Construction equipment marketplace raises a $17.5M Series A led by Beringea

Back in 2020 I covered how the UK startup Yardlink – which allows construction companies to obtain critical equipment faster than normal equipment rental companies – had raised it’s Seed round. It was basically bringing a digital-first, marketplace approach to an industry normal hide-bound by a slow, centralized hire market. Two years later, and Yardlink…

Michael Cohen says he once naively believed he was Trump’s ‘apex predator’ and wouldn’t be betrayed: ‘I was the one who threw people under the bus for him’

Michael Cohen (left) said he was shocked by how easily he had been betrayed by then-President Donald Trump. Spencer Platt/Getty Images; Mario Tama/Getty Images Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer, said he was shocked at how easy it was for Trump to betray him. Cohen called himself Trump’s “apex predator” and admitted to helping Trump manipulate…

Yuri Milner, the richest Russian in Silicon Valley, has renounced his Russian citizenship amid the Ukraine war

Billionaire investor Yuri Milner has renounced his Russian citizenship. Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Billionaire investor Yuri Milner said Monday he has renounced his Russian citizenship. He has been an Israeli citizen since 1999 and now lives in California with his family. Milner’s tech investment firm DST Global condemned Russia’s war against Ukraine. Billionaire investor Yuri Milner…

Pixel 6 Pro bundle gets you Pixel Buds A-Series at a decent discount in Prime sales

The Prime Early Access Sales are on us and there’s some interesting deals coming through on smartphones – including the Pixel 6 Pro.  This deal sees Google’s 2021 flagship device bundled with the Pixel Buds A-Series true wireless headphones, at a great overall discount. This deal is available in the UK, but you’ll have to…