Appetize, a cloud-based enterprise point-of-sale (POS) solution for entertainment and sports venues, announced today that it has raised $20 million in financing. The round was led by private equity fund Shamrock Capital Advisors with participation from Oak View Group and several existing investors. Founded in
As we approach the end of 2016, some in the digital world are already looking past Christmas to the really big annual event: the International Consumer Electronics Show, held every year in early January in Las Vegas. If CES is the digital mecca for new
Less than two years after the shutdown of Secret, the anonymous social media app, the defunct startup’s co-founder, David Byttow, has returned to the spotlight with the launch of a new app called IO. Much like Secret, IO rides on the anonymity trend driven by
On December 5 and 6, TechCrunch will descend upon London to host TechCrunch Disrupt, its leading technology conference series. Following its successful Disrupt SF 2016 event in September, TechCrunch will again be showcasing innovative startups, exploring new technologies, and highlighting the tech industry’s most noteworthy
Ten years ago, Google launched a revolutionary tool called Google Earth that allowed people to see the wonders of the planet Earth without leaving their houses. From looking across the New York skyline to diving beneath the Atlantic Ocean and even exploring the outer galaxy,
Zwift, a digital platform that allows cycling enthusiasts to take virtual rides with fellow cyclists from the comfort of their home, announced this week that it has raised $27 million in Series A financing. The round was led by London-based private equity firm Novato Partners,
Vancouver-based Procurify, a procurement technology startup that aims to streamline B2B purchases, announced this week that it has raised $7 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Runa Capital, with participation from Point Nine Capital, Nexus Venture Partners and Business Development Bank
SentiOne, a Warsaw-based startup that helps brands track and measure consumers’ online opinions and activities, announced today that it has raised $3.5 million from Venture TFI and Trigon TFI Group. SentiOne was founded in 2011 by Bartek Baziński, Michael Brzezicki and Kamil Bargiel to fill
This week, Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Teams, a “chat-based workspace” that will now be embedded in the Office 365 suite of products along with industry leaders Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The addition of Teams allows team members seamlessly to collaborate with each other
Third Door Media, the leading publisher and event organizer for marketing and advertising trade media publications, recently announced the launch of MarTech Today, a new industry publication dedicated to marketing technology news. Intended for marketing and technology professionals, MarTech Today covers a variety of trending topics