Eric Auchard
Stories by Eric Auchard
SoftBank Vision Fund set to invest in insurtech firm wefox’s latest funding round
The Vision Fund, the world's largest private equity investor and an arm of Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, has scooped up a string of insurance deals in
A reformed Uber looks for second chance in Barcelona
Its new UberX service will operate with licensed drivers in contrast to the UberPop service it ran until late 2014 using non-professional drivers.
China’s Huawei leads 5G networks charge by forging ties with global telecom players
Deals to start building 5G networks are still largely a year away, but Huawei has signed 25 MoUs with telecom operators.
Samsung to chase big M&A deals on three fronts, says strategy chief
Samsung has signalled its appetite for dealmaking over the past year, saying it was seeking businesses to build software and services to further diffe
Executive who drove Uber’s international expansion leaves to join VC firm
Jambu Palaniappan also led Uber's expansion into India in 2013 and was the head of its core transport business in EMEA
Uber forms pact with NASA for flying taxi air control software
Uber plans to introduce paid, intra-city flying taxi services from 2023.
MessageBird lands $60m in largest early-stage funding for European software firm
MessageBird has had almost no outside investment since it was founded in 2011.
Samsung enters autonomous driving race with new business, $300m fund
Samsung has set up a strategic business unit for autonomous and advanced driver assistance services (ADAS).
China’s Tencent leads $90m round in German ‘flying taxi’ firm Lilium
The company, which took in $11.4 million only last year, has emerged as one of Europe’s hottest start-ups.
Struggling music streaming app SoundCloud gets new funds, top management
In July, SoundCloud fired 173 employees, closed its London, SF offices to focus on Berlin, NY.
