Back in mid-2023, several well-known celebrities were hit with #MeToo accusations in Taiwan. 5 Celebrities Accused Of Sexual Assault And Harassment During Taiwan’s #MeToo Movement Among them was Mickey Huang, a 52-year-old veteran celebrity often regarded as one of the top TV hosts and comedians in Taiwan. Mickey Huang (left) | 黃子佼/Facebook As for his […]
Full Glass Wine raises $14M to continue DTC marketplaces spree, buys Bright Cellars
Full Glass Wine, a brand acquisition management startup that specializes in acquiring wine marketplaces, has raised a $ 14 million Series A round to continue acquiring DTC (direct-to-consumer) wine marketplaces, aiming to lead the DTC wine market. DTC wine brands sell wine directly to wine lovers, bypassing traditional distribution channels Full Glass Wine recently acquired […]
Hyundai-backed Motional buys time with a bridge loan
Autonomous vehicle technology startup Motional has secured a bridge loan that provides a temporary financial reprieve as the company searches for a longer-term source of funding, TechCrunch has learned. Motional CEO Karl Iagnemma told staff in a companywide email viewed by TechCrunch that the company’s board of directors approved the bridge financing. “As I’ve previously […]
Zscaler buys Avalor to bring more AI into its security tools
Zscaler, a cloud security company with headquarters in San Jose, California, has acquired cybersecurity startup Avalor 26 months after its founding, reportedly for $ 310 million in cash and equity. In a press release announcing the news, Zscaler founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry said that the deal would expand Zscaler’s platform with capabilities including streamlined reporting […]
Nikon buys film camera maker RED
Ever heard of Oakley Sunglasses? The guy who founded that – Jim Jannard – became a billionaire after selling a lot of sunnies, then went on to found RED digital cinema, one of the first major digital cinema camera brands. Today, Nikon announced that Nikon Corporation has announced its agreement to acquire the camera manufacturer, […]