Launching a startup is not for the faint of heart — it’s a high-stakes task that many might deem borderline insane. Startup founders are a special breed of dreamers: bold, relentless and a little crazy. They dive headfirst into fiercely competitive markets with nothing but an idea and a nonstop drive to disrupt the status This story NYU startup founders take their concepts to the next level appeared first on Washington Square News.
The inaugural Rio Grande Valley Startup Week, kicking off Friday in Brownsville, will feature sponsors and speakers from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and all across the Valley, plus a schedule cram-packed with presentations, bilingual business workshops and other events targeting budding and/or established entrepreneurs on both sides of the border.
Utrecht-based Vitestro has raised €20mn to bring its robotic blood drawing device to market. Founded in 2017, Vitestro aims to improve the blood draw experience for patients and address personnel shortages in healthcare — where the demand for skilled laboratory professionals is growing at a higher rate than any other occupation. The startup’s device relies on infrared to locate the vein and ultrasound to create an image of the blood vessel. Then, an AI-based robotic needle uses this...
AI computing firm Blaize said on Monday it has raised $106 million in funding, including from existing investors such as Mercedes-Benz and Temasek. Other existing investors such as Bess Ventures, Franklin Templeton and Denso, besides new investors such as Rizvi Traverse, Ava Investors and BurTech LP also participated in the fundraising, the company said in a statement, without disclosing the details on its valuation. The fundraise reflects the frenzy that had helped the AI sector attract a major...
We’re off to an AI-heavy start to the week. OpenAI has a new deal with the Financial Times that caught our eye. Sure, it’s another content licensing deal, but there appears to be a bit more in the tie-up than just content flowing one way and money the other. We also dug into the xAI […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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In 2022, over 20,000 Lithuanians returned to their country of birth from abroad. A high quality of life coupled with a booming entrepreneurial ecosystem and a collaborative mentality has contributed to what investors are calling a “reverse brain drain.” Many of their minds reemerge in the country's startup scene. It was on a visit to Lisbon that I first heard someone refer to Lithuania as “a hidden gem” of Europe’s startup ecosystem. A recent trip to Vilnius convinced me they were right. ...
Romania-headquartered cybersecurity company Bitdefender is launching a venture division to invest in early-stage cyber and AI startups. Bitdefender Voyager Ventures (BVV) will back startups at the seed or Series A stage, acting as either a lead or co-investor. A representative for Bitdefender told UKTN that BVV will have a “global mandate but with an emphasis […]
Former Stanford president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, is the CEO of new biopharma startup, Xaira. The startup already has $1 billion in investments and seeks to use AI to generate molecules to treat diseases.
A massive rise in attacks on the country’s digital banking ecosystem from fraudsters, coupled with regulatory pressure on stringent implementation of customer verification guidelines, has forced legacy financial institutions to turn to data analytics startups for tech support.These startups are using advanced technology to help strengthen the customer onboarding processes of financial institutions and help them manage risk.One of such startups is Mumbai-based Data Sutram, which is providing...
Mastercard has launched a new program to promote collaboration with startups worldwide seeking to expand digital payments. Dubbed the Start Path Acceptance program, this initiative allows Mastercard to address crucial challenges within the digital economy through strategic partnerships. Mastercard Teams Up with Fintech Innovators The payment giant’s global acceptance footprint has experienced remarkable growth, doubling […]
Hi, this is Pratik Bhakta in Bengaluru. It’s been a busy news week for us here at ETtech covering some of the most important stories in the fintech space. We had a string of big exclusives, wrapping it up here just in case you missed reading them. 109829785Markets regulator Sebi reduced the minimum investment amount for privately traded debt securities, slashing it by 90%. On Tuesday, Sebi allowed companies to issue NCDs at a face value of Rs 10,000. The regulator said it will expand...