For retailers, e-commerce is a bit of a puzzle at the moment. Online shopping trends are expected to stay strong this year, so companies can’t afford to curtail […]
France leads the pack for Generative AI funding in Europe, London has 3X the number of GenAI startups
Like it or hate it, artificial intelligence – especially generative AI – is the technology story of 2024. OpenAI, with its rollouts of viral services like ChatGPT and […]
Startups Weekly: Clash of the AI titans, and Europe is firing on all cylinders
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AccountsIQ takes in $65M to boost its bookkeeping tools with AI
The economy remains on shaky ground in Europe, but there is some silver lining for enterprise startups: those building tools to help businesses run their finances in more […]
AI manufacturing startup funding is on a tear as Switzerland’s EthonAI raises $16.5M
As factories and manufacturing facilities have gotten “smarter” through sensors, robotics and other connected technologies, this has created a potential treasure trove of data that can be mined […]
Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi seeks $2B valuation in its first major external fundraise
Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal is in talks to raise capital for his newer startup, Indian fintech Navi. Bansal is talking to investors to raise at a valuation of […]
Monzo, the UK challenger bank with 9 million customers, raises $430 million
London-based fintech company Monzo raised a late stage funding round of $430 million (£340 million), confirming a report from the Financial Times from a few weeks ago. Following […]
Indonesia fintech Wagely makes bank while helping the unbanked
Wagely, a fintech out of Indonesia, made a name for itself with earned wage access: a way for workers in Southeast Asian countries to get advances on their […]
State of venture investments in India
Over 150 investors, including Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek and Malaysia’s Khazanah, gathered at Mumbai’s five-star Trident Oberoi hotel on a recent Friday for venture firm Lightspeed India Partners’ […]
5 ways construction tech founders can win in 2024
Michelle Moon Contributor Michelle Moon is a principal at Sorenson Capital, where she invests in early-stage B2B software companies that help enterprises harness the power of data and […]