Tag Archives: Startups

Der Kick-off zum grössten Innovationswettbewerb der Schweiz wurde live im Auditorium des Tagungs- und Eventcenters (TEC) im Haus der Wirtschaft (HDW) aufgenommen und an alle Beteiligten ausgestrahlt. Innovative Unternehmen können sich noch bis zum 30. April 2024 zur Swiss Innovation Challenge (SIC) anmelden. Der Startschuss zur Swiss Innovation Challenge 2024 ist gefallen: Rund 100 Teilnehmende wurden mit einem Video zum Kick-off-Event aus dem Auditorium im HDW über die 10. Durchführung des...

Bastion plans to use the funds to scale its operations, attract top engineering talent, and secure additional licensing to diversify its product offerings. Bastion, a newly launched Web3 startup co-founded by two former executives from Andreessen Horowitz‘s digital assets venture division a16z Crypto, has secured $25 million in a seed funding round despite recent challenges in the venture capital landscape. In an official press release on September 18, the company announced that its former...

Der Kryptowährungsmarkt hat in den letzten Jahren eine rasante Entwicklung erlebt. Mit einem ständig wachsenden Handelsvolumen und einer Vielzahl neuer Kryptowährungen und Token, die ständig auf den Markt kommen, wächst auch die Notwendigkeit für strenge Regulierungsmaßnahmen. Trotz der ursprünglichen Idee von Kryptowährungen, völlige Anonymität zu gewährleisten, sind Compliance und Regulierung heute unerlässlich, um Missbrauch zu verhindern und das Vertrauen der Anleger zu sichern. In dieser...

Künstliche Intelligenz ist die Simulation menschlicher Intelligenz in Maschinen, die lernen, schlussfolgern und Entscheidungen treffen können. Die digitale Revolution hat zwei Technologien hervorgebracht, die das Potenzial haben, Industrien zu transformieren und unsere Art zu arbeiten, zu leben und zu interagieren grundlegend zu verändern: Blockchain und Künstliche Intelligenz (KI). Die Kombination dieser beiden Technologien wird von Startups...

Ivy will use these funds to expand its footprint in different regions and partner with major payment service providers thereby helping them power their own open-banking offerings.  On Thursday, August 31, Berlin-based startup Ivy announced that it secured a staggering $20 million in funding in order to take the open-banking payments international. Ivy recently built an API to create a “network of networks” for open banking payments globally. Open banking, a concept where traditional banks...

AI21 Labs is planning to use the money raised for developing AI products that will compete with ChatGPT developer OpenAI and AI safety and research company Anthropic. AI21 Labs, a Tel Aviv-based AI lab and product startup, has raised $155 million in a Series C funding round that was led by such companies as Walden Catalyst Management LLC, Pitango VC, SCB10X Co Ltd, b2venture, Samsung Next, as well as Google LLC and NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA). The funding round has brought the company’s...

CoinspeakerSequoia Capital Navigates Market Challenges with Reduction of Cryptocurrency and Ecosystem Funds A noteworthy aspect of Sequoia Capital's approach is the strategic shift towards supporting younger startups, diverting attention from larger companies. Sequoia Capital Navigates Market Challenges with Reduction of Cryptocurrency and Ecosystem Funds

CoinspeakerMizuho Financial Group Plans for $72M Venture Debt Fund for Startups Mizuho said that startups in Japan are looking for debt wherein they can get loans without diluting the ownership stakes in the company. Mizuho Financial Group Plans for $72M Venture Debt Fund for Startups

The tech startup sector has recently faced challenges due to rising interest rates, which have put pressure on valuations, especially for late-stage companies. Europe’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly, and despite challenges faced by the tech industry, the region is witnessing a rise in startup mafias. According to new reports from the venture capital firm Accel, Europe, and Israel produced an average of five tech companies for every venture-backed company worth $1 billion or...

ZA Bank is also looking to offer services to Web3 crypto startups, a sector widely underserved by the banking space. Hong Kong is giving a major push to crypto adoption just at a time when US regulators have initiated a strong crackdown on crypto companies. In the latest development, Hong Kong’s largest virtual bank aka ZA Bank announced that it will allow crypto to fiat conversions. Besides, ZA Bank also noted that they would be facilitating settlements for regulated Web3 companies in...