ofo, a leading station-free bike-sharing company, has launched operations in South Miami, Florida. ofo bikes provide the benefits of bike-sharing without the limitations of docking stations. Founded in 2014, the company said it operates in over 180 cities across 17 countries, and generates more than 32
Beringer Capital, a private equity firm investing in technology products and services for brands, announced the purchase of full-service digital commerce provider, BrandShop. This partnership will provide BrandShop with the capital needed to continue scaling its direct-to-consumer digital commerce services. The acquisition of BrandShop is
Ecommerce technology startup ChartMogul announced it closed $2.2 million in financing from Alven Capital Partners and Point Nine Capital. ChartMogul is an analytics platform that helps subscription businesses automatically calculate key metrics, such as monthly recurring revenue, NPS Score churn rate, GAAP revenue, and annual run
Artificial intelligence startup Pienso announced the completion of $2.1 million in seed financing led by Eniac Ventures, with participation from SoftTech VC, Indicator Ventures, and E14 Fund. Pienso is a machine learning platform for non-programmers to create and train their own machine learning models without the
Life Lapse is an iPhone time-lapse app that allows users to assemble short video clips or photos into a custom-sized video that can be shared in the resolutions specified by different social media channels. Life Lapse was built by Sarah Boland.
Financial technology startup Smartkarma announced it raised $21 million in Series B financing led by Sequoia India, with participation from Wavemaker Partners, Jungle Ventures, and Spring SEEDS Capital. [bg_collapse view="link" color="#4a4949" icon="arrow" expand_text="Continue reading" collapse_text="Show less” ] Smartkarma is an independent financial research platform that provides differentiated
Influanza is a marketplace that connects social media influencers with marketers who want to sponsor their content. Brands select the campaign type, social media channels, and product categories, set their budgets, review proposals submitted by the creators, and see their approved content go live. According
According to a recent SEC filing, sales technology startup DataFox has completed $5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. DataFox software uses machine learning to help sales and marketing teams identify new prospects and actionable sales triggers from thousands of data sources, opening doors to
Capsule is an artificial intelligence tool that helps users backup photos automatically from a variety of sources, including cameras, smart devices, social networks, Google Photos, iCloud and Dropbox. The AI assistant also generates albums and slideshows for users. The company is currently running a Kickstarter
Oath, a media publishing subsidiary of Verizon, announced the launch of a global board of advisors comprised of influential leaders from multiple industries that include finance, sports, lifestyle, and news. Serena Williams is the founding chairwoman of Oath’s board of advisors, and will be joined