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The slowdown in the VC market in Latin America hides the local strength

Latin Americas startup market, once the strongest in the world, is cooling down. However, the delay is not uniform. The data shows that some countries

Latin Americas startup market, once the strongest in the world, is cooling down. However, the delay is not uniform. The data shows that some countries will survive a recession much better than others. A few weeks ago, this column took an early look at venture capital data for Latin American startups and their backers, noting that quarterly declines in the region were materializing. While the global pandemic is accelerating the growth of the ecommerce market, the COVID19 period has brought big gains to the region. While the pandemic has moderated somewhat, so has the growth of ecommerce and entrepreneurship in Latin America. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Australias MACA offers $234 million for the acquisition

Australian miner MACA has received a $US350m $243.1m cash takeover bid from rival Thiess Group Investments. In the conditional overthecounter offer, T

Australian miner MACA has received a $US350m $243.1m cash takeover bid from rival Thiess Group Investments. In the conditional overthecounter offer, Thiess agreed to give MACA shareholders $1,025 $0.71 in cash per share of their holdings. This is a 28.1% premium to MACAs last traded price on July 25, 2022. Thiess is jointly owned by CIMIC and US hedge fund Elliot Management, and the acquisition aims to support diversification initiatives across goods, services, and areas geographical. MACA focuses on the mining, infrastructure, and construction sectors. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Seedtag raises more than 250 million euros from Advent International

Seedtag, the leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and LATAM, has raised over €250M in funding from private equity investor Advent International.

Seedtag, the leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and LATAM, has raised over €250M in funding from private equity investor Advent International. The company plans to use the money to further expand its contextual AI technology, LIZ ©, as well as for global innovation and operations. Seedtag has created an advertising solution that puts privacy first and is experimenting with the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to create the best contextual product on the market.Seedtag is the leading Contextual Advertising Company that creates highly impactful and engaging solutions for relevant premium visual content, powering targeting and returns for top publishers and the finest brands. The companys contextual A.I. Allows brands to involve with consumers within their universe of interest on a cookiefree basis. It was founded in 2014 by two exGooglers who wanted to get the most out of editorial images and to this day it has more than 300 employees and an important internat Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Google Street View is coming to India with data from local partners

For 10 Indian cities, Google has made its interactive 360degree panorama feature available. This is facilitated by the new National Geospatial Policy,

For 10 Indian cities, Google has made its interactive 360degree panorama feature available. This is facilitated by the new National Geospatial Policy, 2021, which enables regional businesses to gather this type of data and grant licences to third parties. In two years, Project Gullify will be implemented across 700,000 km in 50 Indian cities. Google has announced the addition of speed limit information to its maps for Chandigarh and Bengaluru. Additionally, the environmental insights explorer tool is being developed to calculate emissions based on traffic flow. Due to Street Views ability to parse data on road conditions, Google Maps will also benefit. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Decarbonisation targets can only be achieved through advances in research

The chair of Australias leading science group has welcomed the governments 2022 climate change legislation in the Australian Parliament. Professor Che

The chair of Australias leading science group has welcomed the governments 2022 climate change legislation in the Australian Parliament. Professor Chennupathi Jagadish also called on the government to look for ways to further reduce emissions over the next decade. Earths 2030 trajectory cannot limit warming to 1.5 degrees, he said. The academy will host a national roundtable next month to explore the scientific capabilities, research and investment needed to achieve new progress in reducing emissions. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Unigel ThyssenKrupp installed the first industrial plant for the production of green hydrogen using Nucera technology in Brazil

One of Latin Americas biggest chemical companies, Unigel is also Brazils top producer of nitrogen fertilisers. Unigel committed a total of USD 120 mil

One of Latin Americas biggest chemical companies, Unigel is also Brazils top producer of nitrogen fertilisers. Unigel committed a total of USD 120 million to the construction of the green hydrogen production facility. The integrated green hydrogen and green ammonia plant owned by Unigel is currently anticipated to be the biggest in the entire world. The project, with an initial production capacity of 10,000 tonnes per year, will be the first of its kind in Brazil. In the Unigel value chain, green ammonia will also be used as a raw material in the production of fertilisers and acrylics. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

Canadian parliament investigates police use of spyware

MPs plan to study when and why the national police force uses spyware to hack mobile devices. The House of Commons ethics committee voted on Tuesday t

MPs plan to study when and why the national police force uses spyware to hack mobile devices. The House of Commons ethics committee voted on Tuesday to hear from officials about the RCMPs use of the powerful software. Spyware can collect text messages, emails, photos, videos, and financial records and can remotely turn on a devices camera and microphone. MPs on Canadas ethics committee want to know more about the use of spyware by the RCMP, including the scope of warrants authorizing its use. The committee is also keen to know who provides the technology the police force is using. Last year, an investigation revealed that spyware licensed by the Israeli firm NSO Group was also used to hack phones belonging to journalists and human rights activists. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

German site acquisition marks the beginning of Velocity Clinical Researchs European expansion

Velocity Clinical Research has acquired its first European site, Clinical Research Hamburg, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is the first in

Velocity Clinical Research has acquired its first European site, Clinical Research Hamburg, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is the first in a series of deals in the UK and Germany as the company expands its network of integrated clinical research sites around the world. Never before has the company moved from an American subsidiary to expand to Europe. Velocity has a number of agreements to significantly expand its European network of locations by the end of 2022. Clinical Research Hamburg is the first European site to integrate with the Velocity Clinical Research group, establishing its bricks and mortar presence in Germany. Velocitys sites are wholly owned and fully integrated via a centralized infrastructure and common technology backbone, allowing for superior patient enrollment and consistent, highquality data delivery. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 2 years ago

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