Author: OurCrowd

[Engie in TechCrunch] Engie wants to open up the auto-repair industry with diagnostics tech and mechanic marketplace

Israeli startup Engie wants to crack open the auto-repair industry with a combination of hardware and software to enable you to better understand the health of your car, tied to a more transparent marketplace for local mechanics. Specifically, the company has begun offering a diagnostics “card” — sold for just $10 a pop in Israel — that plugs into your car and via the accompanying Engie app tells you what might be wrong with your vehicle, or what repairs might be required in the near future. Read more on...

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[Fireblade in Market Wired] Fireblade acquired by US startup StackPath

DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Jul 25, 2016) – StackPath today emerged from stealth as the Security-as-a-Service company providing a path to a more secure Internet and announced a significant investment from ABRY Partners, a $4.3 billion private equity fund focused on investing in information and business service companies. The launch marks the highly anticipated next endeavor for chairman and CEO Lance Crosby — founder and former chairman and CEO of SoftLayer Technologies (acquired by IBM in 2013 and now the foundation of IBM’s Cloud Computing division). Read more on Market...

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