Oova grabs another $10.3M, unveils membership model for at-home fertility testing
One in six people are expected to be affected by infertility at some point in their lives, and with the cost of procedures, like in vitro fertilization, costing tens of thousands of dollars for each procedure, more people seek better ways to know their reproductive health. There are a number
Read moreHow IT and HR Leaders Energize Innovation by Partnering on Hybrid Work
Sponsored by Verizon A successful hybrid work program includes effective online collaboration and information sharing so remote workers can be productive at home and feel like they are contributing as much as their onsite colleagues Upgrading remote work solutions is an important first step to improving employee experiences, enabling near-real-time
Read moreAll the things Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2023
At the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, Apple spent a lot of time discussing about new features and apps it is introducing with the next major releases of iOS, macOS, watchOS and iPadOS. A lot of those functionalities were available to users through third-party apps. That means Apple “Sherlocked”
Read moreCloud cost management startup CloudZero lands $32M investment
CloudZero, a cloud cost management startup, today announced that it raised $32 million in a Series B funding round led by Innovius Capital and Threshold Ventures. Bringing the company’s total raised to over $52 million, the tranche will be put toward expanding CloudZero’s platform and scaling its go-to-market efforts, CEO
Read moreLondon lures a16z’s first international office with ‘predictable’ crypto regs
US VC giant Andreessen Horowitz — which has about $35bn in assets under management — is to open its first (yes, the first) international office in London, led by one of the firm’s general partners, Sriram Krishnan. The office will focus on supporting the development of Crypto, blockchain technologies and
Read moreWhat’s New in Xcode 15
Xcode 15 is now 50% smaller on the Mac App Store, with downloadable simulator runtimes for all platforms.WWDC23 Demo AppWWDC23 brought an exhilarating week for Apple platform developers, as Apple unveiled a plethora of exciting features for Xcode in the new Xcode 15. Let’s explore these features through their titles:Code Completion Prioritization:
Read moreNigeria’s Termii to launch mobile app and scale customer engagement business with new funding
Nigerian communications platform-as-a-service startup Termii has raised $3.65 million in new financing, bringing its total funding to date to slightly $5 million. According to CEO Gbolade Emmanuel, in a chat with TechCrunch, the funds are not needed for operational activities but rather to power the company’s expansion initiatives: developing and
Read moreHSBC rebrands, expands its SVB UK buy as HSBC Innovation Banking
Acquired by HSBC in an emergency sale for just £1 in March as SVB was melting down, SVB UK is now getting a rebrand and expansion under its new owner. Today the banking giant launched HSBC Innovation Banking, a new unit focusing on banking services to the startup, investor, and
Read moreDjust is a new commerce platform focused exclusively on B2B transactions
Meet Djust, a French startup that essentially wants to build an e-commerce platform like Mirakl, but focused exclusively on business-to-business (B2B) activities. The company recently raised a $13 million funding round (€12 million). NEA is leading the most recent funding round, with Elaia Partners also investing in the company. Elaia
Read moreNio said not to join China’s EV price war. Now it’s cutting $4K across all models
Nio, one of China’s homegrown Tesla challengers, has slashed the prices of all its models by 30,000 yuan ($4,200), the NYSE-listed premium electric vehicle upstart announced on Monday. The news came as EV makers enter a price war in the world’s largest auto market, where BYD, the 28-year-old, Shenzhen-based company
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