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7^th Apr 2020

Brits stuck at home are a boon to Audioboom

Podcast host Audioboom today reported record quarterly revenues as bored Brits hoovered up shows. Revenues spiked 40% to $6.4 million in the first quarter as listeners were hooked and advertisers stuck by the growing medium....

1^st Apr 2020

Ralph & Russo on Their 10-Year Anniversary Collection Paying Tribute to the Australian Bushfire Crisis

To celebrate its 10-year anniversary collection, a tribute to the Australian bushfire crisis, Ralph & Russo showcased frothy couture in whimsy pastel hues that pointed to Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo’s ambitious plans for the future....

25^th Mar 2020

How a Navy officer turned a big idea into $118 million business after service

Grant page was working intently one night in 2013 in the U.S. Naval Academy Engineering Lab when he met his future. Page, a senior and midshipman first class, was developing a thesis project that was helping him graduate from the academy so he could fulfil his dream of becoming a SEAL or naval aviator....

20^th Mar 2020

1Rebel gyms founder offers to hand over keys to all clubs for NHS use

With London gyms closing their doors, and some having already declared bankruptcy, the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the health and fitness industry has already been devastating. While several gyms are making efforts to transfer their offering into online classes and one-to-one sessions, one London gym chain has gone a step further ...

26^th Feb 2020

British homecare start-up Cera Care raises £53m

British homecare start-up Cera Care has raised $70m (£53m) to fund its national rollout and international expansion. Cera Care , which is backed by former Standard Chartered boss Peter Sands, uses technology to monitor patients’ conditions and match them to the most-appropriate carer. It also uses artificial intelligence to detect a...

29^th Jan 2020

Blippar appoints AR veteran Keith Curtin as Chief Commercial Officer, US

Blippar, the leading Augmented Reality platform, has today named Keith Curtin as Chief Commercial Officer for the US. Curtin is widely regarded as one of the industry’s leading influencers in augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality, and was ranked #1 on Onayltica’s Top 100 Brands & Influencers in Augmented Reality....

11^th Dec 2019

m.Paani raises $5.5million in Series A led by AC Ventures, Gojek co-founders, Henkel, Candy Ventures, and others

m.Paani, India’s leading local retailer digitisation platform, has raised USD $5.5m or INR 39 crores, in a Series A investment round led by AC Ventures, Henkel, Candy Ventures, in addition to noteworthy angel investors Kevin Aluwi, CEO and Co-Founder of Gojek, Ryu Suliawan, Head of Merchants at Gojek, and Suvir Varma, Board Member and S...