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Health startup Lifesum raises $10M round led by Nokia Growth Partners
What do you get if you combine the broad trends of smartphones, wearables, Internet of Things, an individual desire for control and healthcare costs for society? You get VCs investing in health-tech startups, that’s what. And the latest evidence of this is Stockholm-based Lifesum raising a $10 million funding round led by Nokia Growth Partners (NGP), with Draper Esprit, Bauer Media Group… Read More
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Citymaps Raises $6M As Its Mapping App Goes Global
Mapping startup Citymaps today announced a new $6 million funding round. The company’s app, which was previously available on iOS, also launched on Android, and it expanded its previously US-centric coverage to 80 million points of interest across the world. So why would you need another mapping app? Co-founder and President Aaron Rudenstine came by the TechCrunch office to demo Citymaps… Read More
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‘Fitbit For Dogs’ Maker Whistle Acquires Tagg Pet Tracker And Raises $15M
Wearables for pets used to be a punchline, but now it’s a legitimate business with multiple players active in the space. Said space did just get a bit smaller today, as Whistle, the startup which launched its Fitbit for dogs back in 2013. Now, Whistle is expanding its position with the acquisition of a competitor in the pet wearable space, Tagg, and adding another $15 million to its… Read More
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LED Startup Digital Lumens Gets $23M In Funding Led By Nokia Growth Partners
Nokia made its name in mobile phones, breaking new ground and holding the title of world’s biggest handset maker for a number of years before the onslaught of competition from OEMs like Samsung and Apple reversed its fortunes. Now that Nokia has sold that business on to Microsoft, the pared-down, enterprise-heavy remaining Nokia is looking for the next big thing in communications.… Read More
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