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| 18.11.2021 | TUT Fitness Group Partners with b8ta for US In-Store Demo and Retail Launch, Showcasing TUT's High Performance Micro Gym | Inventory Available for Immediate Holiday Deliveries and Gift Purchases
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TUT Fitness Group launches in-store retail experience in New York, in partnership with b8ta stores
Customers can reserve appointment times for hands-on-... |
| 19.05.2021 | Seattle’s DevHub acquires retail tech startup Brickwork to boost online-to-store experiences | DevHub co-founders Mark Michael, left, and Daniel Rust hold the purchase agreement for Brickwork outside DevHub’s offices in Seattle. (DevHub Photo)
The news: DevHub, the Seattle software-as-a-service startup that is used by more than 179 b... |
| 03.03.2021 | Premium Home Arcade Console, iiRcade, Launches in b8ta Retail Stores | We’d like to thank b8ta for their support and look forward to continuing working with them.
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iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and m... |
| 30.10.2020 | B8ta remains bullish on IRL shopping with new acquisition | Coronavirus cases in the United States are reaching new peaks. E-commerce is continuing to boom. And b8ta, a San Francisco startup that is betting on the future of physical retailers, is doubling down on its in-person footprint.
B8ta offers... |
| 13.03.2020 | White House and House Democrats agree to funding package for paid sick leave, funding for tests | Late Friday night, after nearly two full days of negotiations, the House of Representatives is finally set to pass a bipartisan plan to provide sweeping new benefits to workers and businesses affected by the outbreak of the novel coronaviru... |
| 01.11.2019 | b8ta Announces $50 Million Series C and Launches Ark | b8ta today announced that it has closed $50 million in Series C equity funding, led by Evolution Ventures as a new investor, alongside participation from existing investors including Macy’s, Khosla Ventures, Peak State Ventures, and others.... |
| 31.10.2019 | Experiential retailer B8ta scores $50 million Series C; launches Ark Marketplace Platform to enable retailers to operate their own Retail-as-a-Service | Retail is dead! That is the phrase you hear from Wall Street analyst and pundits. With thousands of brick and mortar stores going bankrupt, you may be wondering why in the world a tech startup wants to venture into retail space? Maybe retai... |
| 31.10.2019 | b8ta Raises $50M in Series C Funding | b8ta, a New York and San Francisco, CA-based Retail-as-a-Service company, closed $50 a Series C equity funding round.
The round was led by Evolution Ventures with participation from existing investors Macy’s, Khosla Ventures, Peak State Ven... |
| 31.10.2019 | b8ta Announces $50 Million Series C | SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--b8ta today announced that it has closed $50 million in Series C equity funding, led by Evolution Ventures as a new investor, alongside participation from existing investors including Macy’s, Khosla Ventures, ... |
| 31.10.2019 | b8ta Raises $50M Series C Financing |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, b8ta today announced that it has closed $50 million in Series C equity funding.
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| 16.07.2019 | Retail role play | Joe Apprendi Contributor
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| 06.05.2019 | Cheetah Mobile unveils international version of CM Translator | At the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle, Cheetah Mobile showed off the international version of CM Translator, a top-selling handheld AI translation device in China. CM Translator is powered by AI technology from Microsoft Az... |
| 06.05.2019 | Cheetah Mobile unveils international version of CM Translator | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
At the Microsoft Build developer conference in Se... |
| 06.03.2019 | Retail Infrastructure as a Service | This is the fourth and last deep dive into the technology investment themes we outlined earlier this year that we will delve into in 2019 and beyond. |
| 26.11.2018 | 10 futuristic products you can buy today in this Galleria store that's flipping the script on retail | Retail is in a transformative phase, as more and more consumers are shopping online. According to United States Census data, over 9 percent of this year's first-quarter retail sales were e-commerce transactions — that's more than doubled in... |
| 09.10.2018 | Google partners with tech retailer b8ta to let people demo smart home products | Try before you buy is the new name of the game. With items costing upwards of $100, people want to know what they’re getting themselves into before they commit to a costly gizmo — at least that’s what Google is betting on right now. Aligned... |
| 28.06.2018 | Virtual To Reality: Startup B8ta Raises $19M To Bring Online Retailers In Stores | B8ta is a new store-in-store company trying to make Macy's less square. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty... [+] Images) |
| 26.06.2018 | b8ta raises $19 million Series B led by Macy’s | b8ta, the retail-as-a-service startup, has closed a $19 million Series B round led by Macy’s, with participation from Sound Ventures, Palm Drive Capital, Capitaland, Graphene Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Plug and Play Ventures. This round ... |
| 14.06.2018 | Term Sheet — Thursday, June 14 | 5 Qs WITH A DEALMAKER
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But what is quite interesting is Fleetcor’s acquisition strategy. Since the company’s inception in... |
| 12.06.2018 | Macy’s acquires minority stake in tech retailer b8ta | Macy’s has partnered with b8ta, the retail-as-a-service startup that originally started as a way to let people try out new tech products. Macy’s has acquired a minority stake in b8ta and will use the startup to enhance The Market, an experi... |
| 10.04.2018 | b8ta unveils Shopify-like solution for retail stores | b8ta, the store founded by Nest alums to sell trendy gadgets, is entering new territory. Today, the startup is launching “Built by b8ta,” which functions as a retail-as-a-service platform for brands that want a physical presence.
Building o... |
| 02.12.2017 | Netgear opens its first retail store with B8ta in Silicon Valley | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Netgear has dipped its toes into the retail marke... |
| 02.12.2017 | Netgear opens its first retail store with B8ta in Silicon Valley | Netgear has dipped its toes into the retail market with the launch of a co-branded store with electronics retailer B8ta at a prime location at the Santana Row luxury outdoor mall in San Jose, California.
The new concept store opening today ... |
| 25.10.2017 | Vibhu Norby of B8ta on Disrupting Traditional Multibrand Retail Model | Multibrand department stores must evolve or risk peril. This was the undertone during Vibhu Norby of B8ta’s discussion with RetailNext’s Alexei Agratchev during WWD’s CEO Summit.
“We came to retail from the brand side, we felt that when peo... |
| 11.04.2017 | Why Flybrix skipped crowdfunding to launch its LEGO drone kits | Flybrix first dreamed up a drone that kids could build with LEGO bricks in 2015. At the time, co-founders Amir Hirsch, Robb Walters and Holly Kasun debated the merits of launching with a crowdfunding campaign. They craved the exposure that ... |
| 28.09.2016 | b8ta, a physical store for tech gadgets, raises $7 million Series A round | b8ta, the retail store that sells trendy tech gadgets, recently raised a $7 million Series A round led by TriplePoint Capital with participation from Khosla Ventures, Fifth Wall Ventures, Macerich and Eniac Ventures. b8ta also received $8 m... |
| 14.08.2016 | Pepper, the 4-foot-tall robot that “reads emotions,” makes her US debut | reader comments 47 with 39 posters participating
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Ars tries to interview Pepper the robot. Filmed by Chris Schodt/Edited by Jennifer Hahn.
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| 17.12.2015 | DoorDash Partners With b8ta For On-Demand Tech Gadget Delivery | DoorDash, known for its on-demand food delivery service, has partnered with newly-launched retail store b8ta. b8ta, founded by four former Nest alums, opened earlier this month in Palo Alto to sell trendy tech gadgets and offer hands-on exp... |
| 09.12.2015 | Four Nest Alums Are Opening A Retail Store To Sell Trendy Tech Gadgets | In an attempt to modernize the retail experience for sellers, four Nest alums are launching b8ta, a software-driven brick-and-mortar store in Palo Alto, to sell Internet of Things gadgets and products on Friday. The entire b8ta experience i... |
| - | Vibhu Norby of B8ta on Disrupting Traditional Multibrand Retail Model | Multibrand department stores must evolve or risk peril. This was the undertone during Vibhu Norby of B8ta’s discussion with RetailNext’s Alexei Agratchev during WWD’s CEO Summit.
“We came to retail from the brand side, we felt that when peo... |
