UST Global is a multinational digital and tech services firm, but it is not your average unicorn. The U.S.-based firm was founded in 2009, it has “significant” revenues and is profitable. But nonetheless, it has joined the $1 billion-valuation club courtesy of a $250 million investment from Temasek, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. The business may be… Continue reading IT and tech firm UST Global raises $250M from Temasek at a valuation of over $1B
Category: Fundings
FirstVet swipes $6M to expand its pet advice telehealth service
Pet services can be serious startup business. Witness the likes of dog walking startups Rover and Wag, for example. At the same time digital health is a major area of interest for entrepreneurs, thanks to reliable demand meeting tech’s disruptive potential. Well, Sweden’s FirstVet is dabbling in both — offering remote video consultations and advice for… Continue reading FirstVet swipes $6M to expand its pet advice telehealth service
Shone wants to automate container ships
While everybody is focused on self-driving cars, Shone is working on autonomous technologies for container ships. The startup doesn’t want to turn those giant ships into unmanned vehicles, but it wants to help seafarers and make ships more efficient. After attending Y Combinator, Shone recently raised a $4 million round from Alven, Liquid 2, Paul… Continue reading Shone wants to automate container ships
Pared picks up $10M to help restaurant employees live an on-demand life
On the busiest nights, a restaurant can’t afford to even lose a dishwasher to getting sick or not being around — or simply ghosting on the company — and end up frustrating the whole experience for the rest of the staff and restaurant goers. It’s a problem that Will Pacio was acutely familiar with during his… Continue reading Pared picks up $10M to help restaurant employees live an on-demand life
YC grad ZenProspect rebrands as Apollo, lands $7M Series A
ZenProspect, a startup that emerged from the Y Combinator Winter 2016 class to help companies use data and intelligence to increase sales, announced today that it was rebranding as Apollo. It also announced a $7 million Series A investment. The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners. Social Capital and Y Combinator also participated. Apparently… Continue reading YC grad ZenProspect rebrands as Apollo, lands $7M Series A
Fraud detection startup CashShield secures $20M Series C led by Temasek and GGV
Online fraud detection startup CashShield, whose clients include Alibaba and Razer, announced today that it has raised a $20 million Series B led by Temasek Holdings and returning investor GGV Capital. Participants also included Next co-founder Tony Fadell, another returning investor, Wavemaker Partners and Tao Zhang. CashShield says it has now raised a total of… Continue reading Fraud detection startup CashShield secures $20M Series C led by Temasek and GGV
TourRadar, the OTA for tour holidays, scores $50M Series C led by Silicon Valley’s TCV
TourRadar, the online travel agency (OTA) that targets the multi-day touring market, continues to be on a roll. The Vienna, Austria-headquartered company, which also has offices in Brisbane and Toronto, has raised $50 million in Series C funding. Consisting mostly of primary funding, the round is led by the Silicon Valley growth VC firm TCV,… Continue reading TourRadar, the OTA for tour holidays, scores $50M Series C led by Silicon Valley’s TCV
BigID scores $30 million Series B months after closing A round
BigID announced a big $30 million Series B round today, which comes on the heels of closing their $14M A investment in January. It’s been a whirlwind year for the NYC data security startup as GDPR kicked in and companies came calling for their products. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation… Continue reading BigID scores $30 million Series B months after closing A round
India’s PolicyBazaar raises $200M led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund
India’s PolicyBazaar, which runs a digital insurance business of the same name and a lending marketplace called PaisaBazaar.com, is the latest company to join SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund after it announced a new funding round of over $200 million. The deal was led by the Vision Fund with participation from existing investors including InfoEdge, the company… Continue reading India’s PolicyBazaar raises $200M led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Tact $27 M Series C attracts Amazon, Microsoft and Salesforce
It’s not often you can get three cloud giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Salesforce to agree on much of anything, but today they were all part of a $27 million Series C investment in Tact.AI, a startup that has been trying to change the way sales people interact with information in CRM systems using voice.… Continue reading Tact $27 M Series C attracts Amazon, Microsoft and Salesforce