SoftBank Group, a Japanese telecommunication corporation, has made a $450 million investment in a real-estate startup. New York-based startup, Compass has raised $775 million since its founding in 2012. The company uses market analytics to more efficiently sell real-estate based on market trends. It also provides an app for users and caters to both renters […]

A Boston-based farming technology startup hoping to have an impact on the agricultural industry, Indigo, has raised $203 million in its recent round of funding. The lead investment in the round came from the Investment Corporation of Dubai with $47 million, an investment which is one of the largest of its kind received by a […]

By combining coffee oil produced from used coffee grounds with other oils and fats to make a mixture called B20, Bio-bean, has created a biodiesel when combined with diesel which can be used as fuel for vehicles. The British-based startup has partnered with Shell to produce the biofuel, as reported by USA Today. According to […]

Through the use of keratin and rhino DNA, Pembient, a Seattle-based company is hoping to change the demand for rhino horns by introducing 3D replicas, with a larger goal of solving the problem of poaching of endangered animals. The keratin and DNA is used through an engineering process to create an ink which can be […]

In recent years, the food service industry has seen the introduction of a new idea, robots built for kitchen-based tasks, which could impact the service industry. The robots would help companies be cost-efficient and more productive, with the idea already having popularity in Asian countries such as China. As reported by Wired, here are six […]