| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.10.2024 | Ex-DealShare Cofounder Floats New Sportstech Startup, Bags $1.1 Mn To Scale Up Sports Academies | SUMMARY
Incorporated in March 2024, the sports tech startup will look to back and assist sports academies across India
The startup has so far raised INR 9.4 Cr in two tranches from the likes of Blume Ventures, Roots Ventures, and Kunal Shah... |
| 09.10.2024 | Aghanim and Sift Partner to Prevent Fraud in Direct-to-Consumer Mobile Gaming E-commerce | LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aghanim, a mobile gaming fintech company founded by Harvard Business School alumni with over 40 years of combined expertise in video games and fintech, today announces a strategic partnership with S... |
| 02.10.2024 | Amsterdam-based Plumery secures €3 million to expand its digital banking experience platform | Plumery, a digital banking experience platform for true customer-centric banking, announced it has secured €3 million in additional funding from early-stage investor DN Capital and Fontes managed by leading global VC firm QED Investors. The... |
| 01.10.2024 | Airship: $4 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised To Make Home Services Easier | Airship, a company that offers software tools and financial products to help home services owner-operators grow their businesses, came out of stealth with the announcement of a $4 million pre-seed round.
This funding round was led by global... |
| 30.09.2024 | CRED nears Rs 2,500 Cr revenue in FY24; cuts operating losses by 41% | Reward-based payments platform CRED continues its growing financial journey on the results side for the fiscal year ending March 2024. The fintech unicorn reported 66% growth in its scale during the last fiscal year, while also managing to ... |
| 24.09.2024 | Amazon's New Payment Plan: A Game Changer for Brazilian Shoppers | Amazon has taken a bold step in Brazil. The retail giant recently launched a new payment option called "Parcele sem Cartão," which translates to "Installments Without a Card." This innovative approach allows customers to... |
| 23.09.2024 | Fintech Noodle recebe aporte de R$ 5 milhões e mira crescimento no mercado de criadores de conteúdo | A Noodle, fintech voltada ao mercado de criadores de conteúdo, anunciou recentemente um aporte de R$ 5 milhões em rodada seed, liderada pela QED Investors, um fundo global de venture capital que já investiu em grandes fintechs como Nubank e... |
| 13.09.2024 | Fintech Surge Amidst VC Drought in MENA | The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is witnessing a fintech revolution. This week, fintech startups are at the forefront of fundraising, even as venture capital (VC) investment takes a significant hit. The numbers tell a stark st... |
| 13.09.2024 | MENA Digest: Fintechs lead fundraising this week; VC investment falls in August | Credit: 123RF.com
Venture capital funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was led by fintech startups this week. These included Egyptian digital payments solutions provider Paymob, and UAE-based fintech firm FlapK... |
| 13.09.2024 | Fintech platform FlapKap raised $34 M Pre-series A debt and equity funding | Nearly two years after receiving $3.6 million in seed funding, FlapKap, a fintech platform based in Abu Dhabi and originally from Egypt, has raised $34 million in a pre-Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $37.6 million.
Le... |
| 13.09.2024 | XP Health: $33.2 Million (Series B) Closed To Modernize Vision Care | XP Health, a company focused on modernizing vision care with a digital-first vision care platform, announced a new $33.2 million Series B infusion of capital. This funding round was led by global fintech VC firm QED Investors with other pro... |
| 09.09.2024 | Embedded finance, cross-border payments hold promise: QED's Sandeep Patil | Premium
Sandeep Patil, partner and Asia head, QED Investors
Fintech-focussed QED Investors has pumped $150 million into India since it set up operations in the country four years ago. In the meantime, the venture capital firm has bet on a w... |
| 29.08.2024 | Aghanim: Revolutionizing Mobile Gaming Payments and Monetization | In the bustling world of mobile gaming, Aghanim emerges as a game-changer. Founded in June 2023 by industry veterans, this fintech company is on a mission to reshape how mobile games are monetized and distributed. With a strategic partnersh... |
| 29.08.2024 | Aghanim Opens Public Access to Mobile DTC Enablement Platform, Reveals Advisory Board and a New Funding Round | Backed by Four VCs, an Unparalleled Advisory Board, and Decades of Experience, Aghanim's Direct-to-Consumer Game Hub Strategy Delivers a Significant Net Revenue Boost Compared to Web Shops for Mobile Game Studios
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2024 ... |
| 28.08.2024 | Aghanim and Adyen Form Strategic Partnership to Power Direct-to-Consumer Payments for Mobile Games | LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aghanim, a mobile gaming fintech company founded by the former CEO and CTO of Xsolla, today announces a strategic partnership with Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for lead... |
| 23.08.2024 | The Surge of Online Lending and D2C Brands: A New Era of Growth | In the bustling world of startups, two companies have recently made headlines with significant funding rounds. Axio, an online lending platform, and Uppercase, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) luggage brand, are carving their paths in their respe... |
| 23.08.2024 | axio raises $20 Mn from Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund | Update: Online lending platform axio (formerly Capital Float) has raised $20 million from Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund.
The funds will be used to support further growth, including scaling lending operations, expanding use cases of checkout fi... |
| 22.08.2024 | Efficient Capital Labs raises $11M in Series A funding
Recommended Stories For You | B2B SaaS focused revenue-based financing Efficient Capital Labs (ECL) has secured $11 million in Series A funding, co-led by QED Investors and 645 Ventures.
The round included participation from existing investors Riverside and Generalist... |
| 22.08.2024 | Revenue-Based Finance Provider Efficient Capital Labs Secures Series A Funding Co-Led by QED and 645 Ventures Efficient Capital Labs (ECL), one of the leading revenue-based financing providers that pr... | Efficient Capital Labs (ECL), one of the leading revenue-based financing providers that provide non-dilutive capital to B2B SaaS companies in the South Asia-U.S. corridor, has announced fundraising of USD 11 million.
The Series A fund was c... |
| 20.08.2024 | Amount: Loan Origination Platform Company Raises $30 Million | Amount, a digital origination and decisioning SaaS platform powering consumer and small business deposit account opening and loan origination, announced the closing of a $30 million equity capital raise. Amount welcomes Curql (a collective ... |
| 13.08.2024 | Payabli Ranks No. 223 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 1800 Percent | Payabli Team Offsite, Summer 2024
Payabli ranked in additional categories within the Inc 5000 list, including #11 in Miami, #12 in Financial Services, and #22 in Florida.
MIAMI , Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inc. revealed today that ... |
| 06.08.2024 | Jupiter supported by Peak XV expands ESOP pool | The employee stock option plan (ESOP) pool at Neobanking platform Jupiter has been increased by Rs 40 crore, or almost $5 million. By doing this, the company has joined a growing group of late-stage and growth businesses that have increased... |
| 09.07.2024 |
EasyKnock faces consumer lawsuits and actions from state regulators | Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock continues to face scrutiny from state regulators and is now under fire from disgruntled consumers.
As of early July, the firm was facing consumer lawsuits in Texas, Maryland, South Carolina, Pen... |
| 13.06.2024 |
When will the Fed’s moves alleviate the lock-in effect? | Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters on Wednesday that the U.S. housing situation is a “complicated one” and that “bringing inflation down” is the best thing officials can do to help. Cooling inflation will eventually allow... |
| 13.06.2024 | Neobank Jupiter receives wallet license from RBI | Neobanking platform Jupiter has received Prepaid Payment Instruments (wallet license) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to a notification by the apex banking body.
The move will allow Jupiter to offer digital wallets to its us... |
| 12.06.2024 | iPiD: Payee Verification Company Raises $5.3 Million In Pre-Seed Funding | Global fintech pioneer iPiD (International Payment Identity) announced it had secured $5.3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. This oversubscribed funding round was led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. They are joined by global fintech venture... |
| 10.06.2024 | The Sandbox: Pioneering the Billion-Dollar Metaverse Revolution | The Sandbox, a cutting-edge metaverse platform, has recently secured a substantial $20 million in funding, propelling its valuation to an impressive $1 billion. This financial boost comes at a crucial time for The Sandbox, as it seeks to en... |
| 07.06.2024 | Deals in brief: The Sandbox announces USD 20 million funding, Japan’s Astroscale completes Tokyo IPO, five China deals, and more | NewsDeals in brief: Clime Capital backs Philippine EV startup Mober, iPiD secures USD 5.3 million, Capital 2B and Betatron co-lead Series A investment in Botsync, and more
Written by KrASIA Writers Mober, iPiD, Botsync, and more led yesterd... |
| 29.05.2024 | Early-stage cancer-fighting startup raises pre-seed, launches under Houston life science leader | Fannin Partners has done it again. The Houston-based life science development group behind medtech companies Procyrion and Allterum Therapeutics announced yesterday that it has launched Radiomer Therapeutics. With an undisclosed amount of p... |
| 11.05.2024 | OPay Announces Its First Monthly Profit With Nearly 10 Million Daily Active Trading Users | SINGAPORE, May 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OPay, the leading Fintech company focused on emerging markets, today announced its landmark first monthly profitability, with daily active trading users soaring past 9 million and poised to breach the... |
| 17.04.2024 | London-based Wagestream raises €20.4 million to serve the workers overlooked by banking | - |
| 17.04.2024 | Houston mental health tech startup receives industry validation for bioelectronic device | A new tool in the fight against treatment-resistant depression could be on the horizon thanks to a Rice University professor.
Jacob Robinson, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering is also co-founder and CE... |
| 17.04.2024 | Houston university lands $2.5M grant to expand STEM scholarship program for underserved communities | Rice University will expand its Rice Emerging Scholars Program (RESP) over the next two years thanks to a recent grant from the National Science Foundation.
The $2.5 million in NSF funding will allow Rice to increase the number of scholars ... |
| 07.04.2024 | Hello Alice Secures Series C Funding to Empower Small Businesses | Hello Alice, a Houston-based fintech platform, has closed a Series C funding round, boosting its valuation to $130 million. Backed by investors like QED Investors and Mastercard, the company aims to enhance its financial tools for small bus... |
| 04.04.2024 | Hello Alice Raises Series C Funding Round | Hello Alice, a Houston, TX-based fintech platform connecting small businesses to capital, connections and opportunities, closed a Series C funding round, bringing their valuation to $130m.
Backers included QED Investors, Mastercard, Backsta... |
| 04.04.2024 | SMB-focused fintech platform Hello Alice closes on Series C funding round
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The latest round was led by QED Investors, as well as Mastercard, and saw participation from Ba... |
| 29.03.2024 | How startup founders can navigate the IPO terrain | Sandeep Patil, Partner, QED Investors
In recent times, India’s stock market has surged to prominence, marking a notable ascension among the world's largest exchanges. This comes at a juncture when the private market begins to awaken from it... |
| 14.12.2023 | US-based QED Investors eyes APAC investments after raising $925m across two funds | Fintech-focused venture capital firm QED Investors, which plans to start deployments from its two recently closed funds in early 2024, sees several opportunities in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. |
| 02.11.2023 | Latin America’s International Trade Platform Finkargo Closes Series A | Finkargo, the international trade platform empowering small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with global sourcing, trade services and embedded financing, announced a $20 million Series A financing.
The investment round was led by QED Inve... |
| 18.10.2023 | Berlin headquartered Cloover secures €7M for renewable energy fintech solutions | Berlin-based climate fintech Cloover has secured €7 million in Pre-seed funding. The round was led by 9900 Capital and includes participation from QED, Broadhaven Ventures, Index Ventures' Scout Fund, Centrotec and angel investors.
“Their i... |
| 15.09.2023 | Insurtech Kin Secures $33M in Additional Financing via Series D Led By QED Investors | Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal, today announced the closing of a $33 million Series D extension.
The funding was led by QED Investors “with participation from returning investors Geodesic Capit... |
| 08.09.2023 | UK startup Shop Circle raises $120M for e-commerce tools expansion | UK startup Shop Circle has developed a suite of back-end and customer-facing tools to accommodate growing e-commerce businesses. It has also recently launched a data-driven tech stack consultation program. Using AI and ‘hyper-personalised d... |
| 14.07.2023 | Fintech startup Efficient Capital Labs raises $7M in funding led by QED Investors, others | Fintech startup Efficient Capital Labs (ECL), providing non-dilutive capital to B2B SaaS companies, has raised $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by QED Investors.
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ECL claims to have provided funding to more than ... |
| 13.07.2023 | QED leads $7M round into startup that offers financing to SaaS businesses across US-South Asia corridor | There are a number of companies in the U.S. that offer revenue-based financing to SaaS companies, including Capchase, Pipe, Founderpath and Arc. But the options for South Asian companies are far more limited.
A new startup, Efficient Capita... |
| 24.05.2023 | Global fintech VC firm QED Investors closes $925 million in new funds | Global fintech venture capital firm QED Investors has closed two new funds with combined capital commitments of $925 million.
The new capital commitments comprise Fund VIII, an oversubscribed $650 million early-stage fund, and Growth II, a ... |
| 24.05.2023 | Fintech VC Firm QED Investors Closes Nearly $1B in New Funds | Global fintech venture capital firm QED Investors announced that it has closed two new funds with combined capital commitments of $925 million.
The new capital commitments comprise Fund VIII, “an oversubscribed $650 million early stage fund... |
| 24.05.2023 | QED Investors Close Nearly $1 Billion In New Funds The fund will allow QED to continue to invest in disruptive fintech companies in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe, Latin America, India and Southeast As... | - |
| 19.02.2023 | Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups | Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll ... |
| 03.10.2022 | QED Investors Acquires Lingua Franca Search | QED Investors, an Alexandria, VA-based venture capital firm focused on investing in financial services companies, acquired Lingua Franca Search, a boutique retained executive and professional search firm.
The amount of the deal was not disc... |
| 30.09.2022 | QED Investors Hires Christian Limon to Expand Early Stage Investing | QED Investors, an Alexandria, VA-based venture capital firm focused on investing in financial services companies, announced the hire of Christian Limon.
Limon joins QED as a principal focusing on domestic investments across multiple stages,... |
| 14.08.2022 | Are debt financings the new venture round for fintechs startups? | Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll ... |
| 10.08.2022 | QED makes its first African investment, backing Nigerian fintech TeamApt in $50M+ deal | QED Investors, a U.S. fintech-focused venture capital firm, has led a new investment in TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech that provides business payments and banking platforms. The investment was over $50 million, according to sources familiar wi... |
| 18.07.2022 | Are startups prepared for what the rest of 2022 has in store? | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
Founders don’t have to look far for a venture capitalist’s guide to surviving the private market ... |
| 08.06.2022 | Summer launches second home ownership platform | Summer, a proptech aimed at streamline second home ownership, today announced raising a $13.4 million seed funding round led by QED Investors and Lightspeed Ventures Partners, according to a press release.
The company, launched this year by... |
| 07.06.2022 | How air taxi unicorn Volocopter plans to fund its 2024 service debut | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
The year is 2024, and you have just deplaned your flight in Rome. It seems like a great time to c... |
| 03.05.2022 | This private equity firm is sharing returns with portfolio company employees | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
When a record number of people are quitting their jobs, it may help to give employees a stake in ... |
| 20.04.2022 | India: Fintech startup Financepeer raises $31m led by QED, Aavishkaar Capital | Edu-fintech startup Financepeer Wednesday announced that it has raised $31 million in its Series B funding round led by US-based venture capital firm QED Investors and Mumbai-based Aavishkaar Capital. |
| 20.04.2022 | Financepeer raises $31 million in Series B funding from QED Investors, Aavishkaar Capital | Representative image
Edu-fintech startup, Financepeer, on April 20 announced that it has raised $31 million in Series B funding round led by US VC QED Investors and Mumbai-based Aavishkaar Capital.
The company plans to utilize the funds to ... |
| 20.04.2022 | Financepeer bags $31 million in funding from QED, Aavishkaar Capital | ETtechFinancepeer cofounders (from left) Sunit Gajbhiye, Rohit Gajbhiye, Debi Prasad Baral, Naveesh Reddy
Mumbai: Financepeer, an education focussed fintech startup, has raised $31 million in its Series B funding round, led by QED Investors... |
| 20.04.2022 | Financepeer raises $31 mn in funding led by QED Investors, Aavishkaar | Edu-fintech startup Financepeer has mopped up USD 31 million (about Rs 235 crore) in Series-B funding led by US-based venture capital fund QED Investors, domestic investor Aavishkaar Capital and Ardent Ventures.
This is the second funding f... |
| 18.04.2022 | Exclusive: Edtech Startup Financepeer To Raise $35 Mn In Funding Led By QED Investors | Mumbai-based edtech startup Financepeer is raising around $35 Mn in a Series B round of funding. The fresh round will be led by new investor QED Investors, in participation with Atlanta US and Avishkar Capital.
“The startup is in talks to r... |
| 16.04.2022 | Financepeer Raises $31 Million In Series B Funding, Led By QED Investors And Aavishkaar Capital | - |
| 10.03.2022 | Capchase secures $80M Series B round backed by 01 Advisors, Seaya Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Bling Capital and QED | 10/03/2022
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CAPCHASE RAISES $80M TO SUPPORT FOUNDERS IN THEIR GROWTH AND PRODUCT EXPANSION EFFORTS.
Capchase, the fintech offering founder-friendly financing solutions for entrepreneurs, has just completed a $80 million Seri... |
| 02.03.2022 | Fintech platform Upswing raises USD 4 million from QED Investors | The Mumbai-based startup, Upswing raised USD 4 million on February 28, 2022. The Fintech platform is open finance, B2B ecosystem enabler. Upswing raised the funding from QED Investors. Renowned fintech founders like Kunal Shah (Cred), Jiten... |
| 01.03.2022 | 🇮🇳 Roundup: Qed earmarks $500m for Indian startups | InvestmentsNewsStartups
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Startups in India, including Kuhoo and Snapmint, raised at least US$29 million in funding today from international and l... |
| 01.03.2022 | Bulgaria now has its first unicorn in Payhawk as the company adds an additional $100 million | Payments and expense management firm Payhawk has added $100 million to its Series B round, now standing at $215 million, and in so much, provides the company with a $1 billion valuation and Bulgaria with its first unicorn.
As a testament to... |
| 28.02.2022 | Upswing Financial Technologies raises $4 mn from QED Investors, others | Upswing Financial Technologies, an open finance B2B ecosystem enabler, founded by ex-bankers Anupam Bagchi and Nihar Gupta, has raised $4 million from QED Investors and a clutch of renowned fintech founders.
The funding will be used by Upsw... |
| 28.02.2022 | Open Finance Startup Upswing Raises $4 Million From QED Investors | - |
| 28.02.2022 | Open Finance Startup Upswing Raises $4 Mn From QED Investors | Upswing Financial Technologies, an open finance B2B ecosystem enabler, has raised $4 Mn from marquee global fund QED Investors and a clutch of other fintech founders.
The funding will also be used to help fintechs and consumer tech players ... |
| 22.02.2022 | London startup weaves in $40 million from Tiger Global to expand plug-and-play finance | London-based technology provider that enables businesses with plug-and-play financial solutions, Weavr has raised $40 million in funding. The Series A round was led by Tiger Global with participation from QED Investors, Anthemis, Mubadala, ... |
| 16.02.2022 | 9 fintech investors discuss what they’re looking for and how to pitch them in Q1 2022 | Last year, more than 20% of venture dollars went into fintech startups globally, according to CB Insights. Equally notable: one-third of all unicorns created in 2021 were fintech companies.
The 2021 Matrix Fintech Index reported that public... |
| 19.01.2022 | QED Investors hires Gbenga Ajayi as partner to focus on investments in Africa | In a move rarely made by Western venture capitalists, QED Investors announced today that it has hired an African partner, Gbenga Ajayi. He will focus on Africa investments as part of QED’s international team.
Last September, the fintech-foc... |
| 29.11.2021 | 3 Houston suburbs lead sleigh full of cities with biggest holiday budgets | If you live in The Woodlands, Sugar Land, or League City, you may be making a holiday shopping list as long as a stocking and checking it more than twice.
These three Houston suburbs rank among the 10 U.S. cities with the fattest holiday bu... |
| 22.11.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from energy to design innovation — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Allie Danziger, co-fo... |
| 18.11.2021 | EasyHealth Secures $135M to Redesign Medicare Experience | What You Should Know:
– Easyhealth raises $135M to redesign Medicare with its end-to-end Medicare experience to help 50 million Medicare members find the best plan and support them through their healthcare journey.
EasyHealth, an LA-based c... |
| 17.11.2021 | University of Houston scores $1 million from top Texas foundation | One of the most prestigious foundations in Texas has made a generous gift to a local university's fledgling medical department. The M.D. Anderson Foundation has pledged $1 million to the University of Houston College of Medicine, UH announc... |
| 17.11.2021 | Plug raises $2.7M to make payment acceptance in Brazil less terrible | This morning Plug Pagamentos (Plug) announced a $2.7 million seed round, led by Costanoa Ventures‘ latest partner, Amy Cheetham. Other investors in the round included Verve Capital and Norte Ventures, among others. [Update: Also QED and Lat... |
| 16.11.2021 | Greater Houston Partnership names former BP exec to lead energy transition | Jane Stricker, a longtime Houston-based executive at oil and gas giant BP, has been tapped to lead the Greater Houston Partnership's new initiative designed to boost the Bayou City's profile in the shift toward low-carbon energy.
The partne... |
| 12.11.2021 | Investing API Atomic Secures $25M via Series A led by QED Investors, Anthemis | Atomic, the investing API that enables Fintech firms and banking institutions to integrate investing into their products, announced its launch along with a $25 million funding round.
Atomic’s Series A investment round has been co-led by QED... |
| 10.11.2021 | Houston sportstech startup scales, plans expansion into health care | When sEATz launched, the startup was looking to provide a way for sports fans to order their beer and hotdog to their seat without having to miss a moment of a game. Over the years, the Houston company has expanded its technology to be a re... |
| 09.11.2021 | Representation in research matters, says this Houston expert | Diversifying your human subjects for studies is essential for good research.
"Up to 75 percent of Pacific Islanders are unable to convert an antiplatelet drug into its active form and therefore are at higher risk for adverse outcomes f... |
| 09.11.2021 | Roundup: Houston startups announce new partnerships, crowdfunding campaigns, and more | The Houston innovation ecosystem has been bursting at the seams with news from innovative tech companies and disruptive Houston startups as we fly through the final quarter of 2021.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation... |
| 09.11.2021 | Houston Exponential hires new exec to promote inclusive innovation | Houston's considered one of the most diverse cities in the country, and Houston Exponential is focused on building an innovation ecosystem that's reflective of that.
The nonprofit organization announced a new hire that will lead this initia... |
| 08.11.2021 | Why QED, hot on Nubank, is bullish about LatAm fintech | As venture capital totals grow in Latin America, the region is about to see its leading champion go public. Nubank’s IPO is coming into closer focus after the Brazilian neobank filed privately to list its shares in both the United States an... |
| 08.11.2021 | Houston biotech company raises $15M round led by Chinese health care investor | A Houston-based biotech company that was founded by a University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center doctor has closed a fresh round of funding.
Cellenkos closed its $15 million series A round led by BVCF Management, based in Shanghai, China... |
| 08.11.2021 | 4 Houston-area businesses rank among Inc.'s best-led companies in the country | Some Houston-area companies now have some major bragging rights — and perhaps, an influx of resumes on the way. Inc. magazine has released its new list of the country's 250 best-led midsize companies, and four Greater-Houston firms are in t... |
| 08.11.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from dating tech to investment — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Erica Sinner, founder o... |
| 05.11.2021 | Hardworking Houston suburb tops list of biggest boomtowns in Texas | The Houston suburb of Conroe has come a long way since Civil War veteran Isaac Conroe planted roots there in October 1881 with the purchase of a tract of land and the establishment of a sawmill.
Fast forward 140 years, and Conroe now reigns... |
| 05.11.2021 | Overheard: Energy transition experts weigh in at Houston climatetech conference | This week, world leaders are discussing climate change and the future of our planet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, but local leaders were also discussing much closer to home.
Greentown Labs hosted its ... |
| 05.11.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, , and more.
3 Houston innovators to know... |
| 04.11.2021 | Nuro scores $600M, Houston e-commerce startup launches ESG tool, and more local innovation news | The Houston innovation ecosystem has been bursting at the seams with news from innovative tech companies and disruptive Houston startups as we fly through the final quarter of 2021.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation... |
| 04.11.2021 | Houston expert explains health care's inequity problem | We are currently in the midst of what some have called the "wild west" of AI. Though healthcare is one of the most heavily regulated sectors, the regulation of AI in this space is still in its infancy. The rules are being written ... |
| 04.11.2021 | Houston health tech startup closes $10M series B led by Austin investors | A Houston-based tech company that's tackling cognitive health diagnoses with its innovative platform has closed its latest round of funding.
BrainCheck, the cognitive health care platform for physicians, announced the closing of its $10 mil... |
| 03.11.2021 | Houston entrepreneur is flipping the switch on online dating with new app | Like most people who are single and looking for a relationship, Erica Sinner is familiar with the dating apps. She's swiped and messaged with men in her area, but has little to show for it other than comically lazy responses from not-so pot... |
| 03.11.2021 | E-commerce company focused on car sales revs up for Houston expansion | Vroom, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles, is driving up its presence in the Houston area.
The publicly traded company recently established a "last-mile hub" in Stafford where Vroom workers will inspect, d... |
| 02.11.2021 | University of Houston: 3 problems with the 'covidization' of science and research | It has been – and for a while, will be – everywhere. The words: COVID-19, coronavirus and pandemic. According to an article by Holly Else in Nature, "coined in April by Madhukar Pai, a tuberculosis researcher at McGill University in Mo... |
| 02.11.2021 | Newly opened hub to put Houston on the map for sports innovation | Silicon Valley emerged as a consumer tech capital, and Atlanta has carved out a niche for fintech — but as sports innovation continues to be driven by startups and new technology, where should the innovators set up shop?
"There isn't r... |
| 02.11.2021 | 3 energy transition companies with Houston ties pitch at international conference | It's all hands on deck for pioneering technology to advance the energy transition and climatetech, and three companies with a Houston presence just took the national stage to showcase their climate change solutions.
The United Nations' 2021... |
| 01.11.2021 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events in November | This month, Houstonians have yet another good batch of in-person and online innovation events, and you and your tech network need to know about them.
Here's a roundup of virtual events not to miss this month — like demo days, workshops, con... |
| 01.11.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from health tech to clean energy — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Carolyn Rodz, CEO and... |
