Monthly Archives: May 2023

FreshBooks vs Xero: 2023 Accounting Software Comparison

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Find out how two of the top accounting software, FreshBooks and Xero, compare in features, pricing and ease-of-use. We’ll break down the details to help you decide which is the best fit for you. The post FreshBooks vs Xero: 2023 … Continue reading →

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Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo raise $192M in a joint round to boost cloud security business

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo, two players in the world of physical cloud security — respectively video surveillance and access control systems to secure buildings and other physical spaces — are doubling down on their businesses… quite literally. The pair … Continue reading →

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Google pushes ahead with in-app billing policy in India, insists watchdog compliance

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Google said on Wednesday that its Google Play’s payments policy is compliant with the Indian watchdog’s order and it is moving ahead with plans to enforce the policy in the South Asian market, weeks after some developers sought to suspend … Continue reading →

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Tiger Global-backed Axis launches digital payments platform for Egyptian SMEs months after its $8.25M seed 

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Egyptian fintech Axis has launched its digital payments platform to the North African market after securing a license from the apex bank, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), for its open-loop mobile wallet, axisPay, which offers a digital banking alternative for … Continue reading →

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Finnish VC firm Lifeline Ventures closes $163M fund for early-stage startups

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Venture capital (VC) firm Lifeline Ventures today announced a fresh €150 million ($163 million) fund aimed at early-stage startups across Finland. Founded in 2009, Helsinki-based Lifeline Ventures has invested in around 115 companies to date, with more than a dozen … Continue reading →

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Cryptocurrency: Treat investing as gambling, MPs say

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Retail investment in cryptocurrency is too risky to be regulated as a financial service, a committee says.

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Meta’s paid verification program is now available in the UK

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Meta has launched its paid verification program, Meta Verified, in the UK at £9.99 per month each for Instagram and Facebook. The subscription is aimed at creators and comes with perks like proactive impersonation protection and access to customer support … Continue reading →

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Wefox secures new funding at $4.5 billion valuation as it aims for profitability

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Wefox, the German insurtech startup, has closed a new funding round from existing investors. The funding amount isn’t going to impress anyone as the company managed to secure $55 million. This could be considered as an extension of the $400 … Continue reading →

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Singapore’s Ora takes a vertically-integrated approach to telehealth

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

According to the founder of Singapore-based telehealth platform Ora, 90% of its patients are less than 39 years old and have not been treated for their conditions offline. That puts the onus on Ora to make sure its patients, mostly … Continue reading →

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Tesla shareholders meeting: no succession plan, a co-founder returns and two EVs teased

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Techme101

Tesla held its annual shareholder meeting in Austin on Tuesday, an event that Tesla has now taken to calling its Cyber Roundup. There were five proposals on the agenda, including one that pushed Tesla’s board to come up with a … Continue reading →

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