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AI-powered photo management app Zyl secures $1.1m
Zyl has raised $1 million for its artificial intelligence-powered photo management app. According to a report on TechCrunch, the investment round was led by OneRagtime. The French startup’s app...
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Childcare app Bubble gets investment from Made in Chelsea star
Bubble, an on-demand childcare app and platform, has secured an investment from former Made in Chelsea star Binky Felstead. The London-based startup did not disclose financial details of the funding...
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Gen Z-focused fintech app Mitto raises €2m
Mitto, a payment card and app targeting ‘Gen Z’ teenagers, has secured €2 million in seed funding to expand. The round was led by Spanish bank Banco Sabadell, through its innovation and corporate...
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India’s Groww raises $21.4m for millennial investment app
Groww, an investment app for millennials in India, has raised $21.4 million in a Series B financing round. It was led by US-based venture capital firm Ribbit Capital, with participation from existing...
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Language and music app Lirica raises $1m from investors
Lirica, an app which helps people learn foreign languages through music, has secured $1 million in funding to expand. The money came from a group of investors including Sony Music. Founded in 2017 by...
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BlaBlaCar to buy online bus ticketing platform Busfor
BlaBlaCar, the long-distance ridesharing app and platform, has struck a deal to acquire Russia and Ukraine-based bus ticketing platform Busfor. The move significantly increase BlaBlaCar’s inventory of...
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Rune raises $2m to help mobile gamers find friends
Rune has raised funding of $2 million to further develop its artificial intelligence tech to help mobile gamers find and connect with friends. The round was led by Makers Fund, with participation from...
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Mobile marketing firm ironSource valued over $1bn after $400m deal
Mobile marketing company ironSource has secured investment of more than $400 million from CVC Funds. The private equity investor has acquired a minority stake in the Israel-based business to further...
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TikTok owner ByteDance ‘looking to sell overseas news app TopBuzz’
ByteDance is reportedly gearing up to sell its overseas content aggregation and news app TopBuzz, the Information has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The Chinese tech giant has...
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Spain’s Bnext raises $25m Series A in ‘largest fintech round’
Bnext, the mobile-first challenger bank, has raised a $25 million Series A investment in what is claimed to be the largest funding round in Spain’s fintech sector to date. It was led by DN Capital,...
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Challenger banking app Dave boasts 4m users and $1bn valuation
Dave, the personal finance and digital banking app, has surpassed the mark of 4 million users and has achieved ‘unicorn’ status following its latest fundraise. According to TechCrunch, the startup has...
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Grocery rewards app Fetch Rewards bags $25m investment to expand
Fetch Rewards, which has developed an app that lets grocery shoppers scan paper receipts and earn points, has reportedly landed an investment of $25 million. According to Xconomy, the US mobile app...
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Flexible workforce app Utmost raises $11.2m
Utmost, the HR and workforce management app for gig economy workers, has raised $11.2 million. The Series A funding round was led by venture capital firm Greylock Partners, according to Reuters. The...
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UK tech startup raises £1.6m for Bitcoin app
Block Matrix, a UK tech company based in Newcastle, has secured a £1.6 million investment to develop a new Bitcoin app. According to the North East Times, the Bottle Pay platform allows users to...
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Uber strikes deal for grocery delivery platform Cornershop
Ride-hailing giant Uber has agreed to acquire majority ownership of on-demand grocery delivery service Cornershop. The undisclosed deal is expected to complete in early 2020 if it is granted...
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Herow closes $18.6m round to continue improving app experiences for users
Herow, a French startup that allows apps to maximise mobile engagement with their users, has closed its $18.6 million Series B funding round. The money came from existing backers Xerys Fund, Siparex...
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Mobile game developer Madbox raises €15m Series A
MadBox, the mobile game studio behind Dash Valley, Sausage Flip and StickMan Hook, has successfully raised €15 million in funding. The Series A round was led by venture capital investor Alven. A young...
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TikTok rival Triller raises $28m and celebrates record-breaking growth
Triller, the artificial intelligence-powered music video platform, has secured a $28 million Series B investment as it hopes to overtake its China-based competitor TikTok. The investment was led by...
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MediaLab acquires messaging app Kik in rescue deal
Multimedia holding company MediaLab has promised to make Kik “faster, more reliable and & less buggy” after acquiring the popular messaging app. The deal came after weeks of uncertainty for Kik...
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App-only bank Starling celebrates £30m boost ahead of hitting 1m customers
Starling, the mobile-only challenger bank headquartered in the UK, is gearing up for further expansion after announcing a £30 million fundraise. The investment comes as Starling revealed that it...
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