2020 – Page 70

Propy, a blockchain-verified platform for selling houses, raises funding from Tim Draper

For several years, blockchain technology has been touted as a way to verify the sale of property. Any kind of property. And so entrepreneurs busily began the process of trying…

lecrab 2 October 2020

eSports

Ninjas in Pyjamas hires leads for community and communications

Swedish organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas has announced the appointment of two new employees, namely Vincent Lutz and Anton Fagerhem. Lutz joins as the new Head of Community and Growth, while Fagerhem joins as new Head…

lecrab 2 October 2020

Technology News

Bolt Threads partners with Adidas, owners of Balenciaga and Gucci, and Stella McCartney on mushroom leather

Bolt Threads has brought together some new and existing partners, including Stella McCartney, Kering (the fashion house behind brands like Balenciaga, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Bottega Veneta), Lululemon and Adidas…

lecrab 2 October 2020

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Spain’s startup ecosystem: 9 investors on remote work, green shoots and 2020 trends

As reported in the first half of our Spain-focused VC survey, the nation’s startup ecosystem continues to grow and is keeping pace with ecosystems in more developed European countries such as…

lecrab 1 October 2020

eSports

DarkZero Esports takes a shot at Aim Lab partnership

Rainbow Six Siege team DarkZero Esports has teamed up with Aim Lab, a performance platform, to improve its chances of “outperforming the competition.” The platform will equip its coaches with player-specific…

lecrab 1 October 2020

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David Levy joins Andbox as investor and chairman of advisory board

Former Turner President and former Brooklyn Nets CEO David Levy has joined New York organisation Andbox as an investor and Chairman of the company’s advisory board. Levy’s investment and appointment come as part of Andbox’s Series B…

lecrab 1 October 2020

Blockchain News

Ripple: How cryptocurrency can be a viable route to sustainability for financial technology

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, countries under full lockdown have experienced an average 25% decline in energy demand per week. Encouragingly, non-renewable sources of energy like oil and…

lecrab 1 October 2020

Technology News

Google to pay out $1B to publishers to license content for new Google News Showcase

Google has long had a frenemy position with regards to the world of news: It can direct a lot of traffic to online publishers, but that’s only if people bother…

lecrab 1 October 2020

Technology News

Cazoo, the UK used car sales platform, raises another $311M, now valued at over $2.5B

A lot of people are opting to use cars instead of taking public transportation in the U.K. at the moment, as a way of ensuring more social distancing, and today…

lecrab 1 October 2020

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France’s Sendinblue, an all-in-one digital marketing platform, raises $160M

As more companies and brands put the internet at the core of how they run their businesses these days, it’s giving a strong push to the growth of startups that…

lecrab 1 October 2020