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Tracxn Fab 15 : Top Investors of 2015
As a retrospective of 2015, we look back to pick out the top 15 Investors who have been the most active during the year. Here’s introducing the Tracxn Fab 15
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Tracxn Report: Mobile Communication
Startups in the space raised over $1.5B during 2014 through 102 deals, a ~ 276% increase in funding along with a ~27% increase in number of deals when compared to 2013 In Tracxn’s latest report on the...
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Building Emotional Machines
Affective Computing – Is it the next big thing? According to the Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report, Affective computing is expected to reach its “plateau of productivity” (when...
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VC’s Bitten by the Entrepreneurial Bug
The entrepreneurial bug has bitten not only the young but also the seasoned investors. Investors even from different funds are teaming up to build innovative companies. Companies are being founded in a...
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Funders to Founders: Most VC Founders Graduate From Sequoia Capital
On the back of our Funders to Founders article, we carried out a deep dive into the top investors in the companies founded by former Investors, time taken for fund raise, along with a bunch of other...
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War of Acquisition: Analysing Alphabet/Google’s $30 Billion Acquisition Strategy
In the world of relentless technological advancement, acquisitions have become increasingly important for major technology firms around the globe – not only to broaden their businesses, but also to...
View ArticleTracxn Playlist: 5 Must Watch Videos – 3rd June, 2016
A compilation of the most interesting videos highlighting news and tech innovations from around the world. Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2016 Here is Mary Meeker presenting the Internet Trends Report...
View Article15 FoodTech Companies Using AI, IoT and Smart Technology
Artificial intelligence, Internet of things and smart technology are now making their way into all possible verticals and foodtech is no exception. Powered by artificial intelligence, apps are now able...
View ArticleFDA Approves Vaxchora, PaxVax’s Single-Dose Oral Cholera Vaccine – BioPharma...
INTERESTING COMPANIES FOUND FLX Bio (2015, SF, $79M) – Developing a dual inhibitor targeting CDK4/6 and FLT3 kinase for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Backed by Column Group, Topspin...
View ArticleTracxn – Analyst Notes # 554 – Mobile Communication
A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MOBILE COMMUNICATION Snapchat, an ephemeral photo messaging app, raised $1.8B at a...
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10 Startups Which Are True Brand Ambassadors of PETA [Infograph]
The global demand for meat and meat-based products continues to grow, leading to increased land and water usage, and a heavy environmental impact that’s only going to get worse as the world’s...
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20+ Unicorns Is What It Took for KPCB to Be the Unicorn Fund
Silicon Valley VC firm Kleiner Perkins closed two funds amounting to $1.4B late last month, securing $1B in the firm’s Digital Growth Fund, and $400M in its early-stage fund. According to NVCA...
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$470M Invested In Precision Agriculture in 2015/16: Report
Over 60 precision agriculture startups have been founded each year since 2013. Around 50 percent of the startups founded were from US, Israel and Canada; 38% of the startups founded were in the United...
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Energy Storage Report: 279 Companies Funded in the Last 5 Years, $1.9B...
Energy storage companies have attracted funding over a billion dollars for seven years since 2009. 2014 recorded the highest funding activity for the sector ($2.3B, 133 rounds), while $1.2B has been...
View ArticleTracxn – Analyst Notes # 651 – Mobile Communication
A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MOBILE COMMUNICATION Twilio, a communication APIs provider went public through NYSE on...
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Report: Smart Home Companies Draw $867M Investments in 2015/16
Smart home companies have attracted $450M funding in 2016 over 59 rounds, following two years of $400M+ investments. The top funding rounds in this space in 2016 went to home automation system...
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Water and Waste Management Companies Draw $1.73B Investments in 2015/16
Counting debt funding rounds, $631M has been raised so far in 75 rounds by water and waste management companies this year, compared to $1.1B in 142 rounds in 2015. The only other year to see billion...
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Robo Taxi and LIDAR Companies Drive Funding Surge in Smart Cars
152 smart car companies have received funding over the last 5 years. 101 and 68 companies were founded in 2014 and 2015 respectively, the peak founding activity for the sector. Six business models in...
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Report: $11.2B Invested in Solar Energy Companies in 2015/16-YTD
Counting debt and post IPO funding rounds, over $5B has been invested in solar energy companies in 2016 over 139 rounds, compared to $6.3B in 218 rounds in the previous year. 277 companies were founded...
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Report: Field Force Automation Saw a Rise in Average Investment Ticket Size...
Average investment ticket size at the seed stage saw an impressive 57% rise in the field force automation sector, a sign that new companies emerging in this area continue to elicit investor interest....
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