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Hong Kong-based OneDegree gets $25.5M Series A to make coverage more accessible, starting with pet insurance – TechCrunch

Smart TvsBy Shiv Eswar September 10, 2018

OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based insurance technology startup, announced today that it has closed a Series A totaling HKD $200 million (about $25.5 million). Half of that amount was pledged by investors to OneDegree pending regulatory approval through the Hong Kong Insurance Authority’s new fast-track licensing program for online-only insurers. The company, which participated in Cyberport, the…

Crowdcube acquires business reporting software Supdate – TechCrunch

DronesBy Shiv Eswar September 10, 2018

In what looks like an undeniably good strategic fit, U.K.-based business reporting software startup Supdate has been acquired by equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed, although I’m told it was an all-cash acquisition. I understand that Crowdcube is essentially buying the Supdate user base and tech/IP, and that Supdate founder Duane…

Crowdcube acquires business reporting software Supdate – TechCrunch

Smart CarsBy Shiv Eswar September 10, 2018

tickets to Startup Battlefield MENA 2018 – TechCrunch

RoboticsBy Shiv Eswar September 10, 2018

We searched high and low to find amazing early-stage startup founders from across the Middle East and North Africa. And we chose only the best of the region to compete in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield MENA 2018. Our world-famous startup pitch competition takes place on October 3 in Beirut, Lebanon, and we want you to join us…

Google’s ‘Touring Bird’ can make it a whole lot easier to plan a trip

DronesBy Shiv Eswar September 10, 2018

When you next settle down to plan a trip, take a moment to check out Touring Bird, a new web-based travel tool from Google that aims to surface fun stuff to do and make booking activities easy in popular cities around the world. The post Google’s ‘Touring Bird’ can make it a whole lot easier…

Love your Instant Pot but need new recipes? Feast on recipes in these cookbooks

DronesBy Shiv Eswar September 10, 2018

The Instant Pot electric multicooker gains fans as it changes countertop cooking, replacing a half dozen other small appliances. Such a versatile instrument for home cooks demands recipes, so we found the eight best Instant Pot cookbooks. The post Love your Instant Pot but need new recipes? Feast on recipes in these cookbooks appeared first…

Microsoft will extend Windows 7 support in exchange for a monthly fee

DronesBy Shiv Eswar September 9, 2018

The support period for Windows 7 was slated to end in January of 2020. However, Microsoft has announced that it will be pushing that date back for three years provided you’re willing to pay a monthly fee. The post Microsoft will extend Windows 7 support in exchange for a monthly fee appeared first on Digital…

Health tech: Robot surgeon arrives in the NHS

Internet of ThingsBy Shiv Eswar September 9, 2018

British medical company CMR Surgical has launched a robotic arm designed to be remotely controlled and to perform minimally invasive operations. The Versius robot mimics the movements of the human arm and is controlled remotely by combining immersive, 3D high-definition vision with an ergonomic control console. CMR Surgical claims the new system will “reduce stress and…

Unmortgage scores £10M seed round to offer ‘part-own, part-rental’ housing – TechCrunch

DronesBy Shiv Eswar September 9, 2018

“Unmortgage enables everyone to live in the home they want to, that’s our mission,” Unmortgage co-founder and CEO Ray Rafiq-Omar tells me. “We do that by allowing people to buy as little as five percent of a home and rent the rest. So there’s no mortgage involved, hence the name Unmortgage”. The burgeoning London startup,…

LendingTree is the secret success story of fintech – TechCrunch

Smart CarsBy Shiv Eswar September 9, 2018

For all of the excitement centered around fintech over the past half-decade, most venture-backed fintech companies struggle to acclimate to public markets. LendingClub and OnDeck have plummeted since their late 2014 IPOs after several years of darling status in the private markets. GreenSky, which went public in May of this year, has been unable to…

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