Pandemic impact on Japanese startups
Until recently, Japan had been a bit slow with introducing start-ups in the tech industry. Although the country ranked the third largest economy by GDP in 2021, the number of unicorn companies…
AI startups bringing dollars but lean workforces to ailing San Francisco
By Anna Tong AI startups: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – In a frenzy unseen since the birth of social media in the early 2000s, investors are pouring billions into generative AI and…
Growth-stage startups and the power of networking
Growth-stage startups have a range of different funding options to choose from to raise capital for their projects. Of these options, startup accelerators are one of the best tools available…
Sapphire Ventures plans to invest over $1 billion in enterprise AI startups
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Sapphire Ventures plans to invest over $1 billion in AI enterprise startups, doubling down on the technology’s adoption by companies across the world, its president…
Microsoft-backed AI startup Inflection raises $1.3 billion from Nvidia and others
By Niket Nishant and Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Inflection AI, a startup backed by several Silicon Valley heavyweights, said on Thursday it had raised $1.3 billion from investors including Microsoft…
EU wants to create 100 successful hi-tech startups
The European Commission has kicked off an initiative to help 100 companies with high innovation potential grow to become champions of innovative technology in Europe and help drive green and…
UK startup Helixx leans on Siemens to design EV ‘factory in a box’
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – UK startup Helixx said on Monday it will use Siemens’ open digital platform to help design a highly-automated ‘factory in a box’ that can…
How startup founders can benefit from mentors
As they navigate the challenges of starting a business, startup founders are about to face several obstacles, many of which may even discourage them from continuing. However, startup founders can gain a…
Israel’s judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate -govt agency
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The government’s plan to overhaul the judicial system is harming investor confidence and pushing high-tech firms to relocate abroad, Israel’s state-backed agency that supports…
Food-tech: Startups producing alternative seafood
Many players in a market that could be the next big thing in food-tech Food-tech seafood: A sector that is gaining space, not least because, being still in its early…