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June 24, 2019Graphic: Smile Fight / Shutterstock Clean technology is the sector of products and services that reduce negative environmental impacts through a variety of means. In a recent Forbes article, it is claimed that businesses could gain $2.1 trillion by embracing low-carbon tech, by implementing environmentally-friendly manufacturing techniques, climate friendly products, and sustainable developments. Using…
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June 12, 2019Graphic: Evgeny Atamanenko / Shutterstock Brex, the self-proclaimed “Smartest card in the Room”, has recently raised another $100M of capital, only 6 months after its last round of $125M. Notably, in the last 6 months, the San Francisco-based firm has risen from a fresh unicorn ($1.1bn valuation) to much more established firm with $2.6bn valuation.…
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June 5, 2019Graphic: andin76 / Shutterstock Uber, after tactically capitalizing on its penetration in the shared-economy market, swiftly moved into food-delivery – aiming to become a market leader in both ride-shares and food delivery. Now, in an effort to increase user-ship and cross-usage, Uber is aiming to embed UberEats into the current Uber app. But what about…
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May 30, 2019Graphic: Iakov Filimonov / Shutterstock Launched in 2014, Casper, a company specializing in custom multilayer foam mattresses, recently reached a $1.1bn valuation, and is expected to IPO later this year. Casper takes advantage over the recent Direct-to-Consumer trend. Casper ships mattresses to consumers nationwide, each mattress ranging between $350 and $2,750. As the company looms…
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May 28, 2019Graphic: Jirsak / Shutterstock In response to a recent Forbes’ article on 25 Machine Learning startups to watch in 2019, Cyndx wanted to understand the overall machine learning industry and identify the companies across different market stages. To do this, we used Cyndx Finder to run a concept search on ‘Machine Learning’ to return a…
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May 22, 2019Welcome to Advanced Search! Cyndx has just introduced precision-driven concept search and advanced search to the platform. This is a major update, which now provides the most precise search available. Advanced Search Advanced search allows you to search directly from the 7.5M companies more efficiently; in seconds you can uncover details that used to…
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May 15, 2019Graphic: Irina Strelnikova/Shutterstock Market Overview The days of pencil, paper, and books are coming to an end, it seems, as trends in digital and e-learning continue to grow rapidly. Global Industry Analysts, a publisher of market analysis, accurately projected the growth of e-learning to reach $107bn by 2015, and now project 3X this, $325bn, for…
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May 13, 2019Graphic: Sudowoodo/Shutterstock Sector Analysis Mindfulness, an act of focusing on the self and self-awareness, is rapidly gaining traction in the market in both capital raises and acquisitions. Empowered through technology, wearables, and the general push toward awareness in health, mindfulness companies are becoming more prevalent across the US and overseas. To understand the landscape…
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May 1, 2019Graphic: Poring Studio / Shutterstock Sector Analysis On April 30, 2019, Investopedia published an article “Predicting The Future for 5 Top Cannabis Stocks“. Interestingly, there has been some major volatility in these stocks, including Aurora Cannabis (ACB) and Tilray Inc (TLRY). Building on this, Cyndx Finder wanted to map the entire cannabis market to…
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May 1, 2019Graphic: PopTika/Shutterstock Sector Analysis As developing worlds gain access to technology more readily, individuals will also need to be able to transfer funds, in order to pay bills or loans, relatively quickly and easily. What comes to mind is mobile payments. To first identify the global market for companies involved in mobile payments (or…
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