WhatsApp Co-founder Brian Acton invests in Indian M2M firm Trak N Tel

The company creates products to ensure the safety of passengers while travelling in their vehicle via the use of telematics and connected...


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Revolut grabs $10 million for its mobile foreign exchange service

 British startup Revolut wants to make it easier to spend and send money in all kinds of currencies around the world. It’s not...


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Yoshi launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in San Francisco

 A startup called Yoshi Inc. is the latest to give drivers a way to fuel up without going to the gas station. The company has...


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Walt Disney Co. reveals 9 new startups in the Disney Accelerator spanning robotics, cinematic VR and AI

 The Walt Disney Co. is kicking off the third session of its corporate accelerator this week, and revealed 9 new companies admitted to...


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Can the Airbnb regulatory nightmare be solved with more tech?

 Sharing economy startups like Airbnb and Uber have gone nuclear to defend their business model, suing city governments or...


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On-demand sales force Universal Avenue closes $10M Series A

 Universal Avenue, the Stockholm-headquartered startup that lets companies access a local sales force on demand, has closed a deal of...


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To succeed in IoT, hire a chief data officer

 For many businesses, ownership of the Internet of Things lies within a number of C-suite titles. But IoT demands an interdisciplinary...


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Why your next company doesn’t have to (or shouldn’t) be a unicorn

Focus on creating a successful product or service rather than immediately making your way to the top “Buyers like us, we have a lot of...


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Thailand’s 500 Tuk Tuks hits the gas, expands investment fund to US$15 million

Over a year old, the company has invested in 20 companies — including Echelon Alumni GizTix 500 Tuk Tuks, the Thailand-based fund for...


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PiMoney aims to provide a comprehensive aggregation solution for bank accounts, credit cards, loans and investments

The technology automates that login procedure on user’s behalf   Personal finance aggregation (PFA) is a simple way of...


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These three players dominate China’s consolidated food delivery market

The year of 2016 has witnessed the most dramatic changes of China’s food delivery industry with the continuous influx...


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This Singaporean startup has created a remote smart lock that works offline

Igloohome is also integrated with Airbnb Many smart locks require WiFi, or at least some form of internet connectivity, to function. How...


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