Business

  T-Mobile and Sprint have been playing footsie for years, and the pair announced their impending merger last year. The deal, valued at $26 billion, is still winding its way through regulatory review, but recent leaks suggest it won’t be the slam dunk the carriers had expected. With the deal …

Wirex is all about innovation. We were the first platform to offer a Visa card that lets you spend digital currency, the first Europe-headquartered crypto-friendly company to hold an FCA e-money licence and the first to introduce CryptobackTM – a crypto rewards programme that pays out in BTC. 2019 has been …

Craft breweries are looking for every packaging edge they can at the shelf. Scofflaw Brewing is breaking down barriers by introducing a first of its kind in the market — not one but two new 16-ounce 12-pack options. Starting next week, retailers across Georgia will be carrying Basement 16-oz 12-packs …

  The Oak and Eden Range of Whiskies Finishing refers to the practice of maturing a spirit, for short periods of time, in a cask that previously held other liquids. The process allows whiskey makers to add additional layers of flavor to a whiskey. The practice started with the Scotch …

  Not every company can be a success, but most of them don’t suck up $200 million of venture capital before folding like Anki just did. According to CEO Boris Sofman the company’s 200 staff will be out of work on Wednesday this week, but the company has enough left …

  SalesWhale, a Singapore-based startup that uses AI to help marketers and salespeople generate leads, has announced a Series A round worth $5.3 million. The investment is led by Monk’s Hill Ventures — the Southeast Asia-focused firm that led SalesWhale’s seed round in 2017 — with participation from existing backers …

  Africa has made its global IPO debut. Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia—a $1 billion-valued company—began trading live on the NYSE last week. The stock offering made Jumia the first upstart operating in Africa to list on a major global exchange. This raises expectations for unicorns and IPOs to create the …

  Roughly a year ago, entrepreneurs Caterina Fake and Jyri Engeström decided to form a traditional venture outfit called Yes VC. Fast forward, and the duo has nearly closed on $50 million for their debut fund, including backing from Supercell founder Ilkka Paananen, former Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson and the …

  If you’re a SaaS business,  you’re likely overwhelmed with data and an ever-growing list of acronyms that purport to unlock secret keys to your success. But like most things,  tracking what you do has very little impact on what you actually do. It’s really important to find one, or …

  Ramotion is a remote branding and product design agency that has worked with Bay Area tech startups since 2014. While they typically do branding for funded, fast-growing startups, Ramotion has helped companies ranging from Bitmoji’s early brand identity to Mozilla’s rebrand. We spoke to Ramotion’s CEO Denis Pakhaliuk about …