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EXCLUSIVE: Silicon Valley has been laser-focused on digitizing health care, be it through a credit card-sized heart monitor or an AI-powered gut test. But what about our four-legged friends? According to Piavita, today’s veterinary practices are outdated, expensive, and time-consuming. So Piavita’s team created a palm-sized monitoring device, which is currently being used on horses […]
Cybersecurity startup PhishMe has been acquired by an undisclosed syndicate of private equity firms and rebranded as Cofense, with the company stating that the deal valued it at around $ 400 million. Leesburg, Virginia-based PhishMe provides tools for employees to recognize malicious phishing emails. This partly involves conditioning staff into being able to identify rogue emails, for […]
Last year, Kela Ivonye relocated from his home base in Louisville, Kentucky to Silicon Valley for an extended period of time to participate in not just one, but two startup accelerator programs. But even though the two-time founder appreciated the funding, mentorship, and partnerships he gained from these experiences, he was committed to returning to Louisville to […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Walmart Inc’s technology incubator, Store No 8, said it bought virtual reality startup Spatialand to build VR products for the retailer’s stores and websites. Spatialand, which worked with Store No 8 on a VR project last year, is a software platform that helps create virtual reality experiences. Store No 8 principal Katie […]
Kyle Bergman • Kyle Bergman is the senior buyer for men’s grooming and lifestyle at Birchbox, a beauty subscription service. • He also runs The Great Fantastic on the side — selling sweatpant overalls, or “swoveralls.” • In the rest of his spare time, Bergman plays lacrosse for the Israeli national team, teaches a class at OrangeTheory […]
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Sprint has partnered with the startup Tenor to create a series of gif ads tied to its Super Bowl commercial. The wireless company is hoping both Eagles and Patriot fans share images from its campaign to communicate with friends while watching the game Sunday night. Tenor is also planning to create gifs […]
PavelKant/Shutterstock Eventually, we might be able to consider daily pills a thing of the past. That’s the vision of Lyndra, a company developing technology that transforms daily pills into weekly treatments. The hope is by taking a pill only once a week, you’re less likely to forget a dose, something that’s critical when treating conditions […]
Asana The collaboration and productivity application company Asana raised $ 75 million in a series D, the company announced Tuesday. Asana is now valued around $ 900 million, according to sources close to the company. Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz is known for starting Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. The round was led by Al […]
Memphis Meats/Facebook Tyson Foods announced on Monday that it has invested in Memphis Meats, a startup that makes cultured meat. Past investors have included Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and the food and agricultural giant Cargill. Proponents of plant-based and lab-grown meat say that they are environmentally -friendly alternatives to traditional meat. The meatless protein industry […]
Flickr/Eli Christman Three blockchain experts linked to an illegitimate startup called Prodeum told Business Insider they have nothing to do with the organization and are victims of identity theft. The startup, Prodeum, raised $ 11 in an online fundraiser before disappearing on Sunday. Prodeum’s website went blank late Sunday aside for the text “penis” in […]
