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11 Dec A.I. Startup Umbo Computer Vision Raises $8M Post-A Round to Accelerate Company Growth and Global Expansion

Posted at 04:39h in News

Umbo Computer Vision, an artificial intelligence company that specializes in autonomous video security, announced today that it’s raised an $8 million post-A round, bringing funding to a total of $17.6 million to date. This round was co-led by Translink Capital and Susquehanna International Group. Shin-Kong...

01 Oct HYPR secures $18.3mn Series B to eliminate passwords across enterprise

Posted at 04:23h in News

HYPR, the leading provider of True Passwordless Security, announced today the company has closed $18.3 Million in Series B financing led by Comcast Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $32 million. The new funds will fuel HYPR’s growth, accelerate new product delivery and...

25 Oct AI Startup Umbo Computer Vision Raises $6.8M Series A

Posted at 16:03h in News

Umbo Computer Vision, an artificial intelligence startup and provider of autonomous video security products -- Light, SmartCloud enterprise management portal and Learning Cameras -- announced it has raised a $6.8 million Series A round, bringing funding to date to $9.6M. This round was led by...

03 Oct HYPR raises $8 million to prevent another Equifax hack

Posted at 15:59h in News

The recent Equifax hack is yet another reminder that major corporations are still leaving themselves susceptible to attacks. There are countless cybersecurity startups looking to fix this problem, but HYPR believes its decentralization approach is key. Its authentication technology secures traditional passwords and also biometrics like...

14 Jun Notion Raises $10 Million to Take Smart Home Awareness Mainstream

Posted at 11:41h in News

Notion, the complete home awareness solution powered by an all-in-one IoT smart home sensor, today announced that it has secured $10 million in Series A funding. Led by Draper Nexus and TransLink Capital, with additional participation from existing investors XL Innovate, Mesh Ventures and others, the latest round...

02 Mar etouches Announces Acquisition of Loopd, Leading Onsite Data-Driven Technology

Posted at 20:15h in News

etouches, a top global provider of cloud event management software, today announces the acquisition of Loopd, an enterprise SaaS start-up that enhances attendee experience through data-driven technology. This acquisition complements etouches recent pivot to a data-driven approach to enhancing clients’ event success and further positions...

19 Oct HYPR Raises $3M to Replace Passwords With Biometrics

Posted at 15:05h in News

Biometric security company HYPR Corp. has closed a $3 million funding round to accelerate the development and adoption of its encryption product. The HYPR solution integrates fingerprint, voice, face, eye and palm recognition into mobile and desktop banking and shopping. The aim of the product is to remove...

05 Jun Notion raises $3.2M from XL Innovate and Liberty Mutual

Posted at 18:19h in News

Notion has raised $3.2 million in venture funding so that it can bring the Internet of Things (making everyday objects smart and connected) to home monitoring. Notion is offering a home-awareness system that uses sensors to alert you when something is going wrong, such as a...

06 Apr Umbo CV raises $2.8M seed to create smart security cameras that prevent crimes

Posted at 22:24h in News

Umbo CV has raised a $2.8 million seed round for its security cameras, which use artificial intelligence to identify suspicious activity and prevent crimes before they happen. The Taipei- and San Francisco-based startup’s funding was led by AppWorks Ventures, with participation from Mesh Ventures, Wistron...

24 Feb Parkifi Closes Series A Funding with $7.5 Million to Continue to Transform Parking Technology

Posted at 22:41h in News

Parkifi is pleased to announce it has closed its Series A funding round with great success. Led by Crosslink Capital and Grotech Ventures, Parkifi’s $7.5 million funding round enables the company to increase staff, continue to grow nationally, and deploy additional parking solutions at parking...