SpaceKnow becomes latest satellite imagery analysis startup to win financing as BlueYard leads series A
SpaceKnow has secured US$4m in its series A as data analytics startups continue to be the darling of investors while those ...
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Earth imagery consolidation in the frame as Planet acquisition of Terra Bella from Google mooted
There are signs that consolidation in the Earth observation industry could step up as the emphasis of the sector shifts ...
Apple confirms its US$1bn commitment to Softbank’s tech fund
Apple’s confirmation of plans to invest US$1bn in Softbank’s technology fund has prompted a flurry of speculation about the smartphone giant’s ...
Seraphim Space Fund battles Brexit fallout to seal £50m first close
London-based Seraphim Capital has secured £50m (US$62m) to launch its long-awaited space fund after rebuilding its investor base following the UK’s ‘Brexit’ ...
Google Fiber rollout paused as programme head steps down
Alphabet has halted operations in eight cities it had planned to extend its much-hyped Google Fiber to as Craig Barratt, CEO ...
BlackBerry names Steven Capelli as CFO, says will stop making own phones
BlackBerry has appointed Steven Capelli as its new CFO, succeeding James Yersh, who is leaving the Canadian handset maker for personal reasons. Capelli most ...
Vertical market opportunities – avoiding competition with tech giants
The search for growth areas beyond the core business is a perennial problem for telecoms operators and one made more acute by ...
BlackBerry closes debt restructuring
Canadian handset maker BlackBerry has completed the private placement of US$605m by selling convertible debentures to shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings and other ...
BlackBerry aims to raise US$605m in debenture deals
Canadian handset maker BlackBerry aims to raise some US$605m by selling convertible debentures to shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings and other institutional ...
TPG to acquire RCN, Grande Communications for US$2.25bn, Google Capital to take minority stake in cablecos
TPG Capital has agreed to buy regional US cablecos RCN and Grande Communications for US$2.25bn from private equity firm Abry Partners. The deal, which will see TGP pay ...
