The popularity of podcasts is soaring. From last year the total number of pods has leapt from 550,000 to 700,000—with over 50% more episodes available this year than last. That equates to…
France’s Macron Heralds $5.5bn Late-stage Investment Pledge
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced that he has convinced institutional investors to plough €5 billion ($5.5bn) into late-stage VC funds and asset managers, as the country opens one of its tech…
London Hotel Startup Mews Wins $33m Funding for U.S. Expansion
London property management startup Mews has raised a $33 million Series B funding round, as it plans to export its hotel-focused software solution to the United States. The round, led by Boston’s…
London Proptech firm Residently Wins $8.5m to Build Out Digital Team
Residently, a British proptech startup aiming to streamline rents, has closed a £7 million ($8.5m) seed funding round—and will use the cash to grow its digital team and property portfolio. The London…
Mr Trump Goes to Biarritz: What Does a Dramatic G7 Summit Mean for Tech?
This week’s G7 summit in Biarritz, France, has been jam-packed with all the amateur-dramatics we’ve come to expect from America’s CEO—from an insistence that Vladimir Putin be allowed back to the negotiating…
U.K. Government Ponders Fines for Harmful Online Videos
Britain’s government is considering emboldening its media watchdog, Ofcom, with powers to issue large fines for tech platforms whose video content is deemed “harmful” to youngsters. The proposal, introduced by U.K. politicians…
Virgin Galactic to go Public With SPAC
Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson’s space tourism company, is to go public by merging with the special purpose acquisitions company (SPAC) Social Capital Hedosophia. Virgin Galactic will raise around $800 million from the…
Acast Secures $33m Series C Funding Round
Swedish podcast startup Acast has won a $33 million Series C funding round, as it continues to spearhead innovation in the burgeoning podcast industry. The round, led by compatriot investment vehicle AP1,…
Berlin’s Factory Teams Up with NUMA to Turbocharge Silicon Alley Startup Scene
Factory, which bills itself as “Europe’s largest innovation community”, has announced a strategic partnership with NUMA Berlin, the German capital’s wing of a global network of challenges and innovation training platforms. The…
After 2017’s “Cowboy” Crypto Era, Iceland’s Miners Look Forward to a Divested Future
Last December, as bitcoin reached its highest price, Advania, Iceland’s largest data center provider, struggled under the weight of demand from foreigners desperate to tap into the country’s unique, crypto-friendly metrics. “We…