Meesho, India’s largest reselling website, has negotiated a $250 million funding round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund, the Economic Times has reported. The round, if completed, will value Meesho at between $1.5bn…
Broadband Startup Isotropic Systems Gets $42m Injection from Aerospace Heavyweights
British broadband terminal startup Isotropic has won a $42 million funding round, which it says brings the firm closer to its first commercial product rollout. The round, led by satellite company SES,…
Indian HR Firm DarwinBox Raises $15m for Southeast Asia Scale
Human resources tech startup DarwinBox has raised a $15 million Series C funding round, as it aims to scale its platform deeper into the southeast Asian market. The round, led by Salesforce…
Israeli Tech Funding Booms in Pandemic’s Wake
Israel’s tech industry has received 23% more funding in 2020 than last year, as the world has clamored for its high-tech solutions. The rise, which follows a global boom in tech funding…
Dyson to Kick Off $3.7bn Tech Spending Spree
British appliances firm Dyson says it will invest an extra £2.75bn ($3.67bn) in new technology over the next five years, as it aims to double the number of products it sells. The…
Cellwize Raises $32m Round to Accelerate 5G Adoption
Israeli startup Cellwize has won a $32 million Series B funding round, as it continues its project to accelerate deployment of 5G networks worldwide. The round, led by Intel Capital and Qualcomm…
Financing Startup Wayflyer Wins $10.2m Seed Funding
Wayflyer, a startup that connects e-commerce platforms with funding, is the recipient of a $10.2 million seed round. The backing, led by Washington, DC-based QED Investors, will help Wayflyer scale its product…
Italy’s Phononic Vibes Raises $2.7m for Noise-Reduction Tech
Italian deeptech startup Phononic Vibes, which creates solutions for noise and vibration reduction, has secured a €2.3 million ($2.7m) funding round led by compatriot firm EUREKA! Venture SGR. The round, which builds…
Google Invests in Atlanta’s Black Entrepreneurs
Google for Startups, the tech giant’s entrepreneur wing, will invest in a host of Black entrepreneurs in Atlanta, as part of the company’s $5 million Black Founders Fund. Thirty-five of the Fund’s…
Seaya Ventures Launches $100m DeepTech Fund
Spanish VC Seaya Ventures has announced the launch of its third fund, Seaya Ventures III, which will plough €85 million ($100m) into leading-edge deeptech startups. The fund, which has a target of…