Startup Nation Out, Big Tech Nation In

This might sound strange, but Israelis are growing horns more than ever before;unicorn horns, that is (why, what did you think I was talking about?). World, pay attention: more than 35 companies in Is...

Solana-based ‘move-to-earn’ startup STEPN raises $5 million in SAFT sale

STEPN, a Solana-based “move-to-earn” startup that rewards users for exercising, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round. Sequoia Capital India and Folius Ventures co-led the round, w...

Update: Intel’s Bitcoin-Mining Chip “Bonanza” Bags Mining Startup As First Client

According to FOX Business, Bitcoin mining company GRIID has secured a partnership with Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, to mine Bitcoin using energy-efficient ways. GRIID, based in Ohio, is slate...

a16z leads $20 million investment into African gaming startup Carry1st

advertisement African gaming platform Carry1st has announced a $20 million Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Avenir and Google. A wide range of additional investor...

Cosmos-Based Privacy Startup Nym Onboards Network Validators

Privacy-focused startup Nym Technologies has developed the first block for its Nym mainnet and has started onboarding validators ahead of its mainnet launch. Onboarding Network Validators In a press r...

Fast-growing Game-Fi Startup DEA Raises $12M To Grow Its PlayMining Gaming Metaverse

GameFi company Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA) is feeling richer today after closing on a seed funding round worth $12 million led by JAFCO Investment.    Spartan Group, a number of corporate partic...

Fintech startup Milo is offering 30-year ‘crypto-mortgages’

Miami-based fintech startup Milo is introducing what it claims is the world’s first “crypto mortgage.” The digital bank will allow crypto investors to leverage their digital assets to purchase real es...

Andreessen-Backed Mythical Games Buys Game Streaming Startup to Build in the Metaverse

In brief Crypto gaming firm Mythical Games has acquired Polystream, a cloud gaming startup. Mythical raised $150 million at a $1.25 billion valuation in November. Following Facebook’s recent metaverse...

Metaverse startup Animoca Brands hits valuation of over $5B

Animoca Brands, an Australia-based metaverse startup focused on NFTs and gaming, has raised $358.88 million in new funding round and is now valued at over $5 billion. Liberty City Ventures led the rou...

India’s Oyo Hotel Startup to Target $9 Billion Valuation in IPO

(Bloomberg) — Oyo Hotels, the once hard-charging Indian startup that struggled during the pandemic, is eyeing a valuation of about $9 billion in its initial public offering after preliminary con...

Know Bunzz? A Blockchain Startup

 For DApp Development and Web3 Solutions Tokyo, Japan Lastrust, in a world where businesses are starting to shift into blockchain solutions to adapt to upcoming new standards in tech and user experien...

An EV Startup Hit a Bump In the Road. A Warning Sign for the Sector.

Text size Bollinger Motors’ B1 electric sport utility truck. Courtesy of Bollinger Motors/PR Newswire Electric-truck startup Bollinger Motors said Friday it is dropping the B1 all-electric SUV a...

DeFi API startup Conduit raises $17 million from Portage Ventures

advertisement Canadian startup Conduit has raised $17 million in a funding round led by Portage Ventures, according to a statement. FinVC, Gemini Frontier Fund, and ex-a16z partner Rex Salisbury also ...

Fintech start-up MX names new CEO as firm prepares for sale or IPO

Shane Evans, interim CEO of fintech platform MX. Courtesy: MX Fintech start-up MX has named Shane Evans its interim CEO as the company prepares for an initial public offering or possible sale, CNBC ha...

Elrond-Based Metaverse Data Start-up Itheum Raises $1.5 Million: Details

Vladislav Sopov With fresh funding, Elrond’s first incubator alumnus is going to change the narrative in data brokerage Contents Elrond-based Itheum secures $1.5 million in funding, Morningstar ...

Vietnamese Car Maker VinFast Invests In Israeli Electric Vehicle Battery Startup

A VinFast VF 5 electric vehicle is displayed at the VinFast booth at CES 2022 at the Las Vegas … [+] Convention Center on January 5, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alex Wong/Getty Images VinFast, th...

India: Tech startup association writes to Finance Minister seeking crypto tax clarity

As India is bracing for the Union Budget 2022-23, an industry association called IndiaTech has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The association that represents internet start-ups, inclu...

Electric Motorcycle Startup Damon Motors Adds 200hp Naked-Style ‘HyperFighter’ To The Lineup

The Damon Motors HyperFighter has more stripped down look than the HyperSport, but will be just as … [+] quick. Damon Motors Canadian electric motorcycle startup Damon Motors revealed a new high...

AI Startup Fractal Joins Unicorn Club After $360 Million Investment From TPG

Getty AI startup Fractal, which is based in Mumbai and New York, has received a $360 million investment from private equity giant TPG’s Asia investment arm, valuing the company at over $1 billio...

Defi Lending Startup Aave Launches Permissioned Platform to Entice Financial Institutions – Defi Bitcoin News

On January 5, the open-source non-custodial decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave launched a permissioned version of the protocol aimed at institutions. The platform dubbed Aave Arc will ...

Golf startup putts $10.5 million in NFT sales

No sector of the economy or indeed life is safe from nonfungible tokens (NFTs) or tokenization. Golf is the latest sport to succumb to the lure of NFTs and a round of decentralization thanks to the ef...

Crypto infrastructure startup Cion Digital raises $12 million in seed funding

Cion Digital, a crypto infrastructure startup building tools for traditional financial institutions, has raised $12 million in a seed funding round. Green Visor Capital and 645 Ventures co-led the rou...

LinksDAO, Start-Up Golf Club Raises $11 Million

If you want to join a unique private golf club, Mike Dudas is always ready to join hands with you. He assures you to provide friendly competitions and fellowship without any sort of complicated applic...