Tailscale raises $12 million for its WireGuard-based corporate VPN
byTailscale has raised a $12 million funding round. Accel is leading the round with Heavybit and Uncork Capital also participating. The company is building…
Nigeria’s Kuda raises $10M to be the mobile-first challenger bank for Africa
byThe African continent is currently one of the fastest-growing regions when it comes to mobile growth, and financial technology companies that are building services…
Live from Apple’s 2020 Mac event featuring the first ever Apple Silicon Macs
byApple’s had a packed fall, and today is the day of its third big product reveal event this season. This one is going to…
Qualcomm Ventures invests in four 5G startups
byQualcomm Ventures, Qualcomm’s investment arm, today announced four new strategic investments in 5G-related startups. These companies are private mobile network specialist Celona, mobile network…
Europe lays out antitrust case against Amazon’s use of big data
byThe European Commission has laid out a first set of antitrust charges against Amazon focused on its dual role as a platform for other…
Hopin raises $125M for its online events platform on the back of surging growth
byThis morning Hopin, a startup that provides online events software, announced that it has closed a $125 million Series B round of capital. The…
Alphabet’s X partners with Econet Group to roll out Project Taara wireless light-beam broadband in Africa
byAlphabet’s X ‘Moonshot Factory’ subsidiary has a lot of cutting edge projects in development, so it’s always exciting when one of them gets ready…
Renewable power represents almost 90% of total global power capacity added in 2020
byBucking the slowdown in most of the power sector caused by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable energy actually grew in 2020, and will…
Patreon and Acast partner for patron-only podcast distribution
byPatreon and Acast are teaming up to make it easier for podcasters to publish episodes that are only available to the patrons financially supporting…
E-scooter startup Tier raises $250 million round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
byBerlin-based micro-mobility startup Tier has raised a significant Series C round of $250 million. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is leading the round, which proves…