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HopSkipDrive raises $22 million in latest round of funding

Dubbed as Uber for kids is expanding their services in different states.

HopSkipDrive, a Los Angeles based transportation company for children, has received a $22 million in funding in the latest round. The round, largest yet, saw participation from 15 investors which…

Business

Facebook acquires PlayGiga to jump into cloud gaming

Facebook gaming is expanding!

Facebook has acquired PlayGiga, a startup focused on cloud video games, as reported by CNBC . PlayGiga has one of the advanced video game streaming platforms in Europe. PlayGiga, based…

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Apple acquired image processing startup Spectral Edge

The startup uses some serious AI to improve photos!

Apple has acquired Spectral Edge, a startup with technology that improves photos taken on smartphones. According to a report by Bloomberg , the startup based in Cambridge, UK, has made…

Apple

Apple is suing its former lead chip designer for founding a startup

NUVIA CEO accused of breaching contract.

Apple is suing former employee Gerard Williams for allegedly breaching terms of his employment contract and loyalty. Gerard Williams is the former chief architect of iPhone and iPad chips (A-series…

Silicon Valley

WeWork’s CTO is leaving the company

Another WeWork day!

WeWork’s Chief Technology Officer Shiva Rajaraman has decided to step aside from his designation. He will remain in office for three months transition period, reported by Business Insider . Shiva…

Business

Asana, founded by Facebook co-founder, may go public next year

Asana has crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

Asana, a team management app founded in 2008, is planning a direct listing as it aims to go public next year, according to a report by Miles Kruppa on Financial…

Business

Clothing startup Vinted receives $140 million in funding at $1 billion valuation

Vinted is now a unicorn!

The second-hand clothes marketplace ‘Vinted’ has raised $140 million in Series-E at a value of over $1 billion. Founded and headquartered out of Vilnius, Lithuania, this used clothing startup is…

Business

Paytm raises $1 billion in the latest funding round

Used by millions, Paytm has revolutionized payments in India.

Indian financial startup Paytm has secured a funding of $1 billion in the latest funding, as reported . Paytm was valued $15 billion in 2019, and over 400 million people…

Business

$4 billion cash acquisition deal between PayPal and Honey

PayPal to acquire the shopping and rewards platform Honey.

Online payments and money transfer platform PayPal Holdings, Inc has made an agreement with Honey Science Corp, a company that owned Chrome extension honey which helps find the best deals,…

Startups

Bunch raises $3.85 million from SuperCell, Tencent, and Riot Games for social gaming

Bunch gives a new social gaming expereince with features like live audio and video chat.

Bunch , a soical gaming party app, which allows you to play your favorite games with friends in a group with a video chat, has raised $3.85 million in funding…