The aircraft — which is still in small-scale prototype form — uses a new VTOL technique that redirects the flow of air from its engines using flaps.
Talkiatry lands $20M Series A to go all in on in-network psychiatric care
Talkiatry raised a $20 million Series A to scale a strategy simple in theory yet potentially challenging in execution: bring psychiatry services in-network with insurance providers.
Draft.dev CEO Karl Hughes on the importance of using experts in developer marketing
Developer marketing came up in our conversation with strategic marketing firm MKT1, so we called on content marketing production company Draft.dev’s CEO Karl Hughes to learn more.
Swarm debuts $499 Evaluation Kit for consumers and tinkerers
The kit is an all-in-one product that includes a Swarm Tile, the company’s flagship modem device, a VHF antenna, a small solar panel, a tripod, a Feather S2 development board and an OLED.
Hello Divorce raises $2M so that couples can say ‘good-bye’ easier
Divorce is messy and stressful, made even messier and stressful when a couple is unable to go through the legal process because of the cost.
ConverseNow is targeting restaurant drive-thrus with new $15M round
One year after voice-based AI technology company ConverseNow raised a $3.3 million seed round, the company is back with a cash infusion of $15 million in Series A funding.
Student labor marketplace Pangea closes $2M seed round
The startup runs a marketplace that links college-age talent to companies in need of their services. Social media and web developer work are popular on the Pangea platform.
Summit invests $215M into Odoo, an open-source business management software developer, at a $2.3B+ valuation
Odoo is the first unicorn out of Wallonia, the region in Belgium where it is based.
European Investment Fund puts $30M in Fabric Ventures’ new $120M digital assets fund
Despite their rich engineering talent, Blockchain entrepreneurs in the EU often struggle to find backing due to the dearth of large funds and investment expertise in the space. But a big move takes place at an EU level today, as the European Investment Fund makes a significant investment into a blockchain and digital assets venture […]
Connected car insurance startup Flock raises $17M Series A led by Chamath Palihapitiya
Cast your mind back to that scene in Minority Report where all those autonomous cars are whizzing through the city. The more practically-minded of you may well have gone: “Yeah, but what about the insurance…?”. Among the startups building the on-demand, connected insurance world for the vehicles of tomorrow right now are UK-based Zego which […]