Author: Zach_Wilson
Get a Huawei P30 Lite, wireless earbuds, tablet and smartwatch all for under £500
Considering the prices we typically now see from the worlds best smartphones, a recent offer from John Lewis has left us slightly perplexed. Currently offering a Huawei bundle consisting of a smartphone, tablet, headphones and smartwatch for under £470, John Lewis is pulling out the ultimate budget option. Of course,…
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Alleged Xbox Series X photos show off the port selection
The back panel of the Xbox Series X has been the subject of heightened speculation ever since AMD used a fake render of the upcoming console as part of its CES presentation. Now, alleged photos have appeared online of a prototype unit that may give some indication as to what…
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A Private Equity Firm Is Trying To Buy The .Org Domain. Now, Greenpeace, The ACLU, And Color Of Change Are Protesting.
In November 2019, the Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit that maintains the .org domain, announced the internet domain would be acquired by Ethos Capital, a California-based private equity firm. Now, some of the world’s most prominent nonprofits, including Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch, are protesting the sale in a scathing…
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Ophelia Brown’s Blossom Capital raises new $185M European early-stage fund
Blossom Capital, the early-stage VC firm co-founded by ex-Index Ventures and LocalGlobe VC Ophelia Brown, is announcing a second fund, less than 12 months since fund one was closed. The new fund, which is described as “heavily oversubscribed,” sits at $185 million. That’s up from $85 million first time around.…
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Nigeria’s Paga acquires Apposit, confirms Mexico and Ethiopia expansion
Nigerian digital payments startup Paga has acquired Apposit, a software development company based in Ethiopia, for an undisclosed amount. That’s just part of Paga’s news. The Lagos based startup will also launch its payment products in Mexico this year and in Ethiopia imminently, CEO Tayo Oviosu told TechCrunch The moves come…
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LumApps raises $70M Series C led by Goldman Sachs
LumApps, the cloud-based social intranet for the enterprise, has closed $70 million in Series C funding. Leading the round is Goldman Sachs Growth, with participation from Bpifrance via its Growth Fund Large Venture. Others participating include Idinvest Partners, Iris Capital, and Famille C (the family office of Courtin-Clarins). The round…
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