E-scooter startup Voi scoops $160m to fund European expansion
Swedish micromobility startup Voi has raised $160m in a funding round to help expand across European markets. The funding round…
02 Dec 2020
Salesforce’s $27bn acquisition of Slack is a shrewd bet on the future of work
Business software provider Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire work communications platform Slack for $27.7bn in a significant reshuffling of the enterprise software market. At first glance, the…
02 Dec 2020
Sinch sells 10% stake to SoftBank to fund M&A strategy
Softbank Group subsidiary SB Management has acquired a 10.1% stake in Swedish mobile consumer engagement firm Sinch for $700m. SB Management, which is 100% owned by Japanese investment giant SoftBank,…
01 Dec 2020
Zoom continues meteoric rise as Q3 revenue grows 367%
Video communication company Zoom has reported another blowout quarter in Q3 that surpassed analyst expectations to cement its place as one of 2020's biggest growth stories. The San Jose, California-based…
30 Nov 2020
ServiceNow to acquire Element AI in intelligent workflow push
Enterprise software company ServiceNow has agreed to acquire Canadian artificial intelligence startup Element AI. The Santa Clara, California-based company develops a platform for companies to manage their digital workflows and…
24 Nov 2020
Insect-inspired silicon brain startup Opteran secures £2.1m funding
Opteran, a startup developing lightweight silicon 'brains' for use in robots and autonomous vehicles, has raised £2.1m in seed funding. The Sheffield-based company said it will use the funds to…
23 Nov 2020
TransferGo scoops £4m in pre-Series C funding
International money transfer company TransferGo has secured £4m in funding from Silicon Valley Bank. The pre-Series C investment will fund the expansion of TransferGo’s real-time payments platform, which is used…