Yearly Archives: 2016

News roundup: Trump will be a disaster for online privacy. Here’s how to protect yours before it’s too late. Donald Trump doesn’t like encryption. He threatened to call for a boycott of Apple products because they wouldn’t undermine the encryption on the iPhone. Trump also loves surveillance. When he was […]

Friday update for Digital Startup

11 Nov, 2016 in News tagged banking industry / digital / digital technologies / Funding / Venture Capital by mydigitalstatrup

Startup and Venture Investors generally ponder big questions including: What is your one investment that you think will pay off big time?\ (Image: LinkedIn) Here is a response from Anurag Bhatia, Hedge fund manager @minancecapital.com I invested in a startup at the napkin stage itself. I never, never do this […]

Q&A with Startup investor: What is your one investment that ...

10 Nov, 2016 in guest_post / Q&A / Viewpoint tagged Funding / incubator / Startup / Venture Capital by mydigitalstatrup

Here are a few interesting articles and blogs from Technologists on Trump! A serial founder on Trump: “He’s a startup that disrupted the establishment” Fabrice Grinda, a longtime New Yorker, has helped create hundreds of jobs for Americans and others. Among the companies he has started is OLX, one of […]

Roundup of Tech and Technologists views on Trump

10 Nov, 2016 in News tagged banking industry / digital / digital technologies / entrepreneur / Trump by mydigitalstatrup

Cash may no longer be king in India. The nation’s nascent digital economy stands to be the biggest beneficiary of its strongest crackdown on corruption since 1978. In a surprise announcement late Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned 500-rupee ($7.50) and 1,000-rupee notes effective midnight, sweeping away 86 percent of […]

Modi’s ‘Masterstroke’ Cash Ban to Boost India Digital Push

9 Nov, 2016 in News tagged banking industry / digital / eCommerce / payment gateway by mydigitalstatrup

On her maiden visit to Bengaluru, British Prime Minister Theresa May interacted with several startups to understand the breadth, depth and ambition of the Indian startup ecosystem. “She (Theresa May) was excited to see Bengaluru’s startup scene growing very fast and, in fact, referred to the city as the tech […]

Theresa May goes speed dating with startups

9 Nov, 2016 in News tagged digital / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

Industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has taken a leaf out of corporates’ books and is backing startups by setting up its own platform. The ‘Startup Mentorship Circle’ will provide a common platform for captains of India Inc and startup entrepreneurs to share their experiences and resources. CII aims […]

CII opens platform to build bridges for startups

9 Nov, 2016 in News / Press Release tagged digital / incubator / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

MINNEAPOLIS — One year ago, the leaders at General Mills had a revelation: It couldn’t keep up. Specifically, the food giant was struggling to develop new, creative products at the pace of innovation that is required in today’s ever-changing food industry. The company, headquartered in suburban Minneapolis, for several years […]

General Mills taps into the ingenuity of startup companies

8 Nov, 2016 in Articles tagged digital technologies / News / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

Tel Aviv-based Feelter, an online retail reviews startup, has raised $2 million in Series A funding. Will Graylin, global co-general manager of Samsung Pay and founder of LoopPay, led the round. PRESS RELEASE Tel Aviv, Israel, November 7, 2016 — Feelter, a retail technology company that organizes social media and […]

Online retail reviews startup Feelter snags $2 mln Series A

8 Nov, 2016 in Press Release by mydigitalstatrup

Picture – Scott McIntyre / The New York Times (Eliam Medina, left, and Rob Dyson, co-founders of Willing, wanted to create a platform that allowed users to complete their own estate planning documents like a will, power of attorney and health care directive.) Death and dying can be costly, but […]

Startups for the end of life

7 Nov, 2016 in Articles tagged digital / digital technologies / eCommerce / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

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