Insurance technology company BIMA secured $96.6 million in financing from Allianz X. BIMA uses mobile technology to provide insurance and health services to emerging markets. It has established partnerships with mobile operators and international insurers in 14 countries across Africa, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. The new
Skillz, a mobile eSports platform, completed $25 million in Series C financing, led by Telstra and Liberty Global, with participation from Bridge Bank, Accomplice, and Wildcat Capital Management. According to the company, as the eSports provider for 3,000 game studios, Skillz accounted for 30 percent of
Mobile startup FollowAnalytics completed a new round of financing from Orange Ventures. FollowAnalytics’ mobile marketing automation and engagement platform combines analytics that connect across CRM systems with machine learning to analyze and predict customer behavior and identify the right mobile moments to monetize loyal customers and
Wireless startup Sonim Technologies closed $37 million in financing from B. Riley Financial. Sonim partnered with developers to provide a suite of workforce-critical mobile applications such as push-to-talk, lone worker safety services, mobile resource management, and time and attendance verification. According to the startup, its solutions
By using voice to type in search queries – and easily switching between languages – Google Go users can use this new app to discover, explore, and share web content, even on slow connections and smartphones with low space.
According to a recent SEC filing, survey web platform Pollfish acquired $6.4 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Pollfish allows anyone to create a survey and select audiences from its distribution, which is created by paying mobile apps developers to embed Pollfish SDK into their
BuildUp announced it has secured $7 million in Series A financing. Six investors contributed to the round, including TLV Partners, UpWest Labs, Abstract Ventures, and 01 Ventures. Buildup is a field construction application that aims to deliver the capabilities on-site personnel need, while giving project managers
According to a recent SEC filing, GoFormz has raised $2.5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. GoFormz, founded in 2012, helps companies mobilize their paper forms and turn them into smart mobile business applications. The company believes that digitizing forms dramatically improves business visibility and
Mobile startup Airside Mobile raised $6 million in Series A financing led by Blazer Ventures and Grotech Ventures. Bain Capital Ventures and 8VC also participated. Airside's free Mobile Passport app helps travelers more quickly pass through customs at 25 major airports and cruise ports. Mobile Passport is
Nanotechnology startup Nanomix announced the completion of $9 million in financing from World Technology East and RedPharm Biotechnology. Nanomix developed a mobile diagnostic system to provide rapid and actionable diagnostics in hospital and pre-hospital environments. The compact size of the electronic instrument and disposable test cartridge