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Microsoft Acquires Deis To Broaden Cloud Computing Scope – Microsoft wants more developers to use its platform and tools. Specifically, Microsoft wants more cloud computing developers to come into its fold. With this widely accepted truth in mind, it is perhaps logical to hear news this April 2017 of the […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 24th April


2017 VC Market: U.S. Startup Investment Picks Up In Q1 –  U.S. startup investment activity somewhat rebounded after a downturn late last year, with larger rounds and an improving environment for tech IPOs. However, funding totals are still below the highs set several quarters ago. A preliminary analysis of Crunchbase […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 16th April


Check out the recent report from crunchbase that highlights “2017 VC Market: U.S. Startup Investment Picks Up In Q1” U.S. startup investment activity somewhat rebounded after a downturn late last year, with larger rounds and an improving environment for tech IPOs. However, funding totals are still below the highs set […]

Startup Investment Picks Up In Q1



Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 9th April Microsoft launches Sprinkles, a silly camera app powered by machine learning – Microsoft is getting into the “fun camera app” game with a new iOS application called Sprinkles, which has now earned a featured spot in the “New apps we love” […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 9th April


Weekly startup news roundup for 2nd April 2017. $2 billion startup GitHub has officially won over Microsoft – (GitHub co-founder and CEO Chris WanstrathFlickr/by DaveFayram) Today, Microsoft announces via blog entry the shutdown of CodePlex, its 11-year-old site where programmers could host and share the code for their software projects. […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 2nd April


Indian born techie sells startup and gets hundreds of millions ! A generation of hi-tech entrepreneurs fantasized over the story of Sabeer Bhatia, an Indian born techie who sold his startup to a tech giant (Microsoft) and netted tens of millions of dollars. (link to stories) This was during the […]

Startup Role Model for Entrepreneurs: Jyoti Bansal !



Response by Mohan K, Editor @ MyDigitalStartup.net First things first, What is a unicorn? “unicorns” are private companies valued at $1 billion or more. The billion-dollar technology startup was once the stuff of myth. Today they’re seemingly everywhere, backed by a bull market and a new generation of disruptive technology. […]

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Twenty-sixteen was a pivotal year for African tech.  -TechCrunch The continent’s IT scene attracted major investment, produced its first $1 billion startup, launched a national drone delivery program, and drew one of Silicon Valley’s biggest icons to tour its innovation hubs. This from a region that only a decade ago […]

2016 Africa roundup: drone delivery, VC, unicorns, exits and Zuck


A weekly roundup of top news for Startups and Entrepreneurs Aussie VR start-up Zero Latency takes its zombies global after raising $7 million – Melbourne-based Zero Latency, which has developed a unique way to allow groups of friends to roam freely together in virtual reality, has closed a $7 million […]

Digital Startup News 11th Dec 2016



A weekly roundup of top news for Startups and Entrepreneurs Banks reportedly seek to invest $59 million in blockchain startup R3  – Banks involved in the blockchain consortium R3 CEV have expressed interest in investing $59 million in the company’s first funding round, less than half its overall target, a […]

Digital Startup News 4th Dec 2016