TikTok hit with $15.7M UK fine for misusing children’s data

TikTok has been issued with a fine of £12.7 million (~$15.7M) for breaching UK data protection law, including rules intended to protect children. The privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s... Read more »

Ensemble raises $100M debut fund to bet on startup teams — but not in the way you think

Almost any venture capitalist will say that they back startups based on the strength of the founding team. But what about the rest of a startup’s employees? New VC... Read more »

Everstream, which applies big data to supply chain management, raises $50M

Just short of a year after raising $24 million from backers including DHL, Everstream Analytics, a company that provides predictive insights for physical supply chains, has secured a fresh... Read more »

Erin Foster, Sara Foster form Oversubscribed Ventures to invest in consumer brands

Five years ago, entrepreneurs, sisters and Favorite Daughter clothing line co-founders Erin Foster and Sara Foster were helping people find their perfect professional and friend matches while co-leading creative... Read more »

Strivacity, which helps companies build secure login flows, nabs $20M

Identity and access security issues are increasingly top of mind for companies. According to a recent Verizon survey, 61% of all breaches now involve credentials — whether they be... Read more »

China probes Micron for cybersecurity risks, urges Japan to stay out of U.S. chip export curbs 

The U.S. and China chip battle continues to escalate. In China, the country’s cybersecurity watchdog has initiated a probe into U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology, according to a... Read more »

Using complementary intelligence types to build stellar startup teams

Alan Clayton Contributor Share on Twitter Alan Clayton is a global roaming mentor at SOSV, executive coach, and a licensed consultant with the Herrmann Institute since 1997. I have... Read more »

DFC invests $25M in Novastar’s Africa People + Planet Fund

The U.S International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has made equity investment to the tune of $25 million in a new fund by Pan-African venture capital firm Novastar Ventures, to... Read more »

Amazon wants to boost ten generative AI startups around the globe

Amazon’s first foray into the world of accelerator programs, designed to help early-stage startups build and launch, was focused on conversational AI back in 2016. Now, seven years later,... Read more »

Shuttlers raises $4M to fuel its shared mobility solution across Nigeria

Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility company that allows individual and corporate passengers to take rides on multiple bus routes via an app, has raised $4 million in a new... Read more »
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