Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Ventures Deeper into Mythology with Dawn of Ragnarok Gaming Tech and Gaming Blog by Youssef Maguid, Editorial Communications Manager, Ubisoft - December 13, 20210 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s next major expansion, Dawn of Ragnarok, releases on March 10. Dawn of Ragnarok sees Eivor step into the role of Odin once again and travel to the dwarven realm of Svartalfheim, where the immortal fire giant, Surtr, has kidnapped Odin’s son Baldr. Fantastical mythic realms are not
Southeast Asia-focused Jungle Ventures announces $225M first close for its fourth fund Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Catherine Shu - September 13, 20210 (From left to right) Jungle Ventures’ founding partner Amit Anand, managing partner David Gowdey and founding partner Anurag Srivastava Southeast Asia’s funding boom is set to continue, with Jungle Ventures announcing today the $225 million first close of its fourth fund. Fund IV started raising in mid-May and is targeting a
AI-driven voice assistant PolyAI raises $14M round led by Khosla Ventures Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 8, 20210 “Conversational AI” startup PolyAI, based out of London, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors (Point72 Ventures, Amadeus Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Passion Capital and Entrepreneur First). This follows their $12m Series A, and will provide resources for
AI-driven voice assistant PolyAI raises $14M round led by Khosla Ventures Cyber Security by Mike Butcher - September 8, 20210 “Conversational AI” startup PolyAI, based out of London, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors (Point72 Ventures, Amadeus Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Passion Capital and Entrepreneur First). This follows their $12m Series A, and will provide resources for
Indonesia-focused Intudo Ventures closes $115M third fund Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Catherine Shu - September 8, 20210 Intudo Ventures, the “Indonesia-only” investment firm, announced today it has closed its third fund, totaling $115 million. Called Intudo Ventures Fund III, it was raised in less than three months and oversubscribed. Fund III’s limited partners include Black Kite Investments, the family office of Singaporean businessman Koh Bon Hwee; Wasson Enterprises,
BP Ventures invests $11.9M in in-car payments provider Ryd to support expansion Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Rebecca Bellan - September 7, 20210 BP Ventures, the investing arm of oil and gas giant BP, has announced a €10 million (~$11.9 million) investment in Ryd, a German in-car digital payments provider. The fresh funds will help Ryd expand its service into international markets and build out its offering, according to a statement. Ryd’s service allows
Daily Crunch: Copenhagen-based Leapwork lands $62M Series B co-led by KKR and Salesforce Ventures Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Richard Dal Porto - August 27, 20210 To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. ‘Ello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 26, 2021. Or as someone called it recently, Friday Jr. We have lots and lots of news today, with a
Fika Ventures nearly triples its assets under management: ‘It’s definitely a crazy time’ Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Connie Loizos - August 25, 20210 Fika Ventures is a five-year-old, LA-based seed-stage fund that has been funding mostly business-to-business startups, as well as fintech companies and a sprinkling of healthcare IT startups — as long as they don’t involve hardware or FDA approval. The firm’s investors apparently think it’s doing a decent job. After raising $41
Independent retailer platform Creoate raises $5M Seed led by Fuel Ventures Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - August 3, 20210 Creoate is a startup, which lets independent retailers buy sustainable products from brands and wholesalers, has raised a $5m Seed round led by Fuel Ventures with participation from Vinted founder, Justas Janauskas. Its competitors include traditional wholesalers who’ve supplied independent retailers for decades, and other startups such as Faire (US, raised
Personalized menopause platform Vira Health raises £1.5M from LocalGlobe, MMC Ventures Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - July 29, 20210 A new trend is emerging in the world of startups and, to many, it couldn’t have come too soon. Why are there so few women in senior roles? Women going through menopause are commonly known to drop out of leadership roles, for instance. In the UK, menopause is responsible for