May 2020 – Page 3

ChatableApps launches its hearing assistance app

ChatableApps is launching its hearing assistance app on iOS today, with a wider Android release to follow shortly. Backed by Mark Cuban, and based on the work of auditory neural…

lecrab 27 May 2020

Technology News

Aircall raises $65 million for its cloud-based phone system

Aircall has raised a $65 million Series C round (€60.2 million) with DTCP leading the round, Adam Street participating and existing investors eFounders, Draper Esprit, Balderton and NextWorld injecting more…

lecrab 27 May 2020

Technology News

Lightweight ‘banking via messaging’ services are getting Gen Z buzz

More evidence that Gen Z is switching to chat platforms for just about everything, including banking, emerges today in the news that Zelf, a fintech startup offering neobank-style services, is…

lecrab 26 May 2020

Technology News

Scandit raises $80M as COVID-19 drives demand for contactless deliveries

Enterprise barcode scanner company Scandit has closed an $80 million Series C round, led by Silicon Valley VC firm G2VP. Atomico, GV, Kreos, NGP Capital, Salesforce Ventures and Swisscom Ventures…

lecrab 26 May 2020

Technology News

Bolt, the European on-demand transport company, raises $109M on a $1.9B valuation

Bolt, a rival to Uber and others providing on-demand ridesharing, scooters and other transportation services across some 150 cities in Europe and Africa, is today announcing another capital raise as…

lecrab 26 May 2020

eSports

Astralis Group banks on three-year deal with Lunar

Astralis Group, the parent organisation of Astralis, Future FC and Origen, have established a three-year deal with banking application Lunar. The partnership includes a branded payment card and digital content available…

lecrab 26 May 2020

Technology News

Cathay Innovation’s first investment in Germany is healthcare startup Medwing

Medwing, a German startup with an ambition to tackle Europe’s shortage of healthcare workers, said on Tuesday that it has secured €28 million ($30 million) in a Series B financing…

lecrab 26 May 2020

eSports

We Are Nations launches Nations Ventures

Esports merchandising company We Are Nations has announced the formation of Nations Ventures, an investment vehicle for esports. Nations Ventures will invest in early-stage companies that don’t compete with the…

lecrab 25 May 2020

eSports

ESI Digital Summit locks agenda with pressing topics and leading speakers

The exclusive online take on Esports Insider’s industry-leading esports conferences, ESI Digital Summit, is almost upon us! Taking place over May 26-27th, the event is filling a gap presented by the…

lecrab 24 May 2020

Technology News

First major GDPR decisions looming on Twitter and Facebook

The lead data regulator for much of big tech in Europe is moving inexorably towards issuing its first major cross-border GDPR decision — saying today it’s submitted a draft decision…

lecrab 22 May 2020