In 2009 few leading VCs noticed the appearance of Zadane.pl, a Polish website aiming to connect students with each other, working mutually to complete their schoolwork. Today the firm – rebranded as…
Israeli startups given helping hand for U.S. expansion
Israel boasts some of the best technology talent in the world, as proven by some of the astonishingly successful startups coming out of the country. But Israeli entrepreneurs all face the same…
RealtyMogul.com grabs $35m Series B round
RealtyMogul.com, a marketplace for real estate investing, has raised $35 million in Series B financing led by Sorenson Capital. Canaan Partners, which led the company’s Series A round, also participated. RealtyMogul plans…
As Grexit D-Day approaches, can startups weather the storm?
Alexis Tzipras, the Greek prime minister, has until midnight tomorrow to keep his country in the euro zone. A deal, wrangled after a Greek referendum and intense talks, will force Greece to…
CrowdStrike secures $100m funding round led by Google Capital
Cybersecurity startup CrowdStrike has raised a $100 million Series C funding round led by Google Capital. Accel, Rackspace and Warburg Pincus also invested. The company has now raised a total of $156…
From downed tools to tablets: how tech is reinvigorating Armenia
Of all the former Soviet satellites, Armenia, a tiny, landlocked nation of under three million people, blockaded by its neighbors and ravaged by exoduses, genocide and a recent war, might not seem…
BitFury Group secures $20m funding round
BitFury Group, a Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company, has raised $20 million in funding. DRW Venture Capital, iTech Capital and Georgian Co-Investment Fund participated in the investment round. The…
Didi Kuaidi raises $2bn funding round
Chinese car-ride hailing company Didi Kuaidi, the biggest competitor to Uber in China, has raised $2 billion in funding. The company has said in a statement that the amount may rise by…
Harry’s raises $75.6m at reported $750m valuation
Men’s razor company Harry’s has closed a $75.6 million Series C funding round led by Wellington Management. TechCrunch reports that the company is valued at $750 million post money. Harry’s sells its…
Berlin’s White Rabbit continues the evolution of the text message
Berlin startup White Rabbit is the latest in SMS’ 23-year evolution. And, despite the invention of younger, sleeker messaging services, evidence suggests the format has plenty of life left in it. When…