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Tech giant Accenture announces acquisition of Germany’s Zielpuls
Globally acclaimed company Accenture has made it to the headlines for its acquisition of Zielpuls, a Germany-headquartered technology consultancy. Zielpuls, established in 2008, is anticipated to bring in a team of around 190 highly skilled professionals hailing from the backgrounds of technology, s... Read More
Altizon raises $7 million in Series A funding round led by TVS Motors
Altizon had raised $4 million three years ago in 2016 – its last funding round. Altizon Inc has reportedly raised $7 million in Series A funding round from motor cycle company TVS Motors. The existing investors also participated in the round, including Wipro Ventures, Lumis Partners, a... Read More
Tobacco company Philip Morris plans to develop a public blockchain
Tracking of tax stamps is one of the six use cases of blockchain that is being explored by Philip Morris. Cigarette company Philip Morris International is reportedly working on a “public blockchain” for tax stamps tracking on cigarette boxes. The tax stamps on the cigarette boxes will... Read More
aXiomatic raises up to $21.5 million in latest fundraising round
Esports & video game enabler aXiomatic, the holding company of the worldwide professional esports organization Team Liquid, has grabbed headlines for raising up to $21.5 million in funds from a number of unnamed investors, in its latest investment round. Reliable sources with the knowledge of... Read More
KNOC hires Scotiabank to sell stake in British explorer Dana Petroleum
The entire process is expected to start off early in May, when the company would begin circulating confidential information packages to interested parties. The stake that would be put up for sale is estimated to be valued at approximately $550 million. Korea National Oil Corporati... Read More
Voiceflow, a voice app design & creation platform, raises $3.5 million
Voiceflow is free for individuals and charges $29 per month in its paid workspaces. The design and development platform for voice apps Voiceflow has reportedly raised $3 million in seed funding round led by True Ventures. Eventbrite founder Kevin Hartz, InVision founder Clark Valberg and Product ... Read More
Owl Labs raises $15 million in Series B funding led by Spark Capital
The funding will be used to speed up product manufacturing to meet increased demand, to grow the team, and increase its footprints in international market in the year 2019 and beyond. The video conferencing company Owl Labs has reportedly announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series B inv... Read More
Latest funding round of $114m helps Outreach join the unicorn club
Outreach Inc., a Microsoft backed software manufacturer, has recently been reported to cross the billion-dollar threshold, becoming a member of the unicorn startups club. The firm, that helps in automating essential but routine work for salespeople, raised nearly $114 million in a funding round a... Read More
OYO partners with Spain’s Hotelbeds to increase travel distribution
OYO Hotels & Homes, the SoftBank-backed Indian hospitality company, has reportedly partnered with Spanish firm Hotelbeds in a bid to gain access to over 60,000 travel buying intermediaries across the world. OYO said in a statement that the preferred agreement signifies OYO's first distrib... Read More
Sensata to showcase its vehicle technologies at Auto Shanghai 2019
The company would be showcasing its innovative portfolio of vehicle technologies at the event. Sensata would specifically be highlighting its innovations in vehicle electrification, connected & smart systems and vehicle & autonomy health monitoring. Sensata Technologies (Sensata), ... Read More