Bees perform around 80% of all pollination worldwide, and support around $20 billion of crop production in the United States alone. Their numbers are in rapid decline. For over a decade bees…
“AI Goes Beyond Algorithmic Brilliance” – OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved
Jon Medved, CEO of equity crowdfund OurCrowd, is one of Israel’s leading AI investors. But, the enigmatic, Hawaiian shirt-loving VC says, deep tech brings its own deep and unique issues for entrepreneurs.…
Red Herring Top 100 Global Kicks off in California
The Red Herring Top 100 Global event begins tomorrow, with hundreds of the tech world’s brightest stars and dozens converging at the Hilton Pasadena, for three days of speeches, round-table discussions and presentations…
Tanium Raises $200m at $6.5bn Valuation; Shelves IPO
Cybersecurity firm Tanium has raised $200 million in a funding round that values the Emeryville, California startup at $6.5bn. It will use the money to pay out employees and early investors, staving…
California Passes Net Neutrality Law – and Government Immediately Sues
Within hours of California governor Jerry Brown’s signing of state net neutrality protections, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will file a lawsuit. The new regulation, enacted Sunday, prevents…
Californian Cannabis Tech Firm Treez Wins $11.5m Funding
Oakland-based Treez, a management software platform serving the cannabis dispensary industry, has won a funding round worth $11.5 million, which it will use to expand its presence across the United States. Treez’…
Autodesk Buys Assemble Systems to Strengthen its Construction Tech Service
Modeling software company Autodesk has acquired BIM (building information modeling) platform Assemble Systems, as the former aims to bolster its offering for the construction industry. The deal – financial details of which…
Red Herring Crowns Top 100 North America Winners in California
Red Herring has crowned its Top 100 North America winners, at a special dinner and awards ceremony in California. The event, held in Marina Del Rey, concluded 2018’s Top 100 event, during…
Red Herring North America 2018 to Begin in California
Red Herring‘s Top 100 North America conference kicks off this evening in California. The event, which runs until Wednesday night, begins with a cocktail mixer tonight before two days of keynote speeches,…
Scooter Firm Bird to Hit $2bn Value with Huge Funding Round
Electric scooter startup Bird is on the verge of a $2 billion valuation, as it prepares to close a $300m funding round. The Venice, CA-headquartered company, which has already raised $115m, will…