Thursday, February 23, 2017

Indoor farming startup Bowery raises $6.3 million from investors including ‘Top Chef’ Tom Colicchio

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 As pollution, extreme weather, and over-population threaten the viability of large, outdoor farms, a startup called Bowery Farming Inc. has...

AirMap raises $26 million to manage air traffic as drone use surges

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 Lower airspace isn’t crowded with drones quite yet. But as drones become more pervasive, a startup called AirMap is building software and s...

K2 Global’s $183 million VC fund aims to decentralize Sand Hill Road

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 K2 Global is announcing a $183 million venture capital fund targeted at early stage startups with global aspirations. The fund is closing s...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Confirmed: UK challenger bank Monzo raises £19.5M with another £2.5M in crowdfunding planned

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 Monzo, one of a number of so-called “challenger” banks in the U.K. aiming to re-invent the current account, has disclosed details of its ne...

Singtel’s digital ad division Amobee acquires Turn for $310M

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 Amobee just announced that it has agreed to acquire adtech company Turn for $310 million. Amobee used to be a mobile ad startup itself, bef...

SocialRank Realtime helps marketers get more proactive on social media

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 SocialRank co-founder Alex Taub classifies most brand interactions on social media into two broad categories. They’re either broadcasting t...

Knotel raises $25M to expand its “headquarters as a service” approach to office space

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 Knotel announced today that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding. Founded in 2015, the company offers what co-founder and CEO Amol...