Credit cards have become all but ubiquitous for consumer transactions, and it isn’t hard to see why. By intermediating payments, networks like Visa allow buyers and sellers to exchange money for goods and services without knowing the financial risk profile of the counter-party. Rather than applying for credit at every merchant you shop at, you […]

Seed fundraising is rarely easy, but it certainly used to be a lot less complicated than it is today. In a simpler world, a seed investor (or maybe two) would lead a round, which meant that they would write the terms of the deal in a term sheet and then pass that document to their […]

Smart rings are still a relatively young category in the wearable hardware world, but the Oura Ring seems to be a standout in terms of early success. The Oura Ring hardware is sleek and packed with sensors, allowing it to measure a user’s sleep patterns, take your body temperature and track activity, and now Oura […]

In the U.S., Robinhood has led the charge in upending the stock investing model through its mobile-first, minimal-step, commission-free trading platform. Now a startup out of Germany built on a similar premise is announcing a big round of funding from some top investors to continue its growth. Trade Republic — which lets people buy and sell […]

Orca Security, an Israeli cloud security firm that focuses on giving enterprises better visibility into their multi-cloud deployments on AWS, Azure and GCP, today announced that it has raised a $20 million Series A round led by GGV Capital. YL Ventures and Silicon Valley CISO Investments also participated in this round. Together with its seed […]

Hub Security, a Tel Aviv-based startup that developed a software and hardware platform for cryptographic operations, today announced that it has raised a $5 million Series A round led by AXA Ventures. Crowdfunding platform OurCrowd also participated in this round. Like most companies at the Series A stage, the company plans to use the investment […]

Locatee, a Swiss startup that uses existing sensors and IT infrastructures to provide employers and commercial real estate owners with detailed data about how their spaces are utilized, today announced that it has raised a $4 million Series A funding round led by San Francisco-based FYRFLY Venture Partners and Zurich-based Tomahawk VC. “We started the […]

Peanut, an app that began as a tool for finding new mom friends, has evolved into a social network now used by 1.6 million women to discuss a range of topics, from pregnancy and parenthood to marriage and menopause, and everything in between. On the heels of significant growth in online networking fueled by the […]

The proliferation of data breaches based on leaked passwords, and the rising tide of regulation that puts a hard stop on just how much user information can be collected, stored and used by companies have laid bare the holes in simple password and memorable-information-based verification systems. Today a startup called Persona, which has built a […]

Orca Security, an Israeli cloud security firm that focuses on giving enterprises better visibility into their multi-cloud deployments on AWS, Azure and GCP, today announced that it has raised a $20 million Series A round led by GGV Capital. YL Ventures and Silicon Valley CISO Investments also participated in this round. Together with its seed […]

Treasury Prime, a startup that built software tooling to help banks automate and accelerate routine tasks, announced today that it has closed a $9 million Series A. The new capital was sourced from Amias Gerety of QED, Jason Lemkin of SaaStr, and Hans Morris of NYCA Partners. The capital event is yet another funding round […]

Deep Render, a London startup and spin-out of Imperial College that is applying machine learning to image compression, has raised £1.6 million in seed funding. Leading the round is Pentech, with participation from Speedinvest. Founded in mid-2017 by Arsalan Zafar and Chri Besenbruch, who met while studying Computer Science at Imperial College London, Deep Render […]

Stilt, a Y Combinator alum that provides financial services for immigrants without Social Security numbers or credit reports, announced today that it has closed a $7.5 million seed round. It also launched FDIC-insured pre-approved global bank accounts today. The startup has raised equity from investors including Liron Petrushka; Hillsven Capital; Streamlined Ventures; Gokul Rajaram; Bragiel […]

Co-founder Matt Pohlson is just getting started.

Actress Michelle Dockery, 37, from Essex. has told how Kate Middleton, 37, 'met everyone from the drivers to the caterers and the actors' when she made a set visit to Downton Abbey in 2015.

The radio DJ, 27, who starred with Caitlyn, 70, on the latest series of I'm A Celebrity, made the confession on his show on Wednesday - something which Ricky, 58, has since denied.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the duo, both, 44, announced they were inspired by Chris Evans' efforts to raise money for the NHS so planned to sell the gongs

The This Morning host, 39, took to Instagram on Friday to make the announcement to her followers.

House Rules: High Stakes star Kyly Clarke was nowhere to be seen on Thursday night's episode of the series. 

Jermaine Jenas and Owen Hargreaves were full of praise for Erling Braut Haaland after he scored a brace in Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. 

An Amazon promotion offering cheap gas at a station in California had to be suspended due to high demand from motorists. The event took place to celebrate the show 'Marvellous Ms. Maisel.'

Julie Bowen, famous for playing mom Claire Dunphy on Modern Family, already has her sights set on her next project, in which she will star.

The 37-year-old tennis ace, fashion entrepreneur and mom shared an Instagram snap of herself standing on a patio overlooking a lawn and the ocean beyond at her Palm Beach home on Friday..

Raymond van Barneveld triumphed over Phil Taylor in a stay-at-home darts match which raised £15,000 for the battle against coronavirus.

He has conquered Alpe d'Huez and climbed Mont Ventoux. But Geraint Thomas is now embarking on the toughest test of his cycling career - without even leaving his garage.

Mata invited fans to take part in the video on his social media channel but he was inundated with questions about whether United should sign the England international.

The Borussia Dortmund forward has been linked with a £100million move to Manchester United in recent months. Erling Haaland has admitted Borussia Dortmund are 'lucky' to have Sancho.

She famously claimed she had 'no connection' to Australia, despite being born in Sydney and raised in Mullumbimby, NSW. 

Fans have lauded the genius of Lionel Messi after the Barcelona star displayed his selflessness in laying the ball onto team-mate Luis Suarez in Saturday's La Liga win over Eibar.

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde talked up the importance of having Lionel Messi in his side after the forward netted the winner in the 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid.

Inspectors launched an investigation after almost £1million was spent on specially-prepared kosher meals for more than 100 inmates at HMP Edinburgh in 2017.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson has not improved her heptathlon personal best since 2014. Senior figures in British Athletics would like her to part company with long-time coach Mike Holmes and leave Liverpool.

EastEnders stars Maisie Smith and Danny Dyer cut casual figures as they returned to filming following the BBC soap's explosive 35th anniversary boat crash scenes.

The Tiffany Butcher star, 18, and Keegan Baker actor, 21, seemed to share a taxi home after the raucous celebrations as they were spotted getting into a parked vehicle together.

Insiders say Maisie, 18, and Zack, 21, went public with their blossoming romance at the soap's 35th anniversary wrap party in east London on Saturday.

The soap star, 18, shared the funny snaps on Instagram from her early days as Tiffany as she and co-star Shona McGarty messed around with props backstage.

Maisie Smith has opened up about her battle with body dysmorphia in an emotional self-penned song which she shared on her Instagram account.

It was EastEnders actress Maisie Smith's turn to show off her moves on the video sharing platform on Wednesday, posting a fun dancing clip with her lookalike mum Julie.

The EastEnders star, 49, beamed alongside Tom Child, 29, in a post uploaded to Instagram on Thursday.

The former Coronation Street star, 32, was showcasing her incredible figure and stunning good looks in the pretty picture

The actress shone in a dramatic scene on Tuesday's episode of Our Girl which saw her character break down in tears over the death of Fingers.

Ireland Baldwin, 18, and Olympic gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte, 29, compliment each other on Twitter after a Friday photo shoot.

Somer and Areeb Umeed Bakhsh, aged 15 and 13, fled to Glasgow with their parents in 2012. 85,000 have signed a petition supporting them after they were threatened with deportation to Pakistan.

Thomas Bjorn has heaped praise on his Europe team after their Ryder Cup win over the United States, suggesting that it was 'easy' to guide the squad to victory.

YouTuber Jack Maynard has recorded a track to help his followers get through the dire days of self-isolation.

Iggy Azalea flaunted her trim waist and surgically enhanced breasts at the 2018 MTV VMA Awards at Radio City on Monday night.

Viewers couldn't help but admire Christopher Abbott as he stripped off in the first episode of the TV adaptation of the literary classic Catch-22, which aired on Channel 4 at 9pm.

Anais Gallagher stepped out for the first time since her uncle Liam Gallagher apologised to her over a threatening text to estranged brother Noel's wife.

Anais Gallagher, 19, proudly displayed her toned abs in a quirky double denim ensemble on Wednesday, as she attended the Magnum Pleasure store launch in London.

A limited edition Heinz tomato ketchup designed by Ed Sheeran has become the priciest sauce ever, after it sold at auction for £1,500.