My Startup World Staff
Cyber security startup, Hive Pro raises $3 million
Cyber security startup, Hive Pro, creator of Predictive Vulnerability Analytics (PVA) today announced that it has successfully raised $3 million in seed funding led by Simpra Holdings.
TikTok invites creative agencies for a regional competition
TikTok’s latest initiative titled Rock the Tok has been designed to tap into this agency ecosystem and offer them an opportunity to further unleash their creative spirit through a region-wide competition on TikTok.
Instagram unveils the Reels ads
After a successful test in select countries, today Instagram announced that they are introducing Reels ads to the world. Reels is the best place on Instagram to reach people who don’t follow you and a growing global stage where brands and creators can be discovered by anyone.
How to protect teenagers from 5 common scams
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains in this article that from knock-off designer products to too-good-to-be-true job offers, here are five common schemes fraudsters use to trick teenagers out of their money and sensitive data.
Amazon offer developers Alexa Skills Kit to build voice experiences in Arabic
Amazon has announced that developers can start building voice experiences, called “skills” for customers in Saudi Arabia and UAE using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) in Gulf Arabic (Khaleeji).
Alibaba Cloud invests US$1 billion to support startups
Alibaba Cloud launched the Project AsiaForward with an initial US$1 billion funding and resources to cultivate a million-strong digital talent pool, empower 100,000 developers and the growth of 100,000 technology startups
AMD launches new graphics card for professional users
AMD today announced the AMD Radeon PRO W6000 series workstation graphics, delivering exceptional performance, stability and reliability for professional users. The new graphics products were designed and optimized to power demanding architectural design workloads, ultra-high resolution media projects, complex design and engineering simulations, and advanced image and video editing applications.
Saudi Arabia to hold an hackers event in November
Saudi Arabia will make a bold entry onto the global tech stage later this year with a ground-breaking, mega cybersecurity event that will bring together the world’s best hackers and trainers in the Kingdom.
Saudi based startup Red Sea Farms raises $10 million
Saudi Arabia based AgTech startup, Red Sea Farms today announced that it has been able to raise $10 million investment today a group of leading Saudi and UAE investors. The startup has developed one-of-a-kind technology that enables the commercial farming of produce using primarily salt water.
Urban Company values at $2.1 billion with Series F funding of $255 million
Urban Company has raised Series F funding of USD 255 million led by Prosus Ventures, Dragoneer and Wellington Management, with participation from Vy Capital, Tiger Global and Steadview. With this latest investment, Urban Company is now valued at $2.1 billion.
$200 million Series F funding takes Exabeam valuation to $2.4 billion
Exabeam, today announced a $200 million Series F growth round at a valuation of $2.4 billion. The round is led by the Owl Rock division of Blue Owl Capital and supported by existing investors Acrew Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners.
Zoom adds in-product privacy notifications for better user experience
Zoom recently announced new in-product privacy notifications designed to make it easier for users to understand who can see, save, and share their content and information when they join Zoom Meetings. These notifications were created to provide important information without disrupting the frictionless experience Zoom’s users love.