Series A Play-i, which makes robots for kids to program, has received $8 million in a Series A investment from Charles River Partners and Madrona Venture Group. Through crowdfunding, the Mountain View…
Apple looks to bring iOS into vehicles with CarPlay
Apple’s plans to integrate its devices in cars have ramped up from first to second gear. The company announced three car brands will soon sell vehicles equipped with CarPlay, which transforms vehicles…
Recruitment tech sector consolidates with round of acquisitions
The talent industry embarked on its own recruitment drive recently, as three of its biggest names secured large acquisitions in the last month. LinkedIn, the social media platform aimed at professionals, has…
DueDil grabs $17m in funding – Investment Round Up
Series A San Francisco’s security-focused messaging app Wickr has secured $9 million in a Series A funding led by Alsop Louie Partners, according to reports. Other notable backers include Thor Halvorssen, President…
Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 smartphone focuses on security and health
Samsung revealed its new Galaxy S5 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. The Korean company gives the latest installment in the Galaxy S series a makeover rather than…
King Digital IPO: How can Ireland’s Candy-Crushing game maker sweeten value?
King Digital Entertainment’s IPO announcement is, despite its impressive user numbers, a risk. The Dublin-based developer’s games have been downloaded on over 500 million mobile devices and 408 million of those consumers…
Workday acquires Identified – Investment Round Up
Series A Finance app developer Wacai has received a $15 million series A+ injection from Qiming Venture Partners, according to TechNode. Previously, Hangzhou-based Wacai had secured roughly $10 million in a Series…
ClearSlide raises $50m – Investment Round Up
Series A Enterprise software startup Bitium has secured a $6.5 million Series A investment from Polaris Partners. Amplify, Resolute VC, Double M Partners, Karlin Ventures, Social Leverage, Rob Glaser, and Lazerow Ventures…
IBM CEO talks data and engagement at Mobile World Congress
IBM CEO Virginia Rometty has stressed the importance of data in the future of her company’s business structure, while announcing new strategies for the New York-based tech giant. Rometty, who rarely speaks…
Tradeshift raises $75m – Investment Round Up
Series A Cybersecurity company CyberSense has received $5 million in Series A funding from investors BRM Group and Opus Capital. According to a press release, CEO Yaniv Alfi said the Menlo Park…