Category: Global

Detroit-based furniture startup, Floyd, raises $5.6 million

Floyd, a furniture making startup hoping to improve the entire experience surrounding the purchase of new furniture, has raised its Series A funding round. Founded in 2013 by Kyle Hoff and Alex O’Dell, Lloyd has a presence in 50 countries, according to the company’s website. “It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, the […]

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Construction technology startup, Katerra, raises new funding round led by SoftBank

A California-based construction startup, Katerra, which simplifies the construction process for a variety of projects, has raised $856 million in its latest round. The company works to simplify the experience by giving users one place to find answers to their needs in the different aspects of a construction project including architectural design, construction, obtaining of […]

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Ford Motors acquires transport services startups, Autonomic Technologies Inc and TransLoc Inc

The American automaker Ford Motor Co announced on Thursday its acquisition of Autonomic Technologies Inc and TransLoc Inc for undisclosed sums. The acquisition is a part of Ford’s broader agenda to expand into the ride services and transport businesses. As per a statement released by Ford, Sunny Madra CEO of Autonomic Technologies Inc will join […]

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London-based digital life insurance startup receives seed funding from Kamet Ventures

A digital life insurance startup, Anorak Technologies, has raised seed funding with the purpose of creating partnerships to grow its online platform. The company has turned the process of obtaining life insurance, from finding and comparing policies to helping clients understand them and signing them up, into an online experience using data science and machine […]

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Belgian healthtech startup with platform for online consultations, raises seed funding

A self-proclaimed leader in its particular market in Belgium, ViviDoctor has raised seed funding. The round raised funds of €400,000 for the health-tech startup. The startup, which partners with hospitals in addition to going directly to the consumer-base, provides users with the ability to consult with doctors and specialists online using teleconsultations. “We charge hospitals […]

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