Good Morning Monday!! As we enter a new week, let’s get a round of latest trending startups news insights.
3rd May, 2021
1. Bibit raises another growth round led by Sequoia Capital India, this time for $65M
Bibit, a robo-advisor app the firm led a new $65 million growth. Its latest round will be used on developing and launching new products, hiring and increasing Bibit’s financial education services.
2. Hangry, an Indonesian cloud kitchen startup closes $13M Series A
Hangry, an Indonesian cloud kitchen startup that wants to become a global food and beverage company, has raised a $13 million Series A. Read more
3. Path Robotics raises $56M Series B for automated welding
Columbus, Ohio-based firm Path Robotics announced the completion of a $56 million Series B. Adjoining with another broader automated manufacturing puzzle, the company is focused on robotic welding. Read more
4th May, 2021
1. Fitness ring maker Oura raises $100M
Oura major driver for the wearable fitness manufacturer. The company initially set itself apart with its form factor, joining a crowded field that largely revolved around the wrist. Read more
2. WorkBoard raises $75M as the OKR-focused startup bets on a growing economy
A software startup WorkBoard, has raised a $75 million Series D. The company offers coaching, certification and other human-powered services in addition to software. Click to know more
3. Nutrition startup Zoe closes out Series B at $53M total raise
Personalized nutrition startup Zoe, has topped up its Series B round with $20M, bringing the total raised to $53M. Company grabbed some eyeballs last year, as the coronavirus pandemic hit the West, when it launched a COVID-19 symptom self-reporting app. Read more
4. Indian online teaching platform Teachmint raises $16.5 million
An Indian startup Teachmint has raised $16.5 million in its Series A financing round. The startup has built an all-in-one product that offers complete solutions to teachers- students online, click to know more
5th May, 2021
1. StudySmarter books $15M for a global ‘personalized learning’ push
Munich-based StudySmarter, which makes digital tools to help learners of all ages swot up styling itself as a “lifelong learning platform” has closed a $15 million Series A. Read more
2. Egypt’s Flextock closes $3.25M in the largest pre-seed yet in MENA
African startup Flextock, has closed a $3.25 million pre-seed investment. Company helps consumers and businesses manage e-commerce and fulfillment operations from warehousing and logistics to delivery and cash collection, read more
3. Text Blaze raises $3.3M for its speed-writing automation service
Text Blaze, which was a part of the recent Winter 2021 Y Combinator accelerator batch, has closed a $3.3 million seed round. Read more
6th May, 2021
1. Figure raises $7.5M to help startup employees compensation
The startup behind that platform, Figure, announced it has raised $7.5 million in seed funding led by CRV. It aims to help companies structure their compensation plans and transparently communicate them to candidates. Read more
2. Turkey’s Ace Games raises $7M to develop casual and ‘hyper casual’ games
Turkish mobile gaming company Ace Games, has raised a $7 million seed funding round led by Actera Group. The company runs two studios, one focused on casual and one on “hyper-casual” games. Read more
3. Personal skincare startup Nøie, raises $12M Series A
Copenhagen-based startup Nøie developed its own database of skin profiles to better care for sensitive skin. Inspired by his own problems with skin ailments, tech founder Daniel Jensen, read more to explore more on the story
7th May, 2021
1. GajiGesa, a fintech focussed startup adds strategic investors and launches new app for micro-SMEs
GajiGesa, a fintech startup that provides earned wage access (EWA) and other services for workers in Indonesia, has added strategic investors to help it launch new services and expand its user base. Read More
2. SoftBank leads $15M round for China’s industrial robot maker Youibot
Youibot, makes autonomous mobile robots for a range of scenarios, said it has notched close to 100 million yuan. Youibot plans to spend the fresh proceeds on research and development in its mobile robots and proprietary software, team building and market expansion. Read more
8th May, 2021
1. Google Acquires Network-on-Chip Startup Provino
Google has acquired India, Silicon Valley based Provino Technologies, a start-up developing network-on-chip (NoC) systems for machine learning. Read more
9th May, 2021
1. Crypto startup Simplex sold for $250m
Givatayim-based fintech start-up Simplex, acquired by payment technology provider Nuvei for $250 million. Simplex gives crypto markets the infrastructure for users to buy or sell cryptocurrencies using credit and debit cards. Read more
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