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Share this article Share this article PUNE, India and CORK, Ireland, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CyGenica has announced that it has raised USD $1.4 million in a seed fund investment round, led by global venture capital investor SOSV. The funding round will accelerate validation of CyGenicas proprietary technology, which enables safe, targeted and affordable intercellular drug delivery. The current investment seed round was led by venture capital investor SOSV. Other investors participating i...

GMP donate 2,400 tablets to Tech Fund to support communities facing digital exclusion Date published: 28 May 2021 The generous donation has enabled the fund to support a total of 3,527 people and 132 schools and colleges since it launched Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has donated 2,400 tablets to the Greater Manchester Technology Fund to be repurposed to support young people and families facing digital exclusion across the city-region. The Greater Manchester Tech Fund was launched at the ...

Silver Medal Recipient, Honorary Alum Ross Roeder Remembered Ross Roeder, a Michigan Tech Board of Trustees Silver Medal recipient and an Alumni Association Honorary Alumnus, passed away May 11 in St. Petersburg, Florida, after being injured in a car accident. He was 83. Roeder was a charter member of the McNair Society of planned givers and a past president and life trustee of the Michigan Tech Fund. He served on the National Advisory Board of the School of Business and Economics from 1996 to ...

RightBound, a Kirkland WA- and Tel Aviv, Israel-based based sales prospecting engine company, raised $12M in Series A funding. The round was led by Innovation Endeavors with participation from IBI Tech Fund, Operator Collective and existing angel investors Zach Weinberg, Nat Turner, and Gil Shklarski. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Founded by Ran Oelgiesser and Rotem Dafni, RightBound is a technology company that has created an autonomous sales...

8 Advent International has tapped its dedicated $2bn tech fund to help data intelligence service provider BigID reach a $1.25bn valuation. The private equity firm agreed to commit $30m as an extension to the company’s existing $70m Series D round, which saw it hit unicorn status last December. BigID has now raised $200m over four rounds since September 2019. Existing investors include Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Glynn Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partner...

20 Apr 2021   |   News Leading CEOs call for €100B technology sovereignty fund The EU wants to become an innovation powerhouse. The heads of 33 ‘unicorn’ tech companies have drawn up an eight step plan for getting there and called for funding to put it into action Leaders of EU unicorns, start-ups worth over €1 billion, have compiled an eight step to-do list for the European Commission on how to get Europe to the forefront of innovation. The list, ‘Next Innovation EU’, handed to ...

Wonder Dynamics raises $2.5M seed to equip indie filmmakers with AI-powered VFX Practically every film production these days needs some kind of visual effects work, but independent creators often lack the cash or expertise to get that top-shelf CG. Wonder Dynamics, founded by VFX engineer Nikola Todorovic and actor Tye Sheridan, aims to use AI to make some of these processes more accessible for filmmakers with budgets on the tight side, and they’ve just raised $2.5 million to make it happen. ...

socaltech.com Los Angeles-based startup Mentorcam, which develops a video messaging platform, has raised $1.4M in a seed funding round, the company said on Tuesday. The funding was led by General Catalyst, and also included Studio VC, Kosinski Ventures, Realize Tech Fund and angels. The startup--led by CEO Rune Hauge--offers up a video messaging platform which helps consumers gain access to personal advice from experts in a variety of fields. The companys app runs on both iOS and Android.

DIFC Records Highest Number Of Annual Registrations Since Inception In 2020 Date 10/03/2021 Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region today reported the best performance in its 16-year history. Delivered under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of DIFC, these achievements contribute to all pillars of Dubais ...

Industry development DIFC introduced and updated laws and regulations to reflect global best practices and distinguish itself as the leading financial centre in the MEASA region. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, enacted the new Leasing Law and the new Data Protection Law in January and June 2020, respectively. The new Leasing Law provided further protection to property owners and tenants, aligning the Centres le...