GenEdit, Inc., a developer of novel polymer nanoparticle technology platform for non-viral-based delivery of gene therapeutics, today announced the completion of a $8.5 million Series Seed financing round led by new investors Data Collective Bio (DCVC Bio) and SK Holdings. Also participating in the round are pre-seed investors, including Sequoia Capital and Bow Capital. DCVC … [Read more...] about GenEdit Closes $8.5 million Series Seed Financing
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Japanese Innovative Startups to be Showcased at CES 2019
Twenty-two innovative technology companies from Japan will be featured in the Japan Innovation Showcase at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), taking place from January 8-11, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Japan Innovation Showcase, organized by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), will be located at Eureka Park, Tech West, Sands Expo Level 1 at Booth … [Read more...] about Japanese Innovative Startups to be Showcased at CES 2019
NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space
For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA's Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun. Members of NASA's Voyager team will discuss the findings at a news conference at 11 a.m. EST (8 a.m. PST) today at the meeting of the American Geophysical … [Read more...] about NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space
Gifnote® Secures $6 Million in Series a Financing Round
Music Messaging API Now Available for Social and Digital Platforms Audiobyte™, the parent company of Gifnote®, today announced it has completed a $6 million Series A financing round. The company has partnered with the music industry to bring Songbytes™—byte-sized music clips—into social and text messages to enable richer communications, deeper artist promotion, … [Read more...] about Gifnote® Secures $6 Million in Series a Financing Round
AI-powered Insurtech, Zesty.ai Closes Series A Funding of US$ 13 Million
Zesty.ai, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup based in the San Francisco Bay Area, has announced today the closure of its Series A financing round of US$ 13 million. Luxembourg-based private investment fund, Blamar has led the financing. Plug & Play Ventures and existing investors also participated in the round demonstrating their continued commitment to the … [Read more...] about AI-powered Insurtech, Zesty.ai Closes Series A Funding of US$ 13 Million
Good Money, the first digital banking platform to be owned by its customers, Secures $30 Million Series A Financing Round
Good Money, the first digital banking platform to be owned by its customers, featuring best in class online and peer to peer banking services, announced today they have raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Galaxy Digital via its Galaxy EOS VC Fund with investments from Breyer Capital, Blocktower Capital, Boost VC, Ken Howery, Blockchange Ventures, Cross Culture … [Read more...] about Good Money, the first digital banking platform to be owned by its customers, Secures $30 Million Series A Financing Round
NavVis Raises $35.5M to Accelerate Global Expansion and Meet Rising Enterprise Demand for Digital Twin Technology
The indoor spatial intelligence platform hundreds of top manufacturing enterprises use to digitize their industrial facilities is set to accelerate growth as the demand for digital twin solutions intensifies NavVis, the leading global provider of indoor spatial intelligence solutions for enterprises, today announced that it has closed a new funding round, raising a total of … [Read more...] about NavVis Raises $35.5M to Accelerate Global Expansion and Meet Rising Enterprise Demand for Digital Twin Technology
Qualcomm Introduces the World’s First 7 Nanometer PC Platform
During the third day of the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), unveiled the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx Compute Platform, the world's first 7 nanometer PC platform. Created from the ground up for the next generation of personal computing by bringing new features with thin and light … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Introduces the World’s First 7 Nanometer PC Platform
Looker Closes Series E Financing Round of $103 Million
Looker today announced it has closed a Series E financing round of $103 million led by Premji Invest, with new investment from Cross Creek Advisors and participation from Looker’s current investors. Looker has raised a total of $280.5 million since 2013. Looker provides the new Platform for Data -- streamlining the data supply chain to put real, actionable information into the … [Read more...] about Looker Closes Series E Financing Round of $103 Million
Pixcurve at CES: New Curved Image Sensor Technology Reduces Size, Weight & Cost of Digital Cameras – and Improves Image Quality
With an innovation that could inject new life into the global digital-camera market, CEA-Leti will demonstrate its new technology for image sensors at CES 2019 that replicates the curve of the human retina. This curved image sensor technology breakthrough, called Pixcurve, requires fewer lens elements in digital cameras, which shrinks camera size by half and lowers costs – … [Read more...] about Pixcurve at CES: New Curved Image Sensor Technology Reduces Size, Weight & Cost of Digital Cameras – and Improves Image Quality