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Codecademy eyes the enterprise with $40 million in new capital

TechCrunch

But founder Zach Sims , who began the company in 2011 as a Columbia student, says that Codecademy’s growth, and hunger for new capital, isn’t due to a pandemic bump. “A Udacity raises $75M in debt, says its tech education business is profitable after enterprise pivot. Ours was less pandemic-induced.”.

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Barbershop technology startup theCut sharpens its platform with new $4.5M round

TechCrunch

TheCut , a technology platform designed to handle back-end operations for barbers, raised $4.5 million in total funding since the company was founded in 2016, founder Obi Omile Jr. million in total funding since the company was founded in 2016, founder Obi Omile Jr. million in new funding. The latest funding gives theCut $5.35

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2020

TechCrunch

Atrium, a 100-person legal tech startup founded by Justin Kan, shut down in March after failing to find an efficient way to replace the arduous systems of law firms. HubHaus (2016-2020). When it came to raising a Series B, Merchant says the company struggled to close and lost investor interest due to WeWork’s failed IPO.

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The Cake is NOT a Lie: 5 Java Frameworks to Support Your Microservices Architecture

OverOps

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on May 5, 2016. The microservices trend is becoming impossible to ignore,” I wrote in 2016. For teams dealing with loads of technical debt, microservices offer a path to the promised land. It has since been updated to reflect advancements in the industry.

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AgBiome lands $166M for safer crop protection technology

TechCrunch

Due to its safer formula, Howler can be used as the last spray in the program, and its differentiator is a shorter re-entry period — farmers can spray in the morning and be able to go back out in the field in the afternoon. The company saw 10x sales growth in 2020, Uknes told TechCrunch.

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5 pitfalls to avoid when partnering with startups

CIO

Enterprise technology leaders are actively partnering with startups to help make their organizations more innovative and agile. Co-creating with startups can help kickstart innovation , provide CIOs with access to hard-to-find skills in emerging technologies, and round out digital transformational strategies.

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Nigeria’s Helium Health acquires Qatar’s Meddy in rare Africa-GCC deal

TechCrunch

Nigeria-based health tech startup Helium Health has acquired Meddy , a Qatar-headquartered and UAE-based doctor booking platform for an undisclosed amount. The company, founded by Olubisi, Dimeji Sofowora and Tito Ovia in 2016, is well-known for its core electronic medical records (EMR) and hospital management solutions in Africa.