How 2 startups scaled to $50M ARR and beyond
Today, we're discussing OwnBackup and Assembly, two middle-late startups that are entering unicorn territory. The current list of venture-backed private companies we expect to go public — and the number of companies that might say yes to.....»»
Concentric raises $14.5 million to autonomously secure business-critical data
Concentric announced it has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. Led by Ballistic Ventures, a new VC firm solely dedicated to advising and funding early-stage cybersecurity startups, this investment targets the $19B market for data security, acc.....»»
Tiger steaks and lion burgers: Lab-grown exotic animal meat is on the menu
Most cellular meat startups focus on growing familiar foods (like beef and chicken) in a lab, but Primeval Foods has its sights set on something more exotic......»»
Pentagon"s China Warning Prompts Calls To Vet US Funding of Startups
Congress may soon require government agencies to vet tech startups seeking federal funding, after a Defense Department study found China is exploiting a popular program that funds innovation among small American companies. From a report: The study, w.....»»
Funding women-led cybersecurity startups: Where are we at?
In 2020, cybersecurity companies raised $8.9 billion globally, and in 2021 the amount jumped (significantly) to over $21 billion. While the data is very exciting and promising for the cybersecurity industry as a whole, there’s one big question.....»»
Korea looks to future cars for restoring IC design
South Korea's industry is calling for more efforts to nurture IC designers amid the rising demand for automotive chips. It is believed that small-scaled IC designers will be able to gain an upper hand in the future car market......»»
Chip Startups Using Light Instead of Wires Gaining Speed and Investments
Computers using light rather than electric currents for processing, only years ago seen as research projects, are gaining traction and startups that have solved the engineering challenge of using photons in chips are getting big funding. From a repor.....»»
Indian Cows (and Buffaloes) Are Going Online
A new breed of startups wants to formalise cattle trading. The Economist: Livestock fairs, where most animals are still bought and sold, can be expensive and chaotic. Farmers shell out entry fees to register their beasts. They must pay for labourers.....»»
India to build global drone hub by subsidizing startups
The Indian government announced the first list of companies eligible for investment in drones and components manufacturing, taking a series of actions to build India as a global drone hub by 2030......»»
a16z is moving into early stage startup accelerators
Funding startups at their inception offers the best return on investment, believes Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z.....»»
Indian startup Calligo leverages POSIT with RISC-V for high-performance computing
A significant advantage that India has in the semiconductor sector is the presence of several fast-growing fabless chip design startups. Either homegrown or with overseas investment, these new generation companies have been able to come up with solut.....»»
More Startup Layoffs Are Coming as Investors Push Founders to Conserve Cash
Silicon Valley startups are facing hard choices: Cut jobs now or risk incurring worse pain later. From a report: Following a hiring and funding boom in 2021, technology startups have started to lay off workers to conserve cash. In the past month alon.....»»
Earth Venture beckons to early-stage tech startups and universities for climate change solutions
Earth Venture Capital, which invests in early-stage climate-tech startups and has just closed its debut fund recently, extended invitations to Taiwanese startups and universities with innovative and scalable digital solutions to help tackle the clima.....»»
Can AI Be Trained to Grade CS Homework Assignments?
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Tech-backed Code.org reports that as part of efforts to provide scaled human-centered education, the Stanford AI Lab analyzed 711,274 solutions to interactive block-based Code.org programming assignments submi.....»»
A "hardware renaissance" is coming: Where does Asia stand?
In 2021, a record US$45 billion funding went into industrial and supply chain startups. COVID-19 has accelerated global investments into a growing spectrum of technologies that will ultimately offer us an unprecedented level of visibility, predictabi.....»»
A new microalgae strain raises hopes for less fishy-tasting vegan products
A new high-protein microalgae strain developed by researchers has now been scaled up by Portuguese microalgae producer Allmicroalgae Natural Products as part of the EU-funded ProFuture project. The new Chlorella strain could be used to make vegan foo.....»»
New AWS cloud center opened in southern Taiwan
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined forces with Taiwan's Sysage Technology and government agencies to set up a Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) in southern Taiwan, for incubating startups and digital talent......»»
Senators Question School Surveillance Startups on Data, Civil Rights
School surveillance companies are not doing enough to determine whether their products unfairly target minority groups, according to a report released by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. From a report: Democratic senators sent questions.....»»
FET recruits startups to its metaverse accelerator
Taiwan-based Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has selected 20 startup teams for its 5G metaverse accelerator, aiming to dig up more virtual application opportunities......»»
India"s fabless startups may add to foundry investors" interest
As an emerging economy, India is becoming increasingly well-known for its startups. Even before the Indian government began to doll out incentives to encourage local semiconductor manufacturing, several fabless startups in this sector have showcased.....»»
Stellantis to set up EV battery venture with LG Energy Solution in Canada
LG also said it plans to acquire a stake worth $542 million in ES America to respond to demand from EV startups in the U.S......»»