Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

After cracking down on ICOs, the SEC just okayed the first two RegA+ tokens that offer an alternative way for anyone to gain a financial stake in a company, even unaccredited investors. Blockstack got approved for a $28 million digital token sale to raise money, while influencer live streaming app YouNow’s spin-off Props received a formal […]... →

With skyrocketing demand for consumer products and renewed research into its medicinal value, cannabis is having a moment. The quasi-legalization of marijuana created a gold rush for into the industry and startups like Demetrix are reaping the benefits. The company, founded by the famed U.C. Berkeley researcher Jay Keasling and helmed by former Amyris executive […]... →

A marketplace dominated by Slack and Microsoft Teams, along with a host of other smaller workplace communication apps, might seem to leave little room for a new entrant, but Swit wants to prove that wrong. The app combines messaging with a roster of productivity tools, like task management, calendars and Gantt charts, to give teams […]... →

GDPR, and the newer California Consumer Privacy Act, have given a legal bite to ongoing developments in online privacy and data protection: it’s always good practice for companies with an online presence to take measures to safeguard people’s data, but now failing to do so can land them in some serious hot water. Now — […]... →

Robotic Process Automation has been the name of the game in enterprise software lately — with organizations using advances in machine learning algorithms and other kinds of AI, alongside big-data processing to speed up everything from performing mundane tasks to more complex business decisions. To underscore the opportunity and growth in the market, today a […]... →

Rivigo, a tech startup in India that wants to build a more reliable and safer logistics network, has raised $65 million as major investors continue to place big bet on opportunities in overhauling trucking system in the country. The Series E round, which has not closed, for the five-year-old startup was led by existing investors […]... →

It’s a breakup of some sort, but with no hard feelings. The team behind Paris-based VC firm Otium Venture is creating a new management company called Frst and raising a new fund. But first, let’s talk about Otium Venture. Smartbox founder Pierre-Edouard Stérin’s family office created Otium Venture and Otium Brands to manage his startup […]... →

TheAsianparent, Southeast Asia’s largest online community and content platform for mothers with 23.5 million monthly active users, announced today that it has raised a Series C led by Fosun Group, the Chinese conglomerate. The amount was undisclosed, but a person familiar with the deal says it was between $10 million to $30 million. E-commerce giant […]... →

Growing D2C brands face an interesting challenge. While they’ve eliminated much of the hassle of a physical storefront, they must still deal with all the complications involved in managing inventory and manufacturing and shipping a physical product to suppliers. Anvyl, with a fresh $9.3 million in Series A funding, is looking to jump in and […]... →

Сервис Grabr, позволяющий делать покупки за границей с помощью путешественников, получил первые инвестиции от коллекционера Григория Бальцера, который оказался отцом Артема Федяева — сооснователя Grabr. Об этом Бальцер рассказал в интервью Forbes.... →

Сумму инвестиций Бальцер не назвал.... →

Byju’s, India’s most valuable edtech startup, has received new $150 million as it races to expand the reach of its learning app in the country and some international markets. The unnamed ongoing financing round was led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, and included participation from Owl […]... →

OPay, an Africa focused mobile payments startup founded by Norwegian browser company Opera, has raised $50 million in funding. Lead investors include Sequoia China, IDG Capital, and Source Code Capital. Opera also joined the round in the payments venture it created. OPay will use the capital (which wasn’t given a stage designation) primarily to grow […]... →

When it comes to financial services in emerging markets, remittances — people sending money to each other across international borders, often not to established bank accounts — continues to be one of the biggest, with the World Bank estimating that $529 billion was sent in and out of lower-income countries in 2018, up 9% over […]... →

NiYo Solutions, a Bangalore-based ‘neo-bank’ that helps salaried employees access company benefits and other financial services, has raised $35 million in a new round to expand its business in the nation and explore international markets for some of its products. The four-year-old startup, which serves small and medium businesses and other salaried employees across India, […]... →

What started as an accident has turning into a venture firm with a global reach and backing from a some of the biggest corporations in the automotive and transportation industries. Maniv Mobility, the Israel-based venture capitalist firm, said Tuesday it has closed a new $100 million fund backed by 12 corporations, including the venture arms […]... →

Staffbase, a mobile-first platform that enables employees to communicate, access work-related services and stay updated with company information, has raised $23 million in Series C funding. The investment is led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors e.ventures, Capnamic Ventures, and Kizoo Technology Capital. It brings total raised by Staffbase to $35 million since […]... →

Сервис для заказа такси Bolt (до марта 2019 года — Taxify) закрыл новый раунд финансирования при котором оценка компании превысила $1 млрд. Сумму текущего раунда в компании не назвали. По данным TechCrunch, в сделке участвовали фонд из Швеции Nordic Ninjas, британская инвесткомпания Naya Capital, скандинавская Creandum и G Squared из Сан-Франциско. Инвестиции пойдут на развитие в Лондоне, где сервис начал работать в июне 2019 года, а также на выход в другие страны. В апреле 2019 года Bolt также начал работа... →

Technology has been used to improve many of the processes that we use to get work done. But today, a startup has raised funding to build tech to improve us, the workers. 15Five, which builds software and services to help organisations and their employees evaluate their performance, as well as set and meet goals, has closed […]... →

Кто даст деньги на стартап? В мире инвестиций есть правило 3F – family, friends, fools. Именно близкие и необоснованно рискующие своими деньгами люди зачастую готовы вложиться в проект на самом его старте. Но что делать, если этих людей нет или такие инвестиции уже исчерпаны? На помощь стартаперам могут прийти различные акселераторы, бизнес-инкубаторы и венчурные фонды. Но далеко не все проекты могут попасть под крыло большой компании и получить инвестиции на развитие. Об основных ошибках стартапов при поп... →