Month: February 2021
IONOS snaps up website builder Person looking at website on laptop
European cloud and hosting giant IONOS has announced that it has acquired the software manufacturer and operator WE22 AG for an undisclosed sum. First founded back in 1999 by Robert Schovenberg and Cornel Shnietz as Content Management AG, Cologne-based WE22 has become widely known for its white label website builder…
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Data automotive startup Otonomo to go public via SPAC
Otonomo, the cloud-based software startup that help companies capture and monetize connected car data, is headed to the public market. The Israeli-based startup said Monday it has agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company Software Acquisition Group Inc. II with a valuation of $1.4 billion. Otonomo is joining a growing…
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Google is shutting down its in-house Stadia game development studios
Google is shutting down its internal Stadia game development division, the company announced today, as it refocuses Stadia to be a home for streaming games from existing developers instead of developing its own games for the service. “Creating best-in-class games from the ground up takes many years and significant investment,…
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Google reveals more on how it’s upping Android security System Hardening Android
In order to secure its mobile operating system Android, Google uses a multi-pronged approach that includes monthly security updates to patch vulnerabilities reported through its Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) as well as hardening measures to protect against undiscovered vulnerabilities. All vulnerabilities submitted through VRP are analyzed by the company’s security…
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Telemedico gets $6.6M to grow the reach of its digital health SaaS
Poland-based Telemedico has closed a €5.5 million (~$6.6M) Series A round of funding. The round is led by Flashpoint Venture Capital, Uniqa Ventures, PKO VC, Black Pearls VC (an existing investor) and Adamed. Telehealth services specifically, and digital health more broadly, have racked up plenty of growth during the pandemic…
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Arlan Hamilton is building a new kind of VC
One of the things I’m excited to do on Decoder is talk to people who are shaking up industries and trying new things. My guest on today’s episode is known for that: Arlan Hamilton is the founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Backstage Capital. Arlan came to the…
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