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ePlane, the B2B sourcing and BI platform for aerospace parts
ePlane, described as a B2B sourcing and business intelligence platform for the aerospace parts and repair market, has raised $9 million in funding. The round is led by Japanese trading and investing company Marubeni Corporation, along with a number of previous investors.Founded in 2016 and launched fully in 2018, ePlane More
Cazoo, the used-car sales portal, raises another $116M
The rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic has put a freeze on many in-person sales and transactions for goods and services, so in what might be a sign of the times for funding in the startup world, today a company in the UK that’s been building a portal to carry More
Uber Eats UK waives fees during the coronavirus crisis
Uber Eats is waiving delivery and activations fees in the UK to support restaurants hit by decreasing demand during the coronavirus crisis.The measure will apply until March 31 when it says it will review it.On Monday the on-demand food delivery giant announced a similar waiver of delivery fees in More
YouTube goes SD streaming by default in Europe due to
YouTube has switched to standard definition streaming by default in Europe.We asked the company if it planned to do this yesterday — today a spokeswoman confirmed the step. The move was reported earlier by Reuters.It’s a temporary measure in response to calls by the European Commission for streaming More
Revolut launches Revolut Junior to help you manage allowance
Revolut is introducing a new product specifically targeted toward kids aged 7-17 years old — Revolut Junior. Revolut Junior is a new app and service that integrates directly with the main Revolut app on the parent’s side.Parents or legal gardians who are also Revolut users can create a Revolut Junior More
Business banking fintech Penta raises another 18.5M
Penta, the Berlin-based business banking challenger that also now operates in Italy, has raised 18.5 million, described as the first closing of a new funding round.Leading the round is new investor RTP Global and existing investor HV Holtzbrinck Ventures. Also participating is ABN AMRO Ventures and Berliner Volksbank Ventures, and Finleap (the More