Data analytics platform SQream has closed a $39.4 million Series B funding round, as it bids to improve its talent base, and expand its technology and cloud innovation. The round was led…
Amazon Launches $2bn CleanTech Fund
Amazon has launched a $2 billion venture capital fund aimed at supporting companies working to combat climate change. The Climate Pledge Fund’s foundation follows an open letter sent by thousands of Amazon…
Munich’s Kaia Health Wins $26m Series B Round
Kaia Health, a German startup claiming to “change how digital therapy is designed, deployed and experienced” has secured a $26 million Series B funding round, as it scales up attempts to manage…
Coronavirus Changing Tech’s Values on Remote Working – Report
A new report has shown that tech workers’ willingness to work from home has changed indelibly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hired‘s State Of Salaries 2020, which combs hundreds of thousands of job…
AI in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter: Reckoning or PR Stunt?
George Floyd’s death, and weeks of global protest against racial inequality that followed, have persuaded two of Silicon Valley’s biggest brands to rethink facial recognition technology. On Tuesday IBM announced it would…
Renewables Intelligence Startup ENIAN Wins $1.5m Funding Round
The London-based startup ENIAN, which develops pipeline acceleration software for the renewable energy industry, has secured a $1.5 million pre-seed investment round. The round, which comes just eight days after the firm’s…
AI Dental Tech Overjet Secures $7.85m Seed Round
Boston-based AI startup Overjet, which uses tech to help untangle dental scans, has raised $7.85 million of seed investment. The round, led by Californian VC Crosslink Capital, and MIT-focused E14 Fund—Overjet CEO…
Zuckerberg Faces Staff Anger, as Black Lives Matter Protests Continue Across America
Protests against racial injustice continue to march through cities in America and abroad. Four police officers complicit in the death of George Floyd are appearing in court. Workers are erecting tall fences…
Upstart Banking App Varo Money Secures $241m Round
Mobile-only bank Varo Money has raised a $241 million Series D funding round. Gallatin Point Capital and The Rise Fund helped back the deal, which the San Francisco-headquartered firm says will help…
Fintech Platform Meniga Wins $9.4m Round
Iceland-born finance startup Meniga has closed an €8.5 million ($9.4m) funding round, as it researches additions to its current suite of digital banking solutions. The company, headquartered in London, has now raised…