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New York Attorney General probes crypto exchange Bitfinex over alleged $850M fraud
Apr 26, 11:31AM
In what seems like a historic moment in crypto, New York State Attorney General (NYSAG) office has announced that it is investigating iFinex, the company behind exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin Tether, over an alleged $850 million fraud. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said on Thursday that it is looking how the company (apparently) lost $850 million […]
Uber prices IPO at $44-50, to raise $7.9-9B, PayPal takes $500M stake in strategic partnership
Apr 26, 11:17AM
Uber, the transportation-on-demand behemoth, today filed its much-anticipated updated S-1 today where it announced that it would be pricing its initial public offering at $44-50 per share. Selling 180 million common shares, Uber plans to raise between $7.9 billion and $9 billion ahead of its public debut on the NYSE, valuing it at $84 billion — […]
China's Ctrip now owns half of India's MakeMyTrip following share swap with Naspers
Apr 26, 10:51AM
China’s Ctrip, the world’s second largest online travel company, is doubling down on India after it announced a deal to increase its ownership of travel company MakeMyTrip to nearly half. Ctrip will boost its ownership of MakeMyTrip, which is listed on the Nasdaq like Ctrip, to 49 percent through an exchange deal that sees Naspers, the […]
Wheely raises $15 million for its luxury ride-hailing app
Apr 26, 9:01AM
London-based startup Wheely has raised a $15 million Series B round led by Concentric with Oleg Tscheltzoff, Misha Sokolov and other investors also participating. The company wants to build an Uber competitor focused on the luxury market. It's a bit ironic when you think about it as Uber started as a luxury company. But everybody […]
RosieReality, a Swiss startup using AR to get kids interested in robotics and programming, scores £2.2M seed
Apr 26, 8:00AM
RosieReality, a startup out of Zürich developing consumer augmented reality experiences, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding led by RedAlpine. Other backers include Shasta Ventures, Atomico Partners Mattias Ljungman and Siraj Khaliq (both of whom invested in a personal capacity), and Akatsuki Entertainment Fund. Founded in early 2018, RosieReality’s first AR experience is designed […]
FT parent Nikkei confirms it has acquired new media startup Deal Street Asia
Apr 26, 6:38AM
It’s official: Nikkei, the Japanese media firm that owns the FT, has confirmed that it has acquired Singapore-based new media startup Deal Street Asia. (The Nikkei announcement is buried behind a paywall — make of that what you will!) The deal is undisclosed, but the announcement does confirm a TechCrunch report from last month which […]
Facebook says it filed a US lawsuit to shut down a follower-buying service in New Zealand
Apr 26, 6:04AM
Facebook is cracking down on services that promise to help Instagram users buy themselves a large following on the photo app. The social network said today that it has filed a lawsuit against a New Zealand-based company that operates one such ‘follower-buying service.’ The suit is in a U.S. court and is targeting the three […]
U.S. slams Alibaba and its challenger Pinduoduo for selling fakes
Apr 26, 5:25AM
China’s biggest ecommerce company Alibaba was again on the U.S. Trade Representative’s blacklist over suspected counterfeits sold on its popular Taobao marketplace that connects small merchants to consumers. Nestling with Alibaba on the U.S.’s annual “notorious” list that reviews trading partners’ intellectual property practice is its fast-rising competitor Pinduoduo . Just this week, Pinduoduo founder […]
Grocery delivery startup Honestbee is running out of money and trying to sell
Apr 26, 3:30AM
Honestbee, the online grocery delivery service in Asia, is nearly out of money and trying to offload its business. The company has held early conversations with a number of suitors in Asia, including ride-hailing giants Grab and Go-Jek, over the potential acquisition of part, or all, of its business, according to two industry sources with […]
Wireless broadband startup Starry files to raise up to $125 million
Apr 26, 1:04AM
The never-ending quest to kill Comcast is poised to receive some renewed investment as an ambitious startup readies to secure some new cash. Starry, a Boston-based wireless broadband internet startup, has filed to raise up to $125 million in Series D funding according to a Delaware stock authorization filing uncovered by Pitchbook. If Starry closes […]
Carbon, the fast-growing 3D printing business, is raising up to $300M
Apr 26, 12:24AM
Carbon is issuing new shares at a valuation of $2.5 billion.
Amazon beats optimistic profit expectations for Q1
Apr 25, 11:33PM
Amazon announced today that it has beat Wall Street's already optimistic Q1 projections. The e-commerce giant's revenues have slowed a bit, contributing to moderate fluctuations in after-hours trading, but the company greatly benefits by ever-increasing profit margins. Net income for the quarter hit $3.6 billion, a new record for the company. Much of those inflated […]
Movie subscription service Sinemia is ending US operations
Apr 25, 10:33PM
Over the past few months, Sinemia has gone from promising MoviePass competitor to the source of frustration for moviegoers across the country. After rumors surfaced earlier this week that it would be backing away from its troubled subscription-based movie ticket offering, it posted official word tonight that it will be shutting down operations in the […]
Uber will reportedly seek up to $90 billion valuation in IPO
Apr 25, 10:33PM
Uber is reportedly looking to sell shares between $44 to $50, aiming to raise $8 to $10 billion in the offering. This would value the company between $80 billion to $90 billion, Bloomberg reports. Previous reports had pegged Uber's valuation at around $120 billion. Still, that valuation is higher than its last valuation of $76 […]
Facebook hit with three privacy investigations in a single day
Apr 25, 9:56PM
Third time lucky — unless you’re Facebook . The social networking giant was hit Thursday by a trio of investigations over its privacy practices following a particularly tumultuous month of security lapses and privacy violations — the latest in a string of embarrassing and damaging breaches at the company, much of its own doing. First […]
Tesla to open up Model 3 orders in UK
Apr 25, 9:10PM
Tesla is poised to open up orders for the Model 3 in the U.K. by early May, as well as other markets that have right-hand drive vehicles, according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk. The Model 3 order page will go live May 1 or 2 in the U.K., followed by Japan, Australia, New […]
Amazon Prime's dominance is spurring new startup opportunities
Apr 25, 9:00PM
Amazon has made two-day shipping the new industry standard -- a standard most competitors can't meet. Fortunately, some exciting new logistics startups are emerging to help them compete with Amazon.
Zwift CEO Eric Min on fitness-gaming and bringing esports into the Olympics
Apr 25, 8:46PM
The rumored IPO plans of $4 billion spinning brand Peloton marks the rise of a wave of interactive fitness startups like Mirror, Tonal, Hydrow and At Home 360 that combine a monthly subscription to recorded and/or live video classes with workout hardware. There’s opportunity beyond this initial “Peloton for X” model, however, when you look at […]
Luminary 'retooling' after podcasters request removal from service
Apr 25, 8:42PM
Last month, a New York Times piece heralded the arrival of Luminary. The story focused on the startup's healthy funding (almost $100 million) and its "subscription-based business model that it hopes will push the medium into a new phase of growth." You'd be hard-pressed to find better circumstances under which to launch your startup. A […]
A quick look at how Series A and seed rounds have ballooned in recent years, fueled by top investors
Apr 25, 8:34PM
Wing, an eight-year-old, Silicon Valley venture firm co-founded by veteran VCs Peter Wagner and Gaurav Garg, produces interesting research about its own industry every now and then, based on smaller data sets than firms like PitchBook or CB Insights tend to use. Instead of looking at funding activity broadly, the firm tracks deal-making at the […]
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