by The Brio Team | Jun 9, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Ingrid Lunden / Source: TechCrunch Here’s a surprise turn of events: Softbank — maker of the friendly Pepper robot and a major M&A player in the tech world — has just announced that it is acquiring two more robotics companies from Google owner...
by The Brio Team | Jun 8, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Katie Roof / Source: TechCrunch Beauty parlors manage a lot of appointments, but about half of them are still using pen and paper, estimates Shedul. The startup is trying to change that, by offering scheduling software for the the salon and spa...
by The Brio Team | Jun 8, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Brian Heater / Source: TechCrunch Hype hasn’t been an issue for Andy Rubin’s new hardware startup, Essential. Speculation has been circling the Android founder’s next move since he unceremoniously parted ways with Google. Funding, it seems, hasn’t...
by The Brio Team | Jun 8, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: John Mannes / Source: TechCrunch The augmented reality acquisition space is hot — Facebook, Snap, Apple and others are throwing money at teams and technologies that promise to increase user engagement. Spektral, a Danish startup, is the latest...
by The Brio Team | Jun 8, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Jason Rowley / Source: TechCrunch For most of the history of blockchain-based currencies and assets, the story has been all about Bitcoin. At a market capitalization of around $40 billion, it remains the most valuable cryptocurrency. But with the...
by The Brio Team | Jun 8, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Marisa Kendall The Mercury News / Source: Mason City Globe Gazette But this baby-faced Stanford graduate is already managing $55 million of other people’s money. Stahr and his partner, 24-year-old Phil Brady, launched GoAhead Ventures in their senior...
