U.K.-based startup Emotech has raised more than $10 million in Series A funding, according to TechCrunch. The round was led by Shanghai-based Lightning Capital, a VC firm focused on artificial intelligence technology and health tech. Another Chinese VC firm, Alliance Capital, also participated in the
Oslo-based content curation platform Socius has received $400,000 in seed funding from 500 Startup’s Nordic Fund and Raa Invest, according to a report in TechCrunch. The Nordic Fund is 500 Startup’s $15-million regional fund targeting the Nordic region, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
Jet.com was shooting for the moon; instead, it’s going to Walmart. Not that that’s a bad exit for $3 billion in cash and $300 million in Walmart stock. The brick-and-mortar retail giant is continuing its game of catchup with that even bigger retail force of
Aligned TeleHealth, Inc., a telemedicine solution provider, announced today that it has raised $12 million in Series A financing, led by SV Life Sciences (SVLS), a healthcare venture capital firm. Deepak Chopra, the widely known speaker and influencer on mind and body health, also participated
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced today that it has finalized an agreement to purchase discount ecommerce site Jet.com for roughly $3 billion in cash and $300 million in Walmart shares. Jet.com launched in 2015 with the promise, “Prices Drop As You Shop.” Using what the company
BrandYourself.com, an online service that helps individuals and businesses control their Google search identities, announced this week that it has raised $2 million in new funding. Participants in the round include new investor FF Angel as well as existing investors New Atlantic Ventures and angel
Vault RMS, a technology platform that tracks firefighters' exposure to toxic substances, announced today that it has raised $1.3 million in seed financing. The funding round was co-led by Bill Miller, former chairman of Legg Mason Capital Management, and Keshif Ventures, with participation from Right
Everyone faces job hazards but firefighters have it a lot worse than the rest of us. In addition to the risks associated with steep ladders and jumping out of flaming windows, they also face less visible dangers like toxic gasses and other noxious substances.
After knocking it out of the park with MobileBeat 2016 in July, VentureBeat is staying on top of the tech Zeitgeist with this week’s GamesBeat 2016, which brought together the key players and trends in VR and AR.
The ninth annual GamesBeat conference, which began with a special one-day pre-conference dedicated to exploring augmented reality and virtual reality applications in cross-platform games, centered around catching Pokémons and riding the AR/VR trend. Industry speakers from venture capitalists to platform providers and game developers shared