Category: Global

Boxed

Kroger in talks to acquire New York based startup, Boxed.com

Grocery chain, Kroger, is reportedly in talks to acquire the wholesale startup, Boxed.com. According to sources familiar with the matter, the potential deal comes as the trend of people placing food orders online continues to grow and the competition with Amazon.com heats up. The prospective deal, which arose as Boxed searched for funding, is likely […]

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Graphic Design tech startup reaches unicorn status in Australia

Sydney-based graphic design startup, Canva, has received an investment pushing them into “unicorn” status in Australia. A unicorn is a startup worth $1 billion or more, which the Australian startup was able to reach with their latest $40 million investment. “It’d be crazy not to take it,” Melanie Perkins, Co-founder of Canva said to Bloomberg. […]

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AI

Artificial Intelligence healthcare startup looking to raise $3 million

Citta.ais, an artificial intelligence startup in the healthcare sector is working toward raising finances for further development and global expansion. The Indian-Australian company is developing monitoring solutions focused on healthcare monitoring for patients. “We would like to empower millions of people with their own AI-based cardiologist on their hands available all the time,” Deep Singhania, […]

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Taiwanese e-commerce startup, CitieSocial, raises $2.75 million investment round

CitieSocial, an e-commerce startup which aids companies in entering markets in Asia, has raised investments of $2.75 million. Since its founding in 2011, the Taiwanese startup with a presence in Taiwan and Hong Kong has assisted in companies entering Asian markets through a range of services including the use of social media and social media […]

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Chinese live-stream gaming startup, Chushou, receives funding from Google

An online platform which allows users to live-stream mobile games has received an investment from Google, according to a combined statement by both companies. The Chinese startup, Chushou, has given gamers live-streaming capabilities for online e-sports gaming since its founding in 2015. “Chushou has built an impressive platform, with a dedicated and quickly growing base […]

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