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Share this article Share this article WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, is participating in a seed round financing for TrustLayer, a next-gen collaborative risk management platform and the insurance industrys first real-time proof of insurance verification solution. Abstract Ventures led the investment along with Propel Venture Partners, NFP Ventures, an...

Posted February 4th, 2021 for Telefónica 1.8 million euros were invested in 15 startups in Spain, 29% more than in the previous year. Countercraft, Ludus, Kymatio, Proppos, Humanox, Pridatec, Galgus, Alias Robots, Kenmei, Payflow and YBVR are the projects Wayra Spain invested in at its headquarters in Madrid and Barcelona, while Wayra X invested in Peoople, Blabla, Nannyfy and Suscrip. 2020 was also the year in which for the first time Telefónica acquired two startups partly owned by Wa...

Insurance Verification Startup TrustLayer Raises $6.6M from BrokerTech, Ventures February 3, 2021 TrustLayer, developer of a proof-of-insurance risk management platform, has raised $6.6 million in seed funding from venture investors, insurance brokers and others. “Verification of insurance and business credentials is a pain point for millions of businesses and demands a solution that is automated and secure,” said John Fohr, co-founder and CEO of TrustLay...

TrustLayer raises $6M seed to become the ‘Carta for insurance’ TrustLayer, which provides insurance brokers with risk management services via a SaaS platform, has raised $6.6 million in a seed round. Abstract Ventures led the financing, which also included participation from Propel Venture Partners, NFP Ventures, BoxGroup and Precursor Ventures. Interestingly, the startup also got some industry validation in the way of investors. Twenty of the top 100 insurance agencies in the U.S. (as well...

Startups on new-age tech surge in India Top Searches Startups on new-age tech surge in India Sindhu Hariharan / TNN / Updated: Jan 18, 2021, 15:06 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail (File photo) CHENNAI: A maturing ecosystem and tailwinds on the digital front due to Covid have expanded the ‘deep technology’ component of the Indian startup ecosystem. Deep tech includes the use of emerging and new-age tech such as AI, machine learning (ML), augmented & virtual reality, blockchain, robotics and ...

The final 10 candidates for the annual Startup World Cup have been announced, bringing them one step closer to competing in the global startup competition for aspiring entrepreneurs. The regional winner, who will be announced later this month, will represent Israel and have the chance to win a $1 million investment from its creator, Pegasus Tech Ventures.   The Startup World Cup is currently operating locally with the help of Tech It Forward, an Israel-based tech consulting and event agency. ...

BrokerTech Ventures Announces Expanded Insurance Company Partnerships CRC, The Hanover, Grange Insurance, and Merchants Bonding Company Join BrokerTech Ventures Mission News provided by Share this article Share this article DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), founded in 2019 as the first broker-led platform for broker-centric innovation, ideation, investment, and communication, is announcing the addition of four regional and national insurance firms as par...

Dec 14, 2020 Madrid/Vitoria-Gasteiz, 14 December 2020 - Telefónica has reached an agreement with Alias Robotics with the aim of leading the robotic cybersecurity market. This Spanish company is the creator of the first RIS (Robot Immune System), a smart antivirus that protects robots from cybercriminals. The agreement includes an investment led by Wayra, Telefónicas global open innovation hub, an investment that will be integrated into the portfolio of Telefónica Tech Ventures, its new inves...

Share The post-pandemic era will be the best time to acquire new capabilities and human talents, according to Seah. As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the global economy, financing nosedived in Southeast Asia, where there was a 13% drop in the amount of capital invested in the region compared to the same period of 2019, while the total numbers of deals declined by 15%, according to research by Cento Ventures. The pandemic has complicated the fundraising process for many startups and vent...

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