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This Swedish startup wants to reduce the cost, and controversy, around stem cells production

March 5, 2024

With the news yesterday that “mini organs” have been grown for the first time using human stem cells, this futuristic area of bio-medicine is clearly accelerating by leaps and bounds. However, harvesting stem cells is a controversial process, since a major method involves harvesting during pregnancy. Now a Swedish startup has raised VC investment to […]

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Pre-Earnings Alert: AVGO Stock Poised for Growth Surge?

March 5, 2024
Broadcom Inc.’s (AVGO) strategic acquisitions and collaborations with industry leaders are undoubtedly laying a solid foundation for significant long-term growth. However, with earnings on the horizon, would it be prudent…

3 Gold Stocks Top Watch for Steady Income

March 5, 2024
Gold prices hit a three-month high recently, driven by growing speculation of impending interest rate cuts by the Fed. As prices are poised to escalate further in the foreseeable future,…

New report confirms Europe’s tech investment doldrums, but there are signs of life

March 5, 2024

Europe is suffering from a big hangover after the tech investment party of the 2020-2021 period. That said, compared to pre-pandemic levels, VC investment in European startups is up, historically speaking, and reached $60 billion, according to a new report. However, the anomaly of the surge in investment over the pandemic stands in marked contrast […]

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RemotePass, which helps companies onboard, manage, pay and retain remote workers, raises $5.5M

March 5, 2024

As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent, organizations globally are adapting, especially regarding onboarding procedures for new employees and navigating cross-border payment complexities. This new age of work has led to a surge in demand for startups that provide human resources (HR), payroll and compliance tools to help businesses hire remotely. RemotePass, one such business out of […]

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Multiverse helped bank quants speed up their work; now it’s targeting LLM leviathans

March 5, 2024

We’re still years away from seeing physical quantum computers break into the market with any scale and reliability, but don’t give up on deep tech. The market for high-level quantum computer science — which applies quantum principles to manage complex computations in areas like finance and artificial intelligence — appears to be quickening its pace. […]

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With $16M in fresh funds, Whistleblower Software rebrands and expands into compliance

March 5, 2024

Danish startup Whistleblower Software is rebranding as Formalize as it expands into the broader compliance software sphere — and it has raised a fresh €15 million ($16 million) to fund the expansion. The announcement comes as the compliance software market has exploded, due in large part to growing regulatory pressure — and investors have taken […]

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Catalog is building the B2B commerce platform for small companies

March 5, 2024

When you think about commerce platforms, chances are the first names that come to mind are big names like Adobe Commerce or Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Large companies processing millions of orders already have a technological solution to manage their operations. But small companies that are handling $5 million or $20 million in sales volume per […]

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Indian firms begrudgingly comply with Google Play rules while seeking regulatory intervention

March 5, 2024

Indian firms whose apps were delisted by Google last week have begrudgingly started to comply with Play Store billing rules to get their apps back on the store. Apps like Shaadi, Matrimony.com, and Bharat Matrimony were restored after being removed from the Play Store Friday. Other apps to return include Info Edge’s Naukri and 99acres, […]

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