Yearly Archives: 2018


The Israeli startup, Treato recently filed for liquidation at the Tel Aviv District Court. Launched in 2011, Treato operated a platform designed to gather and analyze user-generated health-related information and offer insights on medical conditions and medication. The startup was aiming to “help patients and caregivers make more informed healthcare […]

Israeli medical intelligence startup Treato shuts down


Social media giant Facebook has aqui-hired the team behind the startup Vidpresso. Founder of Vidpresso, Randall Bennett confirmed this in a medium blog post Wow. We’re really excited to share we’re joining Facebook effective today. We will continue to help creators, publishers, and broadcasters create great live experiences, and focus […]

Facebook acquires startup Vidpresso to enhance Interactive Live Video


Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 12th Aug 2018 News you can use How to Break Into the Minnesota Startup Scene (By People Who’ve Done It) – The strength and longevity of any community is dependent on its people; how it attracts new […]

Startup news roundup for week ending 12th Aug 2018



Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 29thJuly 2018 News you can use Cashing in: Is Southeast Asia ready to go cashless? – Southeast Asia Globe probes how financial technology and the regional startup scene could change the way the Kingdom pays for stuff. […]

Startup news roundup for week ending 5th Aug 2018


Troy, Michigan based startup Apprenda is shutting operations an investor says. Venture capital firm Safeguard Scientifics has invested $22.1 million in Apprenda since 2013. It held a 29 percent ownership stake in the startup according to corporate controller Dave Kille. During a recent call, Kille was quoted saying “Apprenda recently […]

Cloud startup Apprenda is shutting down


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