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SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Blockchain domain name provider
Unstoppable Domains today announced it will support Covid relief in India through the sale of the premium domain name India.crypto.
The India.crypto domain name alongside original digital artwork will be auctioned off as an NFT on OpenSea from May 27, 2021 at 9 AM Pacific Time until June 1, 2021 at 9 AM Pacific Time. Full proceeds will be donated to
India Crypto Relief, a community fund delivering relief during the ongoing Covid crisis in India. Sales of other select premium domain names have ranged from $10,000 to $100,000. The crypto community has really stepped up in recent weeks to support relief efforts during the Covid crisis in India, and we wanted to do our part to help, said Matthew Gould, Co-Founder and CEO of Unstoppable Domains. With India.crypto up for auction, whoever bids the highest will have the ability to launch a decentralized website with full ownership and
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Abu Dhabi-based global tech ecosystem Hub71 said it selected 16 start-ups from 11 countries, representing seven different sectors, to join its incentive programme during the first quarter of this year.
The companies include UAE-based clean technology start-up Fortyguard, Israeli health technology company Dawsat, Indian AI start-up Gleac, British space technology company SpaceChain and Saudi software developer UnitX.
Selected companies have collectively raised over Dh274 million ($75m) in funding from investors such as Goldman Sachs, Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Centre, Y Combinator, Draper Associates, 500 Startups, Plug and Play and Techstars.
“Our first cohort of 2021 builds on our momentum and is a clear reflection of our emphasis on attracting and admitting the most promising start-ups from around the world to our dynamic community,” Ibrahim Ajami, interim chief executive of Hub71 and head of ventures and growth at Mubadala Investment Company, said.
Hub71 selects 16 new startups for 2021 batch
ABU DHABI, 4 hours, 10 minutes ago Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has announced its first cohort of 2021, selecting 16 tech startups from 11 countries and seven sectors out of 150 applicants to join its vibrant community. The number of successful applications reflect an11 per cent success rate that led to Hub71 selecting its first startups from India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Mauritius and South Africa, in addition to its first SpaceTech startup, following the pioneering Emirates Mars Mission and recent selection of the UAE’s first female astronaut. To ensure the world’s highest potential startups can access the region from the UAE capital, Hub71 selected startups that have collectively raised more than AED274 million ($75million) in funding from globally renowned institutions including Goldman Sachs and Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship, and world leading investors Y Combinator, Draper Associates, 500 Startups, Plug and