Articles about Alexa Fund

Tech Moves: AWS names first head of space policy; WeWork Labs leader joins Alexa Fund; Moz co-founder leaves board

— Peter Marquez has joined Amazon Web Services as the first head of space policy. “There are many exciting things… Read More

At Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft, venture funds balance strategy and the bottom line

When big companies like Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft invest in startups, is it all about the startup? Or is it… Read More

Amazon Alexa Fund invests in Bamboo Learning as startup introduces screen-friendly Alexa math skill

Seattle education startup Bamboo Learning is previewing its second Alexa skill at the same time it’s announcing an investment from… Read More

Amazon invests in homebuilding startup, continues foray into the smart home

Amazon’s march into the smart home continued this week with an investment in Plant Prefab, a Rialto, Calif.-based startup that… Read More

Amazon expands Alexa Fund Fellowship to 18 universities to support voice technology research

Amazon has expanded its Alexa Fund Fellowship, a program designed to fund and support researchers and universities working on voice technology,… Read More

Google launches startup investment program to bolster its digital assistant ecosystem

Google has kicked off a new investment program to back early-stage startups building capabilities and devices using the tech giant’s… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa tops 3,000 skills, can now read tweets and soon fantasy football scores

If only we could all learn as many skills as quickly as Alexa. The digital brain behind Amazon’s Echo and Dot… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa Fund awards biggest investment yet, joining in $35M round for smart thermostat maker ecobee

Smart thermostat maker ecobee Thursday announced it has closed a funding round totaling $35 million from Amazon’s Alexa Fund, Thomvest and Relay… Read More

Lost phone? No problem, Alexa will find it thanks to new skill from TrackR

Amazon’s digital AI assistant Alexa allows us to do less and less all the time. She can call for a ride, order a… Read More