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Ask the Expert: Understanding corporate venture capital as startup funding
The range of funding sources for a new venture is well known, ranging from early “friends and family” and angel investors, small business loans, and institutional and corporate venture capital. The involvement and contributions of…
Fake meat grown in labs heralded as the eco-friendly future of food
On Saturday, in our first extract from a mesmerising new book, JENNY KLEEMAN explored how we could soon live in a world devoid of intimacy — where thousands of sex robots are sold worldwide. In this second, equally haunting part, she unveils…
Uber to Buy Postmates for $2.65 Billion
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has agreed to acquire the food delivery start-up Postmates for $2.65 billion, said two people with knowledge of the deal, as the ride-hailing firm aims to grow its presence in on-demand food delivery while its core…
VCTs call for rule changes to release £500m and help save jobs
UK venture capital investors have called for rule changes to allow them to put more cash into struggling early stage businesses during the pandemic downturn. Venture capital trusts are listed businesses that invest in start-ups but the owners of…
India-China tensions block Chinese funding for Zomato
The $3bn Indian food delivery start-up Zomato has been cut off from its biggest Chinese investor in the first major example of how Delhi's new foreign investment laws have hit funding. In January, Zomato announced it had secured $150m in fresh…
The Station: The startups edition
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the…
'Hamilton' Is a Hit For Disney+. Will More Broadway Follow?
A recording of a five-year-old Broadway musical is the most talked about new movie in the U.S. during July 4 weekend – a time typically ruled by blockbusters like “Apollo 13,” “Back to the Future” and “Men…
The Week In Cannabis: Stocks Underperform Broader Market, Bad News For Zynerba, Organigram And More
It was a relatively quiet week ahead of the Fourth of July. Nonetheless, a handful of announcements had the cannabis markets buzzing. Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:) plummeted after the company, focused on the development of cannabinoid-based…
Big DraftKings Investor Bought Up an Embattled Biotech Stock
A venture-capital firm that is one of DraftKings' largest investors recently bought up more shares of biotech Magenta Therapeutics. An Atlas Venture affiliate paid $10 million on June 29 for 1.25 million additional Magenta shares (ticker: MGTA), a…
BillDesk plans to sell-off business for $2.5 billion
MUMBAI: Domestic payment gateway BillDesk is once again in the market looking for buyers after its promoters attempted to sell it unsuccessfully two years ago. Domestic payment gateway BillDesk is once again in the market looking for buyers after…
The Top 25 Enterprise Software Startups To Watch In 2020
Despite a down year for enterprise software spending, revenue from cloud-based enterprise apps will grow 6.8% this year according to Gartner. There are 15,761 startups who either compete in or rely on enterprise software technologies and solutions…
Denial Don says that Joe Biden is the harbinger of far-left fascism, what? Next Superspread in New Hampshire
Next Saturday will feature an outdoor rally in Portsmouth New Hampshire to re-infect the northeast. Meanwhile, on #Russia ‘s state TV. pic.twitter.com/9BJcy50uX7 — Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 4…
#NYCtech Week in Review: 6/28/20-7/3/20
With so much going on in the city's thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 7/3 including the NYC startup fundings…
Covid-19 impact: Exchanges see just 4 IPOs in June quarter, says report
India witnessed four initial public offerings worth $2.08 million in the three months ended June as the coronavirus pandemic impacted economic activities, according to an EY India report. All the IPOs were in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)…
IPO Update: Nkarta Proposes Terms For $150 Million IPO (Pending:NKTX)
Nkarta (NKTX) intends to raise $150 million in an IPO of its common stock, according to an amended registration statement. The company is advancing a pipeline of drug candidates for the treatment of blood and other cancer indications. NKTX is still…
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