Global startup acquisitions deals announced recently
The following companies announced their acquisition deals recently: Hootsuite buys startup Sparkcentral The Vancouver based media and advertising enterprise Hootsuite acquired the Belgium-America based missing application focused consumer engagement platform Sparkcentral on 6th January 2021. With this deal the Hootsuite users can now access the automatic message distribution platform Sparkcentral for connecting for the consumer facing areas of their businesses. The CEO of...
Year in Review: Indian Startups founded in 2020
2020 was a challenging year for all of us, but the pain was felt more acutely by startups which were founded amidst one of the worst recessions in modern times. As a part of revisiting the year, let’s analyze the startups that have braved all odds and were founded in 2020.
US-based SaaS Startup SocialClimb Raises US$ 12M
SocialClimb, a Utah-based tech startup providing SaaS patient acquisition platform for doctors, practices and hospitals, raised US$12 million in funding on 5 January 2020. The round was led by Resolve Growth Partners. The funding will be utilized by the company to fuel innovation and growth. About SocialClimb Founded in 2016 by Eric Johnson, Jared Maxwell, and Ty Allen, SocialClimb is a healthcare...
Investments made by Google in Indian Startups in 2020
Many thought that the year 2020 that has disrupted many industries would see a fall in investments. But on the contrary, 2020 saw some funding rounds involving massive amounts. If we talk about India, even though the number of funding rounds fell to its lowest in five years in 2020, the amount raised was higher than in 2016 and...
Global funding rounds across Fintech, Proptech and AI!
The following startups announced funding rounds across Fintech, Proptech and AI sectors on 5th January: Estonian R8tech raises €900K for expanding in new markets A Tallinn based digital building operator startup; R8tech announced closing a €900K investment on 5th January 2021. Kristjan Mitt, the co-owner of Mitt & Perlebach construction and real estate development group was the lead investor and the round. Founded...
Global funding updates in the Edtech sector today!
The following startups secured investment in the Education-technology (edtech) sector on 5th January 2020: Indonesian Edtech Zenius secures undisclosed Series B funding The Indonesia based education technology startup Zenius announced closing a Series B investment round on 5th January 2021. The funding round included participation from the new investors Openspace Ventures and Alpha JWC Ventures and was joined by the existing...
Startup Funding News for Today – Fintech Sector
These are some Fintech startups that have raised funding today: 1. BharatPe plans to raise US$ 150-200M in equity funding India-based BharatPe is a pioneer in UPI payments and digital money lending for merchants. It develops a QR code-based payment app for offline retailers and businesses. Amount to be raised: BharatPe announced on 5 January 2021 that it is planning...
Healthcare startup Color Raises US$ 167M in Series D
US-based Healthcare startup Color raised US$ 167 million in Series D funding round on 4 January 2020 at a valuation of US$ 1.5 billion. The total funding raised by Color stands at US$ 278 million. The Series D round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Viking Global investors. A number of key senior executives have joined the Color...
Funding news across Fintech, AI, MedTech and Retail Tech sectors today!
Here are the funding rounds across the Fintech, AI, Medtech and Retail Tech sectors on 4th January 2021: Fintech: Cred secures US$81 million investment Cred, an India based fintech platform that rewards customers for using their platform toupee credit card bills, announced securing US$ 81 million funding on 4th January 2021. The Series C investment was led by DST Global and...
Qamcom is contributing to develop 6G technology
Qamcom, a leading R&D specialist enterprise focused on systems, hardware and software announced contributing to the development of 6G with the EU funded Hexa-X project on 4th January 2020. The project aims at bringing several technologically advanced European Partners for developing the next gen mobile network. Qamcom will research on localization and network optimization for the same. What is the...
