Plug and Play Insurtech announced today that 17 startups will join Batch One of "Insurtech Europe powered by Plug and Play," an innovation platform formally launched on November 14, 2017 by Plug and Play Insurtech and Insurtech Hub Munich. The corporate partners on the platform include Allianz, Munich Re, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Talanx, Irish Life, Willis Towers Watson, and … [Read more...] about 17 Startups Selected for Batch One of the “Insurtech Europe powered by Plug and Play” Program
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Xilinx Launches the World’s Fastest Data Center and AI Accelerator Cards
Xilinx Developer Forum (XDF) – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) the leader in adaptive and intelligent computing, today launched Alveo, a portfolio of powerful accelerator cards designed to dramatically increase performance in industry-standard servers across cloud and on-premise data centers. With Alveo, customers can expect breakthrough performance improvement at low latency when … [Read more...] about Xilinx Launches the World’s Fastest Data Center and AI Accelerator Cards
Cover, the mobile-first insurance platform, closed a $16 million Series B round
Cover, the mobile-first insurance platform, announced today that it closed a $16 million Series B round led by Tribe Capital with participation from Y Combinator, Social Capital, Exor and Samsung Ventures. The new round of funding will be used to scale the team and rapidly expand its insurance product offerings. Launched in 2016 via the Y Combinator startup accelerator, … [Read more...] about Cover, the mobile-first insurance platform, closed a $16 million Series B round
Tiny Raises $4M from BlueRun Ventures to Advance Rich-Text Editing
Tiny, the rich-text editing platform that helped launch and scale successful brands including Atlassian, Medium, Evernote, Zendesk, Drift, and WordPress, announced today that it raised $4M in Series A funding led by BlueRun Ventures. Additionally, the company introduced a cloud file management system, Tiny Drive, and a preview of a new user interface in the upcoming version 5 … [Read more...] about Tiny Raises $4M from BlueRun Ventures to Advance Rich-Text Editing
Oracle Rolls Out Autonomous NoSQL Database Service
Oracle today announced the availability of Oracle Autonomous NoSQL Database, the newest addition to the Oracle Autonomous Database portfolio. Designed for workloads needing fast and predictable responses to simple operations, the self-driving NoSQL database service enables developers to easily deploy massive-scale applications, including UI personalization, shopping carts, … [Read more...] about Oracle Rolls Out Autonomous NoSQL Database Service
Pivot Bio Closes $70 Million Series B Financing to Deliver First and Only Clean Alternative to Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer for U.S. Corn Farmers
Pivot Bio announced today $70 million in a Series B funding round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and includes Singapore-headquartered investment company, Temasek. This funding further strengthens Pivot Bio's 2019 commercial launch of the first and only nitrogen-producing microbes for U.S. corn farmers. Recently named Pivot Bio PROVENTM, this product supplies a clean … [Read more...] about Pivot Bio Closes $70 Million Series B Financing to Deliver First and Only Clean Alternative to Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer for U.S. Corn Farmers
Human, Incorporated Raises $21 Million in Series B Funding for launch of next generation headphone
Human, Incorporated (www.humaninc.com) today announced the closing of a $21 million Series B investment. The funds will be used to accelerate the pace of innovation and launch its next generation headphone – Human Headphones. The state-of-the-art hybrid design of Human Headphones enables intelligent voice control, all-day comfort and fit, powerful sound, and promises to … [Read more...] about Human, Incorporated Raises $21 Million in Series B Funding for launch of next generation headphone
Singapore’s HES Unveils Plans for Regional Hydrogen-Electric Passenger Aircraft
After 12 years developing hydrogen propulsion systems for small unmanned aircraft, HES Energy Systems is today unveiling its plans for Element One, the world’s first regional hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft. One century after the start of commercial aviation, HES is joining forces with a variety of partners to pioneer a new form of aerial mobility: quiet and zero carbon, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s HES Unveils Plans for Regional Hydrogen-Electric Passenger Aircraft
Sports Technology: Dentsu and Scrum Ventures to Inspire Global Startups
Dentsu Inc. (TOKYO: 4324) (ISIN: JP3551520004) (President & CEO: Toshihiro Yamamoto; Head Office: Tokyo; Capital: 74,609.81 million yen) has announced it and Scrum Ventures LLC (Headquarters: San Francisco; General Partner: Takuya Miyata), a US-based venture capital firm, will co-host the SPORTS TECH TOKYO in 2019 in Japan and the U.S. This acceleration program* originates in … [Read more...] about Sports Technology: Dentsu and Scrum Ventures to Inspire Global Startups
World InsurTech Report 2018: Collaborative Approach between Incumbent Insurers and InsurTechs Gains Traction
The insurance technology (InsurTech) sector is booming and facilitating a new era of collaboration between challengers and insurance industry incumbents, according to the inaugural edition of the World InsurTech Report published today from Capgemini and Efma. The report finds that insurance executives across the industry believe that InsurTechs will be a major catalyst to … [Read more...] about World InsurTech Report 2018: Collaborative Approach between Incumbent Insurers and InsurTechs Gains Traction