3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 293 News 1. Everyone can make music with Boomy This San Francisco Bay Area based company allows everyone to become a music producer and even release music on every major streaming service and social networks. Users can choose among different music styles and the AI integrated platform…

3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 292 News 1. AI human China — Xmov China is more and more specialising and leading in AI and human, face recognition and construction. With the two leaders Face++ (Megvii) and SenseTime, now there is Xmov. Xmov is a software to develop 1/ avatars 2/ AI…

3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 291 News 1. Direct from Japan, Bokksu delivers Japanese snacks — and gathers $22m Bokksu is a big surprise. Got significant fundings for a niche — delivers a box with snacks, candy and teas from small Japanese producers. Products that one can only find in Japan — Mochis, Senbei crackers, etc. Box…

3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 290 News 1. Kiwi.com flight search for travel hackers is from Brno Kiwi.com is one of the popular (more than 100m searches per day) international flight search engines, with an innovative twist: they call it “virtual interlining”. The Kiwi algorithm can combine connecting flights from different airports or suggest flying…

3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 289 News 1. PayPal flirts with Shopware The 14-year old Germany based e-commerce framework gathered its first (classical, external) fundings round of $100m from PayPal and private equity firm Carlyle. Shopware is in its 6th version and gains momentum. Shopware follows all e-commerce development: open…

3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 288 News 1. London — Omnipresent is omnipresent The London startup is specialised in employment from 160 countries. It bets on the expansion of ‘Work From Everywhere’. It even takes over the full employment, as well as on and off boarding, compliance etc.. With a new…

3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 287 News 1. Waterdrop — microdrinks to replace plastic bottles Founded 2016 in Vienna, Waterdrop is now one of the shooting stars of the Austrain startup scene. They sell flavoured, sugar-free cubes called “microdrinks”, that dissolve in water. Around 90% of revenues come through their website, flagship stores…

3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 286 News 1. Mjam delivers food and food Mjam is one of the oldest players in the delivery game. Established in 2008. This Vienna-based delivery service is all over Vienna and in the battle with Lieferando for the delivery crown. Acquired by Delivery Hero, their green…

3 innovation and digital news in 1 minute. Every Monday. Episode 285 News 1. A hidden champion called Discord In 2022 Discord has grown to a powerhouse that has an influence on tech and design. It hosts millions of gamers, techies and more and more people outside the primary target group. In July Discord will be 10…