Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

Verily, the life sciences business under Alphabet, said Friday that it has raised $1 billion, capital that will be used to expand its data-driven healthcare products tailored to individuals. The round was led by Alphabet, the company said in its announcement. Verily also announced changes to its executive team that will go into effect January […] Alphabet’s Verily raises $1 billion as tech giants enter red hot healthcare sector by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

GPS in its many regional flavors has become a ubiquitous feature in phones, smart watches, cars and other connected devices, but for all the location-based features that it helps enable (mapping being the most obvious) it has a lot of shortcomings: it can be slow and inaccurate, it can contribute to faster battery drain, and […] UK’s FocalPoint raises $17M for its software-based approach to repairing the flaws of GPS by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

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There’s a large education gap in Vietnam between urban centers, which have access to more resources, and the smaller cities and rural areas where 80% of students live. Edupia, an online learning platform, is bridging that divide with its live classes and private tutoring. The startup announced today it has raised a $14 million Series […] Edupia raises Series A to close the education gap in Vietnam by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hebbia, a startup developing AI-infused search tools, today announced that it raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures with participation from Radical Ventures. Of note, among the investors was Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang (full disclosure: Yahoo! is TechCrunch’s parent company) and Raquel Urtasun, a former head of AI research at […] Hebbia raises $30M to launch an AI-powered document search tool by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Financial management startup Mesh Payments has landed $60 million in new funding, 10 months after its last raise. Founded in Israel and now with headquarters in New York, Mesh Payments is one of a growing group of startups focused on helping companies manage their spend through automation. It’s a hot and crowded space that includes […] Mesh Payments closes on $60M as demand for its corporate spend offering surges by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

In a time when most VCs are acting more cautiously and placing focus on companies with a quick path to profitability, Countdown Capital is instead going all in on hard-to-build, capital-intensive bets. Firm founder Jai Malik told TechCrunch that despite the harder road, these companies may be better bets in the long run. Countdown Capital […] Countdown Capital raises $15 million to back the next industrial revolution by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Retail tech startup Daalchini, which offers smart vending machines to hundreds of brands in India, has raised $4 million as it works to establish autonomous smart stores and vending machines in every 200 meters of habitable area in the country. The Noida-based startup provides a range of food and beverage options from over 160 brands […] India’s Daalchini raises $4M to make smart stores and vending machines ubiquitous by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Remento, a company focused on capturing and preserving family stories, has raised $3 million in seed funding led by Upfront Ventures. The Los Angeles-based company is also launching its iOS app today after beta testing it for a year. The company’s new iOS app is designed to give users conversation prompts to inspire family members […] Remento, a storytelling app for preserving family stories, raises $3M and debuts its iOS app by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

In 2011, the Nigerian government launched a financial inclusion initiative and set a target to include 80% of the country’s adult population. Although only a target of 64% was met by the end of the decade, one positive from the exercise is that achieving financial inclusion across the country is still a continuous process that […] NowNow raises $13M seed, plans to scale its ecosystem of financial products across Africa by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

For any journalist who has ever googled their name, there is a good chance that one of the hits will be for Muck Rack, a database that trawls social media, online publications, and other expanses of the internet to compile lists of people, what they cover and where, a tool used by public relations pros, […] Muck Rack, the journalist database, raises $180M in its first outside funding by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

COVID-19 has reshaped our lives in many ways and given rise to a plethora of services tailored to these newborn needs. Waysia, an Asian grocery delivery platform, is one of such startups that retooled in response to the pandemic. Previously known as Alorsfaim, Waysia started out in Paris four years ago as a platform delivering […] Waysia raises €10M to deliver Asian grocery in Europe by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hamburg-based Localyze is gearing up to launch in North America in the coming months — powered by a fresh raise of $35 million in Series B funding that’s being announced today, a little over a year after it disclosed a $12M Series A. The Series B is led by US VC fund, General Catalyst. Other […] Localyze, a SaaS for staff relocation, gets $35M as it gears up for US launch by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Userpilot, a product-led growth platform for SaaS companies, has raised $4.6 million seed funding in a round led by Silicon Badia, with participation from ScOp Ventures and 500 Global. The startup’s new funding follows $1.2 million it secured in a pre-seed round last year. Userpilot helps companies to “achieve higher user activation, engagement, and retention […]... →

The company currently works with 50 public defender agencies and has around 60 clients who are private criminal defense attorneys.... →

In-session marketing, a form of inbound marketing that attempts to analyze and influence web and app users’ purchasing decisions, is often challenging to implement. With so much competing for consumers’ attention these days, rare is the brand that’s able to make a lasting first impression. According to Microsoft Research, people only spend about 10 seconds […]... →

Bitwarden, an open-source password manager for enterprises and consumers, has raised $100 million in a round of funding led by PSG, with participation form Battery Ventures. Founded initially back in 2015, Santa Barbara, California-based Bitwarden operates in a space that includes well-known incumbents including 1Password, which recently hit a $6.8 billion valuation off the back […]... →

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Lightyear, a Dutch startup developing a long-range solar-powered car, today announced that it has raised €86 million ($85 million) as it prepares to begin production of its first vehicle in the coming months. While recent history is littered with examples of prototype solar-powered vehicles, the burgeoning electric car movement has so far been mostly limited […]... →

This February, Africa and emerging market-focused Nestcoin raised a pre-seed round to build, operate and invest in its web3 applications, including crypto content platform Breach Club and gaming guild Metaverse Magna (MVM). Nine months after its launch last December, the latter has completed a seed sale token round of $3.2 million at a $30M fully […]... →