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Revolut takes venture debt from Triplepoint Capital before ‘impending large equity round’

 Revolut, the rather noisy London fintech startup that offers a card and current account features, coupled with low currency exchange, has taken venture debt from U.S.-based Triplepoint Capital, according to a regulatory filing. The amount remains...

Algolia raises $53 million for its search engine API

 French startup Algolia just raised a $53 million Series B round led by Accel, a couple of years after raising $18.3 million with… Accel also leading the round. So it looks like it’s a love story between the VC firm and the software-as-a-service startup. The reason is quite simple. Algolia is still growing like crazy with its annual recurring revenue doubling every year.… Read More

Roli brings the rubbery Seaboard piano to its modular Blocks system

 In its short existence as a startup, London-based Roli has created two of the most compelling music making devices in recent memory. The Seaboard was a material rethink of the standard electric keyboard with a rubbery surface that allows played notes to be manipulated directly in a variety of ways. And the company went in an altogether different direction last year with Blocks — a system… Read More

London-based Trint raises $3.1M for AI-driven transcription service

 London-based Trint, a startup co-founded by Emmy-winning journalist Jeff Kofman, is tackling a paint-point I know all too well: the time it takes to transcribe an interview (or any audio) accurately. Read More

Guiddoo allows Indians to book in-destination activities while travelling abroad; raises US$300K pre-Series A

Guiddoo is a platform offering tours & activities, dining, shopping and entertainment options for the Indian international traveller across 15 destinations Guiddoo, a mobile app for Indians to book in-destination activities and experiences when they travel overseas, has raised US$300,000 in pre-Series A funding. Investors include Pawan Borle and Nirmal Singh — both have earlier invested in the startup — besides new investors […]

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Problem solving, celebrations and annoying the boss, behind the scenes of Echelon Asia 2017.

We are ramping up for Echelon Asia this June 28-29, take a look as we prepare for Asia’s best tech conference We are getting stoked for the end of the month! Echelon Asia is set to hit Singapore on June 28-29 and the office is abuzz with preparations, silliness and (yes) some problem solving. So […]

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