Netradyne, a leader in AI technology focusing on driver and fleet safety, announced $21 million in a new Series B funding round, led by Microsoft's corporate venture arm M12. Investors also included Reliance Industries Limited (through its subsidiary RIIHL), who previously invested $16 million during
Award-winning British cyber safety company SafeToNet Limited announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Toronto-based VISR Inc., which uses AI to automatically detect the emotional well-being of children online. The company also secured $13 million in a private placement Series A via
RapidSOS, an advanced emergency technology company, earned an additional $16 million in funding led by Highland Capital Partners with participation from Microsoft Ventures and CSAA Insurance Group. Founded in 2013, RapidSOS has raised over $30 million. The company spent the past five years working in partnership
FoodLogiQ, a leading SaaS provider of traceability, food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, raised $19.5 million in growth financing to accelerate its rapid expansion across the food industry. The round of financing includes strategic investors Testo, Inc., a global provider of HACCP solutions and IoT
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
CY Vision closed $7 million in Series A financing, led by Vestel Ventures. Intel Capital also participated in the round. With offices in Mountain View, California, and Istanbul, CY Vision is on a mission to making VR and AR safe, comfortable and enjoyable for all.
Transportation startup Nekso announced it has secured $5 million in financing led by Extreme Venture Partners. Nekso, which was launched in Latin America in 2016, is a safe, legal and convenient platform for taxi drivers and users. It offers payments, ride hailing, data intelligence, and shared
Ping is a social network app that plans to keep people safe by alerting users of danger and navigating the way to the nearest safe place. Its features include alerts about nearby emergencies and dangers, finding locations of friends and family, and a “Trusted Contact”
MakuSafe announced it has raised $1.3 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. MakuSafe makes wearable technology to help identify, predict, and prevent risk in workplace environments using IoT sensors and SaaS, primarily for the labor-worker industries like manufacturing, agriculture, and construction. The company’s wearable communications
Food technology startup SafeTraces announced it has raised $6.5 million in Series A financing led by Omidyar Network and UL Ventures, with participation from S2G Ventures, Maumee Ventures, City Light Capital, and Tuscan Management. SafeTraces provides on-food traceability solutions that trace the product, not the package.