DARTdrones pitches Shark Tank to build a flight school for drone pilots

 Entrepreneurs who pitch on ABC’s Shark Tank typically make packaged goods and apparel. Occasionally, the high tech breaks through. XCraft,…

SoFi confirms $500 million in new funding as it pushes beyond lending

 Online finance startup SoFi got its start refinancing student loans but gradually has been adding other…

Shine gives up on mobile network ad-block threats, wants to play nice

 So much for sticking “nuclear weapons” in carriers’ dumb pipes. Shine, last year’s enfant terrible of…

Rocket Internet’s Zalora is retreating from two more countries in Asia

 Zalora, the Rocket Internet-backed online fashion store, is continuing its retreat from Asia. The firm sold…

Stealth startup Privacy Labs raises $4M to give consumers ‘control’ of their data

 Privacy Labs, a stealth-stage startup that wants to enable internet users to “regain control” of their personal…

Hiatus raises $1.2M in seed funding to track and negotiate your reoccurring bills

 Hiatus, a New York-based startup that helps you identify (and potentially cancel) your monthly reoccurring subscriptions,…

Indoor farming startup Bowery raises $6.3 million from investors including ‘Top Chef’ Tom Colicchio

 As pollution, extreme weather, and over-population threaten the viability of large, outdoor farms, a startup called…

AirMap raises $26 million to manage air traffic as drone use surges

 Lower airspace isn’t crowded with drones quite yet. But as drones become more pervasive, a startup…