• Google intros Gallery Go offline photo editor

    At an event this week in Nigeria, Google introduced Gallery Go, a photo management and editing tool designed for offline use. The new offering joins a suite of Google apps created specifically for users in developing markets, where solid online connections aren’t always a given. Gallery Go works with devices running Android 8.1 (Oreo) and …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Adam Nelson joins FirstMark Capital

    Adam Nelson, an early Dropbox employee and partner at Social Capital, has today announced that he’s joined New York-based FirstMark Capital as a partner. Nelson was actually born and raised here in New York City on the Upper East Side and moved out to the West Coast when he attended Stanford for his MBA. It …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel
  • New THC and CBD-infused beverage company, Cann, joins the race to replace booze

    Cann, a Los Angeles-based purveyor of CBD and THC-infused intoxicants, is rolling out its first major distribution through the venture-backed delivery service Eaze as it begins to hit the streets in California. The company, founded by two former Bain consultants, is the latest to take on the growing market for non-alcoholic intoxicants that use a …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel
  • SMB payroll startup Gusto raises $200M Series D, plans R&D expansion to NYC

    Every employee loves receiving their paycheck. It just so happens, though, that paying employees can be a royal pain, what with incredibly diverse labor laws across all 50 U.S. states. While large, Fortune 500 employers have a bevy of options, from traditional firms like ADP to newer entrants like Workday, small and medium businesses (SMBs) …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Sales professionals get a bad rap — Bravado wants to change that

    Take a moment to imagine the most successful salesperson you know. Is it someone you respect? Probably not. That, precisely, is the problem Bravado — a startup emerging from stealth today with $12 million in backing from Redpoint Ventures, Freestyle Capital, Precursor Ventures, Village Global and Kindred Ventures — is working to solve. Sahil Mansuri, Bravado …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Tile finds another $45M to expand its item-tracking devices and platform

    Tile — the company that makes popular square-shaped tags and other technology to help people keep track of physical belongings like keys and bags — has made more recent moves to link up with chipmakers, helping it expand to wireless headsets and other electronic and other connected items as part of a wider smart home …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Drip Capital raises $25M to help exporters access working capital

    Drip Capital, a startup that helps small and medium-sized exporters secure working capital, has raised $25 million to expand its reach globally. The Series B financing round for the two-and-a-half-year-old startup was led by Accel and Boosts Total Venture. In an interview with TechCrunch, Neil Kothari, co-founder and co-CEO of the startup, said Drip Capital …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Boris Johnson: May bidding farewell before new PM takes office – BBC News

    Boris Johnson: May bidding farewell before new PM takes office  BBC News Boris Johnson is optimistic. How long will that last?  The Washington Post Boris Johnson is UK’s next Prime Minister- BBC News  BBC News Boris Johnson Is About to Collide With Reality  The New York Times What to expect from Prime Minister Boris Johnson?  Al Jazeera English View full …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Andreessen Horowitz values camping business Hipcamp at $127M

    Hipcamp uses technology to get people away from technology. The San Francisco-based startup provides a “people-powered platform” that unlocks access to private land for camping, glamping or just a beautiful spot to park your RV, as described by Alyssa Ravasio, founder and chief executive officer. Amid explosive growth in emerging markets, including Florida and Texas, …

    July 24, 2019 | by Raheel