Estonia-based Membo — which is backed by Y Combinator and will be presenting at the incubator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day next week — is aiming to take a slice of the premium end of grocery shopping in Europe and a bite out of supermarket giants’ […]
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Why have the markets spurned public neoinsurance startups?
We’ve spent quite a lot of time of late wondering just what the heck is up with the valuations of insurtech startups that went public in the last year. Keep in mind that we’re discussing neoinsurance providers like MetroMile and Hippo, not insurtech marketplaces like […]
Indonesian D2C insurance marketplace Lifepal raises $9M Series A
Choosing an insurance policy is one of the most complicated financial decisions a person can make. Jakarta-based Lifepal wants to simplify the process for Indonesians with a marketplace that lets users compare policies from more than 50 providers, get help from licensed agents and file […]
Top Cryptocurrency News On August 19: Major Stories On Bitcoin, Coinbase & Hacking
Market Buzz. Bitcoin trading at $44,853 · Big Story. Mark Cuban reveals he owns only $494 worth of Dogecoin despite promoting the cryptocurrency. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
FTC files amended antitrust complaint against Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed new antitrust charges against Facebook. The amended complaint comes after a federal judge threw out the agency’s initial suit back in June. In dismissing the case, Judge James Boasberg said the FTC had failed to provide enough evidence […]
As its startup market accelerates, Brazil could be in for an IPO bonanza | TechCrunch Innovation
Domestic flotations could also boost a maturing technology market in the country Anna Heim Alex Wilhelm 8 hours Brazil’s startup market is reaching new heights, and its domestic stock market could benefit from the boom. According to data from KPMG, Brazilian startups raised the most […]
What does Brazil’s new receivables regulation mean for fintechs?
Leonardo Lanna Contributor Leonardo Lanna is head of payment products at Monkey Exchange, a Brazilian marketplace startup that enables sellers to offer receivables from sales in a single platform to many buyers at once, receiving the best price with low effort. < p id=”speakable-summary”>Something strange […]
Intel teases reveal of Arc’s AI-powered DLSS Super Sampling alternative this week Intel Arc logo on a blue background
Intel appears ready to announce its new AI-powered super sampling GPU technology later this week in a direct challenge to Nvidia’s DLSS dominance in the PC gaming market. Anton Kaplanyan, Intel’s VP of Graphics Research, tweeted that Intel’s newly announced Arc discrete graphics cards would […]
‘Big Short’ investor betting against Tesla, filing shows
FOX Business' Stuart Varney and Susan Li break down Friday's market open. Investor Michael Burry, who rose to national prominence after the 2015 …
Betting Pac-12 football: Look out for the Utes
Is anyone really going to bet the futures market in the Pac-12? Show me your ticket slips! The 2020 season was rough for football because of the …
