17 November 2020

A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change

Even without a Green New Deal, the sweeping set of climate-related initiatives many Democrats are pushing for, President-elect Joe Biden will have plenty of opportunities to move ahead with much…

lecrab 17 November 2020

Technology News

Biden’s infrastructure plans could boost startups

As President-elect Joe Biden readies his transition team and sets the agenda for his first 100 days in office, startups can expect to see some movement on long-stalled infrastructure initiatives…

lecrab 17 November 2020

eSports

Bayes Esports: why esports needs lateral entrants

Bayes Esports is, in many ways, a perfect case study of the esports lateral entrant. Much of the data company’s leadership staff have little to no demonstrable esports experience. Most…

lecrab 17 November 2020

eSports

Immortals Gaming Club partners with Esports Development League

Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) has named The Esports Development League (ESDL) as the organisation’s official development league for its Immortals League of Legends team. Credit: eu.lolesports.com The partnership will include a bi-annual ‘Scouting Showcase’,…

lecrab 17 November 2020

Technology News

Cooper raises $2M to build a professional network centered on introductions

In a period of social distancing, making new professional connections feels harder than ever. So Amsterdam-based Cooper is building a network that’s all about making and receiving introductions. “Everything that…

lecrab 17 November 2020

Technology News

Indonesian telecom network Telkomsel invests $150 million in Gojek

Telkomsel, Indonesia’s biggest telecom network, has invested $150 million in ride-hailing firm Gojek, the two companies said on Tuesday. As part of the “strategic partnership,” the two firms said they…

lecrab 17 November 2020

Technology News

PingCAP, the open-source developer behind TiDB, closes $270 million Series D

PingCAP, the open-source software developer best known for NewSQL database TiDB, has raised a $270 million Series D. TiDB handles hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP), and is aimed at…

lecrab 17 November 2020

Technology News

Digital electricity supplier Tibber closes $65M Series B led by Eight Roads, Balderton

Tibber, a ‘digital electricity’ supplier which uses AI to switch around power for houses based on their predicted levels of consumption – has closed a $65 million Series B round…

lecrab 17 November 2020

eSports

EMERGE Esports launched as latest esports talent agency

EMERGE Esports, a new esports talent agency has officially launched and aims to serve and develop the esports scene in Singapore. The agency also recently launched an offline campaign to…

lecrab 17 November 2020

Technology News

Sequoia-backed recycling robot maker AMP Robotics gets its largest purchase order

AMP Robotics, the manufacturer of robotic recycling systems, has received its largest purchase order from the publicly traded North American waste handling company, Waste Connections. The order, for 24 machine…

lecrab 17 November 2020