Category Archives: TCUK

Tipalti receives $150M at a $2B+ valuation after its accounts payable platform sees a surge in use

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Digital transformation has been one of the big enterprise themes of 2020: organizations are doubling down on cloud services both to link up suddenly remote teams and centralize apps, documents and data in a more efficient way. Today, one of the startups that has filled out that story with a cloud-based suite of accounting services […] Continue reading Tipalti receives $150M at a $2B+ valuation after its accounts payable platform sees a surge in use→

As it closes in on ARM, Nvidia announces UK supercomputer dedicated to medical research

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As Nvidia continues to work through its deal to acquire ARM for $40 billion from SoftBank, the computing giant is making another big move to lay out its commitment to investing in UK technology. Today the company announced plans to develop Cambridge-1, a new AI supercomputer that will be used for research in the health […] Continue reading As it closes in on ARM, Nvidia announces UK supercomputer dedicated to medical research→

PQShield raises $7M for quantum-ready cryptographic security solutions

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A deep tech startup building cryptographic solutions to secure hardware, software, and communications systems for a future when quantum computers may render many current cybersecurity approaches useless is today emerging out of stealth mode with $7 million in funding and a mission to make cryptographic security something that cannot be hackable, even with the most sophisticated […] Continue reading PQShield raises $7M for quantum-ready cryptographic security solutions→

Sinch acquires SAP’s Digital Interconnect messaging business for $250M

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M&A activity has generally slowed down in the weeks since the novel coronavirus took a grip on the world, but there have been some pockets of activity in the tech industry when the price is right or when the divestment/acquisition just makes sense. The world of messaging brings us the latest development in that theme: SAP, […] Continue reading Sinch acquires SAP’s Digital Interconnect messaging business for $250M→

Wagestream closes $51M Series A to plug the payday gap without putting workers in debt

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Getting your work wages on a monthly (not weekly nor biweekly) basis has become a more widespread trend as the price of running payrolls has gone up, and organizations’ cashflow has gone down. That 30-day shift may be a boost to employers, but not employees, who may need access to those wages more immediately and […] Continue reading Wagestream closes $51M Series A to plug the payday gap without putting workers in debt→

Abstract, a versioning platform that helps designers work like developers, raises $30M

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Design and engineering are two sides of the same coin when it comes to building software and hardware, and yet — unlike engineers, who can use services like GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab or many others to help manage their development process — it’s traditionally been slim pickings for designers when it comes to tools to manage […] Continue reading Abstract, a versioning platform that helps designers work like developers, raises $30M→

More speakers, panels at The Europas, and how to get your ticket free

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The Europas Unconference & Awards is back on 3 July in London and we’re excited to announce more speakers and panel sessions as the event takes shape. Crypto and Blockchain will be a major theme this year, and we’re bringing together many of the key players. TechCrunch is once again the key media partner, and […] Continue reading More speakers, panels at The Europas, and how to get your ticket free→

WeWork expands its Flatiron School education business to London with £1M in scholarships

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WeWork — the co-working startup valued at $20 billion with some 200,000 members across 200 locations globally — is continuing with its strategy of expanding into a wide array of adjacent operations to grow its business. Today the company an… Continue reading WeWork expands its Flatiron School education business to London with £1M in scholarships→

WeWork expands its Flatiron School education business to London with £1M in scholarships

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 WeWork — the co-working startup valued at $20 billion with some 200,000 members across 200 locations globally — is continuing with its strategy of expanding into a wide array of adjacent operations to grow its business. Today the comp… Continue reading WeWork expands its Flatiron School education business to London with £1M in scholarships→

Relx acquires ThreatMetrix for $817M to ramp up in risk-based authentication

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 Another startup in the area of cyber security has been snapped up as platform businesses serving enterprises look for more ways of securing their own networks and working with customers to secure theirs. Today, the RELX Group (formerly known as R… Continue reading Relx acquires ThreatMetrix for $817M to ramp up in risk-based authentication→