Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:40:13 +0100 The hacker and security researcher who goes by the name Moxie Marlinspike has spent the last years building a few of the most noteworthy inventions in applied cryptography, some independently and some for his mobile security startup, Whisper Systems. Now it seems he'll be building them for an unlikely new [...] (Source: Forbes)
Exclusive: Virgin's Branson invests in payment startup Square
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:30:18 +0100 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Square, the mobile payment startup that counts former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers on its board of directors, has a new big-name backer: British billionaire Richard Branson. (Source: Reuters)
American Express to invest $100M in digital commerce startups
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:00:10 +0100 Looking to expand its payment realm beyond the confines of the lowly credit card, American Express announced today that it plans to invest $100 million in startups and other companies that deal in digital commerce. The investment plan will take place over the next few years. (Source: Digital Trends)
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:30:11 +0200 Julpan on Wednesday announced that Twitter has bought the startup that specializes in sifting relevant or important data from blogs, tweets, and other online social content. (Source: AFP)
Fuel-Cell Startup ClearEdge Scores $73.5 Million From Investors
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:50:14 +0200 ClearEdge Power, a Hillsboro, Ore., startup that makes small-scale fuel cells, has scored $73.5 million in one of the bigger green tech funding rounds of the year.The cash from Artis Capital Management, Güssing Renewable Energy, Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Company and Kohlberg Ventures is another sign that investors think fuel-cell technology is finally ready for prime time. ... (Source: Forbes)
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