Bridgestone has put more than $100M into eco-tires made of shrubs
Drought-friendly plant can produce rubber good enough for Indy race tires. Enlarge / A Firestone race tire made from guayule plants, pictured next to the little woody shrubs that made it possible. (credit: Bridgestone) There's.....»»
Inside the minds of 3 EV buyers who did not choose Tesla
The cavalry from legacy automakers is finally starting to arrive. These consumers kicked Tesla's tires and then bought competitors' electric models......»»
Thrasio raises $100M for its Amazon roll-up play, appoints retail CFO for its next steps
Thrasio, an early mover and leading player in the wave of startups emerging to consolidate and scale companies that sell their goods mainly via Amazon’s Marketplace, has raised some more funding and is making a key executive appointment to do s.....»»
Airtel Africa receives $100M for its mobile money business from Mastercard
Two weeks ago, TPG’s Rise Fund invested $200 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV) — the mobile money business of telecom Airtel Africa. After closing the deal, the Bharti Airtel subsidiary noted that it was still in discussions t.....»»
Airtel Africa receives additional $100M for its mobile money business from Mastercard
Two weeks ago, TPG’s Rise Fund invested $200 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV) — the mobile money business of London-listed telecom Airtel Africa. After closing the deal, the Bharti Airtel subsidiary noted that it was still in.....»»
Celebrity video request site Cameo reaches unicorn status with $100M raise
Cameo, the celebrity video site you’re probably familiar with if you’ve celebrated a birthday in the last three years, announced this morning that it’s raised a $100M Series C. The round, which was led by Jonathan Turner with e.ventures, puts t.....»»
MobiKwik investigating data breach after 100M user records found online
MobiKwik said on Tuesday it was investigating claims of data breach after a website claimed to have exposed private information of nearly 100 million users of the Indian mobile payments startup. Over the weekend, a site on the dark web claimed it had.....»»
Faster imaging in rubber X-ray CT imaging helps tires become smarter and more efficient
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd (SRI) and Tohoku University teamed up to increase the speed of 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography (4D-CT) a thousand-fold, making it possible to observe rubber failure in tires in real-time......»»
Everli, the European marketplace for online grocery shopping, bags $100M Series C
Everli, the European marketplace for online grocery shopping that started in Italy but now also operates in Poland, Czech Republic and France, has raised a $100 million in Series C funding. The round is led by Verlinvest, with participation from new.....»»
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
This could be where the rubber truly hits the road......»»
Crypto boom continues as Chainalysis raises $100M, doubles valuation to over $2B
Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis company, announced Friday it has closed on $100 million in Series D financing, doubling its valuation to over $2 billion. The round comes just four months after the company secured a $100 million Series C round at a.....»»
Cross-border fintech Airwallex raises $100M Series D extension at new valuation of $2.6B
Airwallex, the fintech company for cross-border businesses, announced today it has added $100 million more to its Series D round, bumping its valuation up to $2.6 billion. The extension was led by Greenoaks, with participation from Grok Ventures and.....»»
Customer data platform ActionIQ extends its latest funding round to $100M
ActionIQ, which helps companies use their customer data to deliver personalized experiences, is announcing that it has extended its Series C funding, bringing the round to a total size of $100 million. That number includes the $32 million that Action.....»»
Aldea Ventures creates ‘hybrid’ European €100M fund to invest both in Micro VCs, plus follow-on
The historical trajectory of venture capital has been to move to earlier and earlier finding rounds in order to capture the greatest potential multiple on exit. In the US, we’ve seen an explosion of Pre-series A funds, and similarly in Europe. But.....»»
Nissan recalls nearly 127,000 Altima, Titan vehicles for tire failure risk
Sidewalls in the overcured tires could break, leading to rapid air loss. Belt edge separation may also occur, which could lead to tread and belt loss......»»
Arctic was once lush and green, and could be again, new research shows
Imagine not a white, but a green Arctic, with woody shrubs as far north as the Canadian coast of the Arctic Ocean. This is what the northernmost region of North America looked like about 125,000 years ago, during the last interglacial period, finds n.....»»
Socure raises $100M at $1.3B valuation, proving identity verification is hotter than ever
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital adoption in a way that no one could have ever anticipated, and as more people conduct more services online and via mobile devices, businesses have had to work even harder to validate users and security. O.....»»
Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech
As NASA is quick to remind people, the investments it funnels towards space exploration often winds up improving life on Earth – and it’s now in the business of speeding up some of that work through startups. SMART, a startup founded in 2020,.....»»
Appfire, provider of Atlassian apps, raises $100M to continue its buying spree
Appfire, a Boston-based provider of software development apps, announced Tuesday that it has received a $100 million investment from growth private equity firm TA Associates. Founded in 2005, Appfire was bootstrapped until it got $49 million from Sil.....»»
The Station: Via makes a $100M acquisition and a chat with GM about battery tech
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hi friends and new readers, welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to al.....»»
There have never been more $100M+ fintech rounds than right now
"Today, there is a greater number of mature fintech companies, so this could be slowing down the pace at which seed- or angel-stage fintech companies are forming or receiving funding." We’re putting aside the IPO news cycle this morni.....»»