Koko Networks, a Kenya-based bio-fuel technology enterprise, has extended its business to cover other fast-moving consumer goods through a new tech platform that will capitalize on its established distribution networks in low-income neighborhoods. Koko Club, its new business line, is selling the products directly to consumers through the dukas (small shops) that currently serve as […]
New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’
For a country with limited resources that relies on trade, developing thriving tech exports may not just be a good idea — it may be a necessity to survive.
Avoma puts new capital to use making meetings work smarter
Avoma aims to set it apart from competitors by bringing meeting management, AI assistant and conversation intelligence into one tool.
Ocurate raises $3.5M to show customer lifetime value for B2C companies
Ocurate believes lifetime value is a better prediction of how much profit a customer will bring to the company.
The Ubiquitous platform brings all the influencers to the yard
With traction metrics that would make any startup CFO foam at the mouth, TikTok influencer marketing platform Ubiquitous is making a big splash in the chaotic market of influencer marketing. It’s one of the fastest-growing segments of advertising and marketing, but one that brings some unique challenges; working with influencers directly is labor-intensive, but results […]
Newly minted unicorn Tackle plans to use $100 million Series C to accelerate the future of software sales
Tackle.io, a startup that helps software companies sell through cloud marketplaces such as AWS’s, raised a $100 million Series C funding round co-led by Coatue and a16z at a $1.25 billion valuation.
Next-day package delivery startup Veho valued at $1B following $125M Series A
Veho’s technology matches package delivery demand with qualified driver partners and lets customers know the actual time of delivery and even communicates when the driver is headed their way.
Overjet sinks its teeth into another round of capital for its dental AI tech
Overjet is now covering nearly 75 million members through its dental insurance partnerships.
Melbourne-based edtech startup Vivi raises $20M to accelerate overseas expansion in race to reach 1M classrooms
Australian edtech startup Vivi has raised $20 million from education investor Quad Partners, funds that it intends to use to improve its platform, upgrade its operational infrastructure and hire more sales and marketing teams in the Americas, Europe and Asia. This latest round sees Vivi reach $24.3 in total capital over five years, after it […]
Coatue, Robert Downey Jr. fund cove.tool’s design tools for sustainable building
While there is plenty of technology out there to help make a building more sustainable, the ability to incorporate features into its design can be easier said than done. Enter cove.tool, a startup that wants to make sure buildings are sustainable by design from the moment of inception. The Atlanta-based startup, which has raised $30 […]