Immunotherapy company Harpoon Therapeutics has won a $70 million Series C funding round, with which it plans to expand its TriTAC and ProTriTAC platforms, the latter of which was unveiled just days…
Israeli Agritech Outfit Taranis Wins $20m Funding Round
Taranis, a Tel Aviv-based startup that uses aerial imaging, field sensors and weather forecasts to optimize farming yields, has secured a $20 million capital funding round. The injection was led by Viola…
Blockchain Won’t Save the World – But it Might Help Us Be Better
Ever noticed how everybody telling us how blockchain is going to save the world, is the head of a blockchain company? It’s almost as if they’ve got something to gain personally by…
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…
How Sefamerve Aims to Master the $254bn Islamic Fashion Market
Islamic fashion, oftentimes known as modest fashion, is a $254 billion market. Perhaps it’s surprising, then, that so few startups have made a successful go at dominating it. Sefamerve, a Turkish e-commerce…
London Fintech Firm Yoyo Wins $30m Funding Round
Yoyo, a British mobile payments and loyalty platform, has won $30 million from fintech investor Hard Yaka. The London-based startup, founded in 2013 by Michael Rolphe, David Nicholson and Alain Falys, will…
Sustainable Investor Ethic Raises $6.8m, as Socially Responsible Assets Soar
Sustainable investment firm Ethic has raised $6.8 million, as it ramps up its mission to build more socially-conscious portfolios. The New York City-headquartered firm, founded in 2015 by Johny Mair, Doug Scott and…
Here are Chicago’s Five Hottest Tech Startups
It’s rare to hear Chicago, America’s third most populous city, mentioned in the same breath as Silicon Valley, New York or Boston when it comes to the country’s tech industry. But make…
“Family Tech” Startup Kindaba Wins Seed Funding from Skyscanner Founder Williams
Scottish startup Kindaba, whose secure messaging service is aimed at families, has won a seed funding round ahead of a crowdfunding campaign, from Skyscanner founder Gareth Williams. The undisclosed sum will help…
World Chess Launches “Mates” Dating App Ahead of World Championship
Just weeks before the world’s two best chess players battle for the World Championship, the game’s organizing body has launched an app it hopes will solve puzzles of a very different kind.…