Meituan is the $30 billion startup you’ve probably never heard of

Drivers for the world’s fourth most valuable startup. Image: Andy Wong/AP/REX/Shutterstock China’s Meituan Dianping just became the world’s fourth-most valuable startup, reaching a $30 billion valuation that puts it ahead of high-fliers like Airbnb Inc. and Space X. Never heard of Meituan? You’re not alone. The Beijing-based company, led by Wang Xing, is almost unknown […]

Blackbox Connect and Google for Entrepreneurs Partner To Accelerate Female-Founded Startups

San Francisco, California (PRWEB) April 24, 2015 Blackbox, the Silicon Valley accelerator dedicated to leveling the playing field for global startups, today announced their first-ever program comprised exclusively of women founders. Blackbox Connect Female Founders Edition is committed to helping women gain access to Silicon Valley resources and funding networks, and is powered by Google […]

Insurance Industry Business Accelerator to Tech Startups: We Want You!

(PRWEB) January 12, 2015 The Global Insurance Accelerator, a business accelerator focused on finding disruptive technologies for the insurance industry, has a limited number of spots available in its 2015 class for those who apply by the Jan. 15 deadline. The insurance industry is faced with constant pressure to digitize its business models and […]

Global Entrepreneurship Week Unveils List of Innovative New Startups

WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) October 30, 2014 Global Entrepreneurship Week today announced its annual ‘GEW 50’ – a list of 50 innovative new companies selected as finalists of its Startup Open competition. Sixty-four percent of the startups on the list originated outside of the United States. The GEW 50 recognizes startups from 19 countries representing […]