Transportation company Ola closed $2 billion in financing from SoftBank Group and Tencent Holdings. Ola, which was founded and launched in December, 2010, by IIT Bombay graduates Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, is India’s most popular mobile app for transportation. According to the company, its
Envoy Global announced the completion of $21 million in Series C financing led by Catalyst Investors, with participation from General Catalyst Partners. Envoy is a global immigration services provider. Its immigration management platform aims to make it seamless for companies to hire and manage international
According to a recent SEC filing, MassiveU has raised $1.6 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. MassiveU is a mobile learning solution for educators, learners and marketers. The company uses mobile apps to deliver asynchronous learning content from recognized subject matter experts to virtually any
Ormous is a watch infused with meteorite material from outer space. To make the watches, the makers melted stainless steel and meteorite to 1800°C to mix the two together to form the watch case. They created the watch to encourage people to “look up and
Nanotechnology startup Nanotronics Imaging completed $30 million in Series D financing led by Investment Corporation of Dubai. Founders Fund also participated in the round. Nanotronics Imaging is a microscopy and software company that delivers rapid testing and analysis solutions to sectors ranging from materials science
FairerPay is a tech hiring and recruiting app that allow users anonymously to find out what people are earning. It offers a forum where tech professionals can anonymously share their salary among colleagues in support of fairer and more open pay levels at their organizations.
Parcel announced it has been acquired by retail giant Walmart. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Parcel is a delivery logistics and technology company based in NYC and built for ecommerce. The company’s operation is powered by a proprietary technology platform and an
VR startup AltspaceVR announced it has been acquired by Microsoft. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. AltspaceVR is a virtual reality software company that brings two-dimensional web content into shared virtual spaces and and extends the web to create fully holographic experiences. Through the
According to a recent SEC filing, Petnet has raised $3.7 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Petnet is a connected pet device company that offers an analytics platform for basic petcare problems. Its lead product, SmartFeeder, is a hardware device that programs itself around its
Autonomous Sit to Stand SmartDesk 3 is an AI-powered, height-adjustable standing desk. It pays attention to users’ activity, energy intake, calendar and workflow to create personalized wellness plans that improve productivity and focus. According to the company, it anticipates users’ dietary, transport, and environmental needs