French startup Agicap secures USD 100 million in Greenoaks-led funding

Agicap, a France-based company, has reportedly amassed USD 100 million in a funding round led by Greenoaks, pulling its valuation to over USD 500 million. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors Partech and BlackFin....

Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500 officially launched in South Korea

After recently introducing a 43-inch smart monitor, Samsung Electronics has now launched the Smart Keyboard Trio 500, a Bluetooth-enabled device that relies on multi-device connection. This new keyboard has been made available on the compa....

Flipkart reinforces its supply chain processes through 23,000 new hires

Reportedly, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has hired around 23,000 new employees throughout India in the last three months in a bid to improve its supply chain processes. The recruits also involve some delivery executives. Hemant Badri, ....

upGrad expands its service offerings through Impartus acquisition

Leading education technology firm upGrad has reportedly acquired Impartus, a Bangalore-based startup that specializes in video technology. As a part of this deal, upGrad is likely to invest approximately USD 20 million for the acquisition a....

BMW becomes the first vehicle manufacturer to use sustainable tires

In its carbon-neutrality efforts, BMW becomes the foremost automaker to equip sustainable tires which have been developed by multinational tire manufacturer Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The German automaker will deploy these eco-friendly tires i....

Wysa closes W Health Ventures-led Series A funding round worth $5.5 Mn

Wysa, an AI-powered mental health startup has recently announced the closing of a Series A funding round worth $5.5 million. This round was led by digital health investor W Health Ventures, based in Boston, with participation from the Googl....

Virtuo raises USD 96 million to scale its on-demand car rental services

Paris-based car rental startup Virtuo has reportedly raised USD 60 million in Series C round led by AXA Venture Partners along with an additional USD 36 million in asset financing.  The funding round saw participation from new investo....

Facebook signs global content deal with German publisher Axel Springer

Facebook Inc. and German publishing company Axel Springer SE have reportedly signed a global cooperation deal that will allow the social networking giant to feature the publisher’s content on its platforms. The deal with Facebook inc....

Harley Davidson’s shares surge following suspension of European tariffs

Shares of leading motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson Inc. rose to a three-year high after the European Union (EU) decided to temporarily suspend its scheduled increase in retaliatory tariffs. For those unaware, the EU had initially wa....

Stellantis partners with Foxconn to develop high tech electric vehicles

Stellantis N.V, a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and PSA Group’s jointly formed entity, has finalized the partnership with Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group. The duo will focus on developing high-tech elec....