Swedish podcast startup Acast has won a $33 million Series C funding round, as it continues to spearhead innovation in the burgeoning podcast industry. The round, led by compatriot investment vehicle AP1,…
HealthTech Firm Harpoon Wins $70m Series C Round
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…
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…
More than Ever, Tech Giants Must Beware China’s Human Rights Record
This week, a fortnight after he mysteriously vanished, Beijing confirmed that it has detained Meng Hongwei, the President of Interpol. The move, which Human Rights Watch says shows that “no one’s immune…
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…
Sequoia Closes India and SE Asia Fund at $695m
Sequoia Capital has closed its latest fund for India and southeast Asia at $695 million. It is the Californian VC’s sixth in India since it expanded into the country in 2012, which…
ThetaRay Raises over $30m to Scale its AI Cybersecurity Solution
Israeli AI and Big Data cybersecurity firm ThetaRay has won a $30 million-plus funding round, as it scales up its cutting edge crime prevention solution. The company, headquartered in Hod Hasharon and…
Alibaba-backed AI Startup SenseTime Bags Record $600m Funding Round
A Chinese artificial intelligence startup has just closed a funding round worth $600 million, which is the single largest venture investment in the burgeoning AI industry. SenseTime, a Beijing-based face and image…
Investment Giants Eye FINO Stake
Japan’s SoftBank Group, alongside Singaporean state investor Temasek and Morgan Stanley, are considering a 33% stake in Indian fintech firm Financial Information and Network Operations (FINO). The deal, through which the trio…
KKR Appoints Xavier Niel as Director
New York investment firm KKR has hired French billionaire Xavier Niel as an independent director, with a view to increasing its tech footprint. The move, effective yesterday, sees Niel take the seventh…