Flipkart raises $1.4 billion from eBay, Microsoft and Tencent at an $11.6 billion valuation

 Following months of rumors, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has confirmed that it has raised $1.4 billion…

Ebay takes on Amazon with guaranteed 3-day delivery on 20 million items

 In response to the growing threat of Amazon and its annual Prime membership program, eBay this…

EBay meets investor expectations for holiday quarter

 EBay reported its fourth quarter earnings for the bell. Investors were closely watching the holiday quarter…

eBay takes on fashion resale startups with launch of authentication program

 Ebay is not taking the rise of fashion resale businesses targeting high-end clientele lying down. The…

2016 Africa roundup: drone delivery, VC, unicorns, exits and Zuck

 Twenty-sixteen was a pivotal year for African tech. The continent’s IT scene attracted major investment, produced…

Italian incubator H-Farm prepares for a new crop with a campus slated to open in 2018

 There’s a farm outside of Venice, Italy, that cultivates tech talent the way that other farms…