LimeWire is relaunching...as an NFT marketplace
Remember all those hours spent on LimeWire, sorting through "free" albums and downloading 2000s cult films? Well, the file-sharing service is making a return – only this time, as an NFT marketplace.The defunct platform is getting a crypto makeo.....»»
Berlin’s Razor Group raises $400M to buy and scale Amazon Marketplace merchants
The market remains very hot for startups building e-commerce empires by consolidating independent third-party merchants that have gained traction on Amazon’s Marketplace, and in the latest development, Razor Group — a Berlin-based startup.....»»
Epic vs. Apple trial starts today—here’s what to expect
Arguments will center on how to define a monopoly in the mobile app marketplace. Enlarge / Whoever wins this case will get a llama full of prizes. It's been nine months since Epic set off its legal battle with Apple over the right to include.....»»
As concerns rise over forest carbon offsets, Pachama’s verified offset marketplace gets $15 million
Restoring and preserving the world’s forests has long been considered one of the easiest, lowest cost, and simplest ways to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It’s by far the most popular method for corporations look.....»»
iZOBi OFFERS A UNIQUE MARKETPLACE CONNECTING SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH CUSTOMERS THROUGH CRYPTOCURRENCY
iZOBi will help to bridge the gap between cryptocurrency and real-world usage through a marketplace for home and other services. KAUNAS, LT, LITHUANIA, April 29, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — iZOBi is a new app that will allow customers to find and.....»»
3D-printing marketplace Shapeways set for SPAC
Shapeways this morning confirmed earlier reports that it has entered into a deal to go public via SPAC. The model, which has become increasingly popular among tech companies in the past year, has already been taken up by a number of fellow 3D-printin.....»»
3D printing marketplace Shapeways set for SPAC
Shapeways this morning confirmed earlier reports that it has entered into a deal to go public via SPAC. The model, which has become increasingly popular among tech companies in the past year, has already been taking up by a number of fellow 3D printi.....»»
Ivorian startup Afrikrea partners with DHL and Visa to launch SaaS e-commerce platform ANKA
In 2016, Ivorian e-commerce startup Afrikrea started as a marketplace for African-based and inspired clothing, accessories, arts, and crafts. Over the past five years, Afrikrea has served more than 7,000 sellers from 47 African countries and buyers f.....»»
Pandemic Moneyball: How COVID-19 has affected baseball odds
The ground-breaking 2004 book "Moneyball," by Michael Lewis, exposed the use of advanced baseball statistics by the Oakland A's and the team's general manager, Billy Beane, to excel in the competitive Major League Baseball marketplace. The book resul.....»»
Queenly raises $2.3M for its dress marketplace
One of our favorite companies from the most recently Y Combinator batch has closed a seed round. This morning Queenly announced that it has closed a $2.262 million round, following its $800,000 pre-seed raise. TechCrunch covered the company in Februa.....»»
Ornikar raises $120M as its driving school marketplace goes up a gear with car insurance
A French startup that set out to bring a new approach to driver education and road safety, and then used that foothold to expand into the related area of car insurance, is today announcing a big round of funding to continue building its service acros.....»»
Safe space or shirking accountability? The Journal of Controversial Ideas will allow academics to use pseudonyms
In the 1840s, a series of strange books started to appear in Copenhagen. The books were credited to outlandish pseudonyms: Victor Eremita ("victorious hermit"), Hilarious Bookbinder, Vigilius Haufniensis ("the watcher in the marketplace"), and more......»»
BlaBlaCar raises $115 million to build all-in-one travel app
French startup BlaBlaCar has raised a new $115 million funding round (€97 million). While the company is better known for its long distance carpooling marketplace, BlaBlaCar has also added a bus marketplace with the acquisition of Ouibus and an onl.....»»
Leo AR, user-facing marketplace for 3D objects, raises $3 million seed round
Apple’s introduction of ARKit changed the game for entrepreneurs, not unlike the App Store did on a much, much larger scale back in 2008. One entrepreneur, Dana Loberg, has capitalized on the launch of ARKit with her startup Leo AR. Leo is the.....»»
Consumers will pay more for crowdfunded products to boost equality in marketplace
New research has revealed that shoppers are significantly more likely to purchase crowdfunded products than items that use an alternative funding source, as they want to see less inequality in the marketplace......»»
Gwyneth Paltrow invests in The Expert, a video marketplace for high-end interior designers
The pandemic-induced lockdowns halted many a home decoration project, but the irony was that our homes became even more important. But where to get ideas to decorate? Home decor experts could no longer visit. Now an LA-based startup is addressing thi.....»»
Zoom launches $100M Zoom Apps investment fund
When Zoom launched Zoom Apps and the Marketplace as a place to sell them last year, it was a big signal that the company wanted to be more than just a popular video conferencing application. It wanted to be a platform, which developers could use to b.....»»
Goldman Sachs leads $23M in funding for Brazilian e-commerce startup Olist
Olist, a Brazilian e-commerce marketplace integrator, has raised $23 million in a Series D round extension led by new investor Goldman Sachs Asset Management that brings its total Series D financing to $80 million. Existing backer Redpoint Ventures,.....»»
Outschool is the newest edtech unicorn
Outschool, a marketplace providing small-group, virtual after-school activities for children has raised a $75 million Series C led by Coatue and Tiger Global Management. TechCrunch first learned of the round from sources familiar with the transaction.....»»
Berlin Brands Group raises $240M to buy and scale up third-party Amazon Marketplace brands
The race is on for companies building e-commerce empires by rolling up smaller, promising businesses that sell via Amazon and other marketplaces and growing by using some economies of scale to operate them as one. In the latest development, Berlin Br.....»»
The Sandbox’s NFTs gain momentum with marketplace, new partners, and investors
The Sandbox opened its marketplace for NFTs and it has attracted a new wave of investors, celebrities, artists and influencers. The Sandbox opened its marketplace for NFTs and it has attracted a new wave of investors, celebrities, artists and inf.....»»