July 2020 – Page 10

Fnatic CEO on logo change: “We don’t want to rewrite our history”

When you operate one of the longest-running and most recognised organisations in esports, the last thing you want to do is disregard your past. So when London-based organisation Fnatic unveiled a new logo…

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Technology News

Karma Automotive raises $100 million as it looks to resell it EV platform to other automakers

Karma Automotive has raised a $100 million lifeline from outside investors, as reported by Bloomberg, with the struggling electric vehicle maker’s fortunes likely buoyed by the current market optimism on…

lecrab 8 July 2020

Technology News

UK’s Farewill raises $25M for its new approach online will writing, funerals and other death services

The daily updates on COVID-19 outbreaks, tragic stories of related fatalities, and our narrowed scope of life due to lockdown have all put the concept of mortality — and for…

lecrab 8 July 2020

Technology News

Enterprise architecture software company LeanIX raises $80M Series D

LeanIX, the enterprise architecture software company founded out of Bonn in Germany, has closed $80 million in Series D funding. The round is led by new investor Goldman Sachs Growth.…

lecrab 8 July 2020

Blockchain News

Daimler explores decentralised data offering in Ocean Protocol collaboration

Daimler, the automotive manufacturer behind the Mercedes-Benz brand among others, is working with Singapore-based Ocean Protocol on a pilot project for ‘decentralised data orchestration.’ The project, claimed as a success…

lecrab 8 July 2020

Technology News

How European seed firm Connect Ventures finds ‘product-first’ founders

Connect Ventures, the London-based seed-stage VC that was an early investor in Citymapper and Typeform announced a new $80 million fund last month to continue investing in “product-led” founders. Launched…

lecrab 7 July 2020

Technology News

Sunrun’s $3.2 billion Vivint Solar bid challenges Tesla’s energy ambitions

Tesla’s 2014 acquisition of SolarCity turned the electric vehicle manufacturer into the undisputed largest player in residential solar, but that lead has steadily eroded as its major competitor, Sunrun, surged…

lecrab 7 July 2020

eSports

3D Trophy Factory: A new vision for innovative, bespoke esports trophies

It’s only natural that esports takes cues from traditional sports, building off of established processes and norms while adapting elements to this modern, electronic world. However, esports need not be…

lecrab 7 July 2020

eSports

Asian Electronic Sports Federation announces Coventry University as strategic partner

The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) has partnered with Coventry University to develop opportunities for its students. This partnership is said to focus on the university’s future esports course development and…

lecrab 7 July 2020

Blockchain News

European startups ready to capitalise on enterprise blockchain opportunity, says new report

The European blockchain startup market is catching up to its North American equivalent, with startups surveyed looking to raise €350 million (£314.9m) in the next 18 months, according to a…

lecrab 7 July 2020