Digital comics platform INKR’s team INKR is a digital comics platform that crosses cultural and language divides, enabling creators to reach global audiences with its proprietary localization technology. Previously bootstrapped, the company announced today that it has raised $3.1 million in pre-Series A funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, with participation from manga distributor TokyoPop…
A new trend is emerging in the world of startups and, to many, it couldn’t have come too soon. Why are there so few women in senior roles? Women going through menopause are commonly known to drop out of leadership roles, for instance. In the UK, menopause is responsible for about 14 million lost working…
While the Chinese technology market digests a new regulatory landscape impacting the country’s edtech market in a sharply negative manner, U.S. education technology companies have something to cheer about: Duolingo’s IPO priced very well. The language-learning unicorn initially targeted an $85 to $95 per share IPO price range. That interval was later raised to $95…
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — uLab Systems ™, the creator of uSmile ™ clear aligners and uDesign ™ treatment planning software, proudly announced the launch of its new, first-of-its-kind custom packaging service for uSmile aligner customers. uLab Systems™ proudly announced the launch of its new custom packaging service for uSmile aligner customers…
PLANO, Texas, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DZS (DZSI) – Get Report, a global leader in optical and packet-based mobile transport, broadband connectivity and software defined networking solutions, today announced that Vianet, a Sudbury, Ontario-based communications service provider, has selected its fiber-to-the-home technology to bring high-capacity broadband access networks to hundreds of residents of…
QuotaPath, which has developed a commission-tracking solution for sales and revenue teams, has raised $21.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners. Existing backers ATX Ventures, Integr8d Capital, Stage 2 Capital and HubSpot Ventures also participated in the financing, which brings the startup’s total funding to $26.3 million since its 2018…
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Snap One Holdings Corp. (“Snap One”), a provider of smart living products, services and software to professional integrators, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 13,850,000 shares of its common stock at $18.00 per share. Shares of Snap One’s common stock are expected to…
CLEVELAND, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The $6 billion global market for double-sided tapes is poised for strong expansion through 2025, according to the Freedonia Group. Boosting growth prospects, double-sided tapes continue to gain popularity over other fastening systems due to their greater strength and ability to: reduce potential mess caused by adhesives seal along the…
Twitter’s recent acquisition spree continues today as the company announces it has acqui-hired the team from news aggregator and summary app Brief. The startup from former Google engineers launched last year to offer a subscription-based news summary app that aimed to tackle many of the problems with today’s news cycle, including information overload, burnout, media…
© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — Panic selling hits Chinese stock and bond markets as foreign investors are rumored to head for the exits. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) reports record sales and profits, while Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) all report after the bell. The Federal Reserve starts a two-day meeting and coffee futures…