Ride hailing service provider Bolt to invest $118M in European e-scooter market in 2021

On Thursday, Estonia-based ride-hailing service provider Bolt stated, it has decided to invest $118 million in 2021 and has set a goal to become the biggest e-scooter rental company in Europe. The development comes at a time when cab services have been severely affected by the coronavirus-induced COVID19 pandemic. As part of this strategy Bolt…

Cloud security startup SentinelOne’s valuation touches $3 billion in latest funding round

In an interview, Tomer Weingarten, the CEO of SentinelOne said, the startup has raised $267 million from venture capital backers including Sequoia and Tiger Global, and saw its valuation jump to more than $3 billion – nearly three times its valuation in February 2020. The startup uses artificial intelligence technology to protect mobile phones and…

Cryptocurrency trading platforms will henceforth be regulated

On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s securities watchdog stated, the city will require every cryptocurrency trading platforms to be regulated regardless of whether they trade securities. In a statement Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said, previously the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency trading platforms had the ‘opt in’ option; now this has become mandatory, said SFC…

EV startup Faraday Future plans to go public through SPAC merger

In a statement electric vehicle startup Faraday Future’s Chief Executive Carsten Breitfeld said, it is aiming to go public through a reverse merger with a special-purchase acquisition company (SPAC). “We are working on such a deal … and will be able to announce something hopefully quite soon,” said Carsten Breitfeld of the potential SPAC deal.…

Honda to quit F1 in 2021, will focus on zero emission technologies

In a significant development, Honda Motor stated, it will end its participation as an engine supplier in the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of the 2021 season and will instead focus on zero-emission technology. The development was made by Honda Motor’s CEO Takahiro Hachigo during an online news conference. “This is not…

Latin American SoftBank-backed startup Kavak is Mexico’s first unicorn

In a significant development, SoftBank-backed used-car platform Kavak has become Mexico’s first ever tech “unicorn”. The startup was valued at $1.15 billion in its latest funding round last month, said its CEO Carlos Garcia. Since its founding in 2016, Mexico City-based Kavak has raised more than $400 million in total funding with SoftBank, Greenoaks Capital…