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SoftBank-backed travel platform Klook raises $200M amid COVID-19

Klook, the Hong Kong-based travel activities platform backed by SoftBank Vision Fund, announced the closure of $200 million in funding for its Series E round, lifting the startup’s total capital…

lecrab 26 January 2021

eSports

Ninjas in Pyjamas unveils rebranding, CEO discusses new visual identity

Swedish esports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) has unveiled a new visual identity for the team as part of an official rebranding. According to a press release, the rebranding was ‘crucial…

lecrab 25 January 2021

Blockchain

SettleMint looks to blockchain self-sovereign identity with IdentiMint

A core tenet of blockchain technologies is trust – but not just from a standpoint of having records on an immutable ledger. The concept of blockchain for digital identity –…

lecrab 25 January 2021

eSports

Revolution Esports partners with SAF Global Gaming to develop FIFA esports talent

Tournament organiser Revolution Esports & Gaming has announced a multi-year partnership with FIFA community SAF Global Gaming to help develop FIFA esports talent. The exclusive three-year deal will have Revolution Esports share…

lecrab 25 January 2021

Technology News

Alma raises $59.4 million for its Klarna-like payment option

French startup Alma is raising a $59.4 million Series B funding round (€49 million). The company has been building a new payment option for expensive good. You can choose to…

lecrab 25 January 2021

Technology News

Cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk raises $2.25M to help prevent data breaches

Dubai-based cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk has raised $2.25 million in a pre-Series A round, led by venture firms Global Ventures and STV. In the past two years, SpiderSilk has discovered some…

lecrab 25 January 2021

Technology News

Autonomous driving startup Uisee attracts Chinese state investor in $150M round

There is no lack of state funding for China’s smart driving startups nowadays as the country advances its goal to become a global leader in artificial intelligence in a decade’s…

lecrab 25 January 2021

Technology News

Wingcopter raises $22 million to expand to the U.S. and launch a next-generation drone

German drone technology startup Wingcopter has raised a $22 million Series A – its first significant venture capital raise after mostly bootstrapping. The company, which focuses on drone delivery, has…

lecrab 24 January 2021

Technology News

Clubhouse announces plans for creator payments and raises new funding led by Andreessen Horowitz

Buzzy live voice chat app Clubhouse has confirmed that it has raised new funding – without revealing how much – in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz through…

lecrab 24 January 2021

Technology News

Instacart to eliminate about 2,000 jobs and GitHub head of HR resigns

Hey y’all. You’ve just landed on Human Capital, the weekly newsletter that details the latest in labor, and diversity and inclusion in tech. The week kicked off with GitHub making…

lecrab 23 January 2021