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Michael is a journalist living in Medellín, Colombia.




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California AI startup gets $4 million in funding from BlueRun Ventures
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 15, 2019


The San Diego-based artificial intelligence startup alwaysAI has announced a $4 million Series A funding round backed by BlueRun Ventures. The company announced that this latest investment will bring its deep learning computer vision (CV) platform to developers. The new […]


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WordPress’ ambitious journalism startup gets big backing
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 14, 2019


Some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley and journalism have backed an open-source publishing platform from WordPress called Newspack. Launching in 2019, the platform is one of the latest startups that is working with small- and medium-sized newsrooms to […]


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Why the end of password sharing may soon be near
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 13, 2019


It’s OK to admit if you use the password for a family member’s or friend’s account when it comes to Netflix or similar streaming apps. Unfortunately, that ability to share a common account among multiple users may be ending soon […]


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Fintech startup backed by Peter Thiel raises $300 million
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 10, 2019


German fintech startup N26 has just raised $300 million after its Series D funding round, giving the banking app a value of $2.7 billion, according to Bloomberg. The banking app that lets users get a bank account and card in […]


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This travel tech startup earns $2.5 million in funding
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 9, 2019


Swiss travel tech startup Nezasa has closed its Series A funding round with 2.5 million Swiss Francs ($2.55 million USD) in investment. The startup was founded in 2013 in the country synonymous for hospitality by Manuel Hilty, Patrick Hammer and […]


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Cryptocurrency platform from Atlanta raises $183 million
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 6, 2019


Bakkt, a cryptocurrency platform that is owned by the International Exchange, which oversees the New York Stock Exchange, has raised $183 million in its latest funding round. A post on Medium from CEO Kelly Loeffler shared the news of the […]


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Commercial supersonic jet startup from Colorado bags $100 million
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 5, 2019


Boom, a maker of potentially commercial supersonic jets hailing from Centennial, Colorado, has just secured $100 million in funding. According to a report from Crunchbase, the funding round that included more than $50 million in previously unreported investment was led […]


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Sensor data app snags $100 million funding for new year
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 1, 2019


Samsara, a connected sensor data app that uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to keep customers and businesses integrated, has raised $100 million in funding just in time for the new year. According to a blog post on the company site, […]


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Austin driver’s ed startup gets $47 million in funding
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On January 1, 2019


The Austin, Texas-based startup Aceable that specializes in giving users driver’s education and defensive driving lessons through its app has garnered $47 million in funding. The Series B funding round was led by Connecticut investing firm. “This funding will fuel […]


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Cycling app rakes in $120 million funding round
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On December 31, 2018


Zwift, a virtual reality cycling app out of Long Beach, California, has generated $120 million worth of funding in its latest round. The esports app acts as a regular stationary bike but with a virtual reality twist that lets riders […]


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Mental wellness startup bags $11 million in seed funding
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On December 30, 2018


Mental health facilitator Wisdo is a relatively new startup but its already seeing big results based of demand for overcoming some of life’s toughest mental obstacles. No matter what the issue affecting someone is, Wisdo promises to pair that user […]


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Utah startup helping mothers with childcare bags $2 million in funding
AvatarMichael Krumholtz Posted On December 26, 2018


Momni, a women-led startup out of Utah helping mothers with their childcare options, bagged $1.75 million in funding from investors. In the United States, where people are sometimes without many resources to turn to from the government or employers when […]


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