June 2020 – Page 8

BLAST teams with Smiley brand for apparel collaboration

BLAST, the company behind the BLAST Premier series for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, has announced a new apparel collaboration with the Smiley Company. This is the first move into esports for…

lecrab 9 June 2020

eSports

LEC brings in Secretlab as gaming chair partner

Riot Games has appointed gaming seat manufacturer Secretlab as the official chair partner of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) The deal comes after Secretlab equipped the LCS, Mid-Season Invitational, and the World…

lecrab 9 June 2020

eSports

Dignitas appoints SIG as exclusive trading partner

Dignitas has expanded its relationship with Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG) into that of official global quantitative trading firm and trading technology sponsor. SIG was one of several investors in Dignitas’…

lecrab 9 June 2020

eSports

Valve reportedly orders resolution of ownership conflicts in CS:GO

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developer Valve has ordered seven organisations to resolve conflicts of ownership prior to the Rio Major, according to a report by HLTV. In November 2019, Valve defined…

lecrab 9 June 2020

Technology News

The Sun Exchange raises $3M for crypto-driven solar power in Africa

South Africa-based renewable energy startup Sun Exchange has raised $3 million to close its Series A funding round totaling $4 million. The company operates a peer-to-peer, crypto-enabled business that allows…

lecrab 9 June 2020

Technology News

Lilium adds $35M from Baillie Gifford at a $1B+ valuation for its electric aircraft taxi service

While most air travel continues to be ground to a halt, a German startup working on what it hopes will be a major breakthrough in flying has raised more funds…

lecrab 8 June 2020

Technology News

Silverfin wants to modernize accounting software with its cloud service

Meet Silverfin, a startup focused on accounting software. This isn’t about helping small startups handle accounting tasks themselves. Silverfin wants to build the cloud service for small and big accounting…

lecrab 8 June 2020

Technology News

France refines its plan to support startups

A few days ago, the French government detailed different measures as part of its support plan for startups. France already announced a $4.3 billion (€4 billion) plan back in March.…

lecrab 8 June 2020

Technology News

Challenger bank Bnext revamps rewards for purchases in partner stores

Spanish startup Bnext is revamping its cashback program so that you can buy from partner stores directly from the Bnext app and get some money back. The company has partnered…

lecrab 8 June 2020

Technology News

Curve begins quietly testing Curve Credit, its planned Klarna competitor

Curve, the “over-the-top” banking platform that lets you consolidate all of your bank cards into a single Curve card and app, is quietly testing its planned “Klarna rival”. Dubbed “Curve…

lecrab 8 June 2020