrency startup Curv
PayPal announced on 8 March 2021 that it is planning to acquire Curv, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based cryptocurrency startup. Terms of the deal: Neither Paypal nor Curv disclosed the terms of the deal. However, the transaction should close during the first half of 2021. PayPal will be paying between US$ 200 million and US$ 300 million for the acquisition. The Curv...
Dhaka based healthcare company Praava Health raises US $ 10.6 million
Praava Health, a Bangladesh based healthcare company that seeks to increase access to quality healthcare in Bangladesh, announced early in March 2021 the raising of funds in its Series A round. The round brings the total funds raised by the company to around US $ 10.6 million. Investors: Praava Health has actively been backed by a multitude of notable angel...
San Francisco based cryptocurrency platform Eco raises US $ 26 million
Eco, a California based global cryptocurrency platform announced early in March 2021 that it has raised US $ 26 million in one of its funding rounds that was led by a16z Crypto. Investors: Founded in January 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, a16z Crypto is a California based venture capital firm that invests in promising ventures that have the...
CorVista Health secures CAD 65M in Series C funding
Toronto-based healthtech startup CorVista Health (formerly known as Analytics 4 Life) announced in March 2021 that it has raised CAD 65M in a Series C round led by Ambix Life Science and participation from MedVenture Partners. The latest round brings CorVista Health’s total funding raised to date to US$ 100M. The startup plans to use the proceeds from the funding round...
Snapcommerce bags CAD 107M in funding
Toronto-based traveltech startup Snapcommerce announced in March 2021 that it has bagged CAD 107M in growth funding led by Inovia Capital through its Growth Fund I and international private equity firm Lion Capital. Other funding round participants include Acrew DCF, Thayer Ventures and Full In Partners, and existing investors Telstra Ventures and Bee Partners. The startup will use the proceeds...
The rise of cryptocurrency: Financial liberation or Illegal complicit?
Introduction The modern age has brought on some ground-breaking developments in the world today, most especially in the tech space. Some of the most popular of these innovative, cutting-edge technologies include autonomous vehicles, online retail markets, and perhaps the most intriguing cryptocurrency. Since its official introduction in 2009, cryptocurrency has stirred debates and controversies among the global populace. Some see...
Austin based start-up Jungle Scout raises USD 110 Million funds
Texas based start-up Jungle Scout has secured USD 110 million funds on 4th of march, 2021 in a private equity round led by Summit Partners. Investors: The acquisition of USD 110 million funds took place in the private equity funding round led by Summit Partners. What the funding is for: The fresh funding would be utilized to support third parties to...
