Tag: on-demand services

Chinese lidar maker Hesai lands $300M led by Hillhouse, Xiaomi, Meituan

AutomotiveJune 8, 2021

The rush to back lidar companies continues as more automakers and robotaxi startups include the remote sensing method in their vehicles. Latest to the...

Generation Z and The Uptake of NFTs

BlockchainJune 7, 2021

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Generation Z are beginning to make a decisive impact on world commerce, with over 40% of US consumers now belonging to this cohort as of 2020. Last year saw global e-commerce transactions reach a record breaking 4.2 trillion dollars, with big name online marketplaces such as Amazon or China’s Alibaba consistently out-competing physical locations with …

Capital One invests in Socure

PaymentsJune 7, 2021

Machine learning-based digital identity verification firm Socure has received an undisclosed strategic investment from Capital One Ventures. This latest investment comes...

Fraud prevention against sophisticated attacks

Big DataJune 3, 2021

Cybercriminals have really taken work from home to a new level. Before the pandemic, fraudsters focused their sophisticated attacks (those more complex threats...

Socure Secures Strategic Investment from Capital One Ventures

FintechJune 3, 2021

Digital trust and identity verification innovator Socure announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Capital One Ventures, Capital One...

London-based Kitt lands €4 million to help businesses re-design their offices for post-COVID

StartupsMay 28, 2021

Work space platform Kitt has raised around €4 million in seed fundraising, taking its total amount raised to approx. €6.1 million. The round, which will be used...

Workrise, once known as RigUp, raises $300M at a $2.9B valuation

EnergyMay 20, 2021

Workrise, which has built a workforce management platform for the skilled trades, announced today that it has raised $300 million in a Series...

Grab and Altimeter Growth Corp. Investor Presentation

SPACSApril 13, 2021

The Investor Presentation for the Grab and Altimeter Growth Corp. merger is available. Read it here: Grab and Altimeter Growth Corp. Investor Presentation About Grab Grab is the leading...

Uber’s transit service mainly used in lower-income U.S. city outskirts, company data shows

Big DataMarch 23, 2021

By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - As U.S. transit ridership plunged during the pandemic and cities reduced service, lower-income residents living in city outskirts...

Unicorn Status: Digital Identity Verification Provide Socure Raises $100 Million Through Series D Funding Round Led By Accel

CrowdfundingMarch 18, 2021

Socure, a U.S.-based digital identity verification provider, announced earlier this week it secured $100 million through its Series D funding round, which...