Cintrifuse, Cincinnati’s leading startup group, has appointed J.B. Kropp as its new CEO, effective from March 4. The transition comes in anticipation of the departure of the current head, Pete Blackshaw, and ushers in a fresh leadership structure. The organization’s…

Teamshares, a U.S. startup focused on transforming small businesses into employee-owned establishments, is expanding to Japan to address the country’s growing succession crisis. The startup purchases small companies lacking successors and transitions them into employee ownership. The company established a…

Worldcoin’s crypto token, WLD, has reached a new all-time high, gaining momentum from the recent advancements in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. WLD rocketed more than 115% in just one week, reaching $9.11, following the announcement of OpenAI’s new video…

A California-based startup known as H2MOF is making strides in the development of efficient room-temperature hydrogen storage solutions, using advancements in AI and groundbreaking academic research. Their success might lead to transformation in a plethora of sectors. Alternative methods of…

Uber Technologies Inc. is reportedly in talks to back Nigerian vehicle financing startup Moove in a funding round of up to $100 million. Although the funding round has not concluded and the final figure could still change between $75 million…

UK food tech startup Zya is working on an enzyme that could convert sugar into fiber within a consumer’s digestive system. The London-based company wants food manufacturers to include the enzyme in their products, transforming them into healthier eating options…

RobCo, a Munich-based robotics startup, aims to bring automation to small and medium-sized factories which lag behind their large-scale competitors. The company is the creator of low-cost, modular robots to easily assist smaller factories. Co-founded by Forbes 30 Under 30…

Drizly, one of Boston’s successful start-ups, recently faced a downfall despite being bought by Uber for $1 billion. Initially, it aimed to serve as an online alcohol delivery service, paving the way for liquor stores to increase their sales. In…

French AI startup Bioptimus, which seeks to develop a large language model (LLM) for biotechnology, has secured a $35m seed round. This comes just a few months after the company’s inception. Bioptimus sprung from the French unicorn Owkin, which leverages…

Avatar Medical, a startup that leverages CT and MR images to generate real-time patient avatars, has raised a notable $5.4 million, as shared by the company’s leaders. The seed funding round saw French investment firm GO Capital in the forefront,…