Monthly Archives: July 2018


Here are some of the prominent startups that announced shutdown in July 2018 Mental health startup, Lantern is shutting down its operations – A San Francisco based startup Lantern is folding its commercial operations on August 1 after a few acquisition deals fell through. Lantern’s app allowed users to complete […]

RIP: Startup shutdown in July 2018


This week, founders of the VC-funded cookie startup Doughbies posted a Youtube viedo announcing they were shutting down. “Team Doughbies is moving on. Click here to learn more!” The on-demand cookie delivery startup closed down operations after they failed to generate sufficient returns for investors. Interestingly, the brand was profitable […]

VC-funded cookie startup Doughbies shuts down


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A San Francisco based startup Lantern is folding its commercial operations on August 1 after a few acquisition deals fell through. Lantern’s app allowed users to complete a self-evaluation assessment. It then provided daily exercises, which helped people pinpoint and restructure negative thoughts. The company posted a “Thank You and […]

Mental health startup, Lantern is shutting down its operations – ...



Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 29thJuly 2018 News you can use 21 technical Alexa skills IT pros should know – We have featured trends in Voice activated UI and systems in the past (Alexa for Business service brings Voice services to your […]

Startup news roundup for week ending 29th July 2018


Trade finance has long been ripe for digitization, and electronic trade documents are already in use by some supply chain participants. Blockchain technology has the potential to take this digitization to the next level, by providing a shared, tamper-proof ledger of digital records. Recent news concerning HSBC and ING underpins […]

Blockchain in Trade Finance: Breakthroughs on the Horizon


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We have featured trends in Voice activated UI and systems in the past (Alexa for Business service brings Voice services to your office and Catch them young! Amazon offers $250,000 prize fund for Alexa skills aimed at kids ) Alexa skills can help you with things like network diagnostics, IP […]

21 technical Alexa skills IT pros should know



Long Island City, NY  ― Dating is complicated. Our emotions and innate desire for closeness can cause us to shoe-horn our way into relationships that just don’t fit. This early-onset infatuation is what author and dating coach T. Naomi Williams refers to as “dating under the influence,” but she can […]

The Five Star Man Illuminates Rational, Practical Dating Tips For ...


Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 15th July 2018 News you can use Swiss Fintech Startup Map July, 264 Swiss Fintech Startups – Swisscom released the Swiss Fintech Startup Map for July 2018 which now counts 264 Swiss Fintech Startups, 14 more than […]

Startup news roundup for week ending 15th July 2018


The Chinese bike rental company Ofo has shut down its operations in India and fired most of its 30 employees in India. The Alibaba-backed startup had launched operations in India in January 2018. Ofo, which offers station-free bikes operated via an app, claimed to have completed 1.1 million rides within […]

Chinese bike-sharing firm on the verge of shutdown fires India ...



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Fineqia International Inc. (the “Company” or “Fineqia”) (CSE: FNQ) (OTC: FNQQF) (Frankfurt: FNQA) is pleased to announce it is taking an equity allocation in Black Insurance (“Black”), a digital insurance startup on the blockchain. Black intends to become a licensed insuer and enable the underwriting of new insurance policies via […]

Fineqia buys stake in blockchain insurance company