Velocity, a mobile app for discovering and booking high-end restaurants, announced today that it has secured $22.5 million in Series B funding. The round was led by DIG Investments, with participation from several hospitality industry leaders, including Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Hotels Group. The
Chatsuite, a London-based chatbot marketing platform, announced today that it has launched a conversational bot management solution specifically tailored for marketing and advertising agencies. The platform allows agencies to offer a comprehensive suite of chatbot services that spans multiple communications channels and the full communications
DevMynd, a Chicago-based digital strategy consulting firm, announced this week that it has received Series A funding from Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. The startup did not disclose the investment amount in its official announcement, but sources told The Chicago Tribune that it was $4 million.
Gawker, once the bad boy of Internet news, until slammed with the $140 million Hulk Hogan judgment funded by Peter Thiel, is about to belong to Spanish broadcaster Univision.
Degreed, a learning platform for individuals and enterprises to manage continuing education and employee training, announced today that it has closed $25 million in Series B funding. Investors include GSV Acceleration, Jump Capital, Signal Peak, Rethink Education, Deborah Quazzo and other individual investors. Launched in January,
Workit Health, a healthcare startup that provides corporate addiction recovery programs, announced last week that it has raised $1.1 million in seed financing, led by Montage Ventures and Lux Capital. Other investors who participated in the funding round include Detroit Ventures’ First Step Fund, Wakestream
In Philadelphia, after a rented trash bin was filled with fire hydrant water and transformed into a pool, the city started urging residents not to swim in dumpsters. The dumpster was transformed into a pool by being pressured-washed, getting its bottom lined with plywood and
A new tech gadget called the Superbook potentially answers the prayers of those who have hoped to use their smartphones as laptops. Resembling a slim notebook computer and featuring a screen, keyboard, and battery but no processor or other core components, the Superbook, which costs
On Nov. 8, 2016, people from Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada will vote not only for the next president but also for for the fate of pot legalization in their states, which have a combined population of nearly 60 million. The Golden State of
In honor of Left-Handers Day on August 13th, it’s interesting to note: Left-handed people earn up to 12% less than right-handed people. Lefties are less able to roll their tongues than Righties. Of the seven most recent U.S presidents, four have been Lefties.