Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

Delivery logistics platform Bringg announced today it has raised another $12 million in Series B funding, bringing the total round to $22 million. The round, which follows the initial Series B from last spring includes new, strategic investment from automotive leader Dr. Shmuel Harlap, shipping and real estate magnate Eyal Ofer, and Salesforce Ventures. Previously, Bringg had raised $10… Read More... →

Social Bicycles, now officially known as Jump Bikes, has just closed a $10 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Sinewave Ventures, Esther Dyson and others. “At Menlo Ventures, our investment team supports entrepreneurs who are on a mission to change the world—including, how consumers move through it,” Menlo Ventures Managing Director Shawn… Read More... →

Корпоративный венчурный фонд группы компаний Softline — Softline Venture Partners — проинвестировал компанию JagaJam, которая разрабатывает сервис аналитики страниц брендов. Сумма сделки не разглашается. Об этом Firrma сообщили в Softline Venture Partners. По данным ЕГРЮЛ, ООО «Софтлайн интернет-проекты» принадлежит 15% компании.  Полученные средства JagaJam направит на развитие технологической платформы, создание новых смежных аналитических продуктов и масштабирование бизнеса в России и за рубежом. По сло... →

Венчурный фонд Primer Capital профинансировал препарат ACT017, разработанный французской компанией Acticor Biotech. Сколько вложил Primer Capital не раскрывается, известно, что общая сумма раунда составила €3,9 млн, включая грантовое финансирование и инвестиции нескольких фондов и бизнес-ангелов. Об этом Firrma сообщили в фонде. Текущий раунд инвестиций привлекается для проведения фазы I клинических исследований и комплекса мероприятий для подготовки фазы II. Primer Capital, принявший участие в сделке, пол... →

Компания купила миноритарную долю в проекте.... →

Инвестфонды Baring Vostok купили миноритарную долю в капитале российской онлайн-школы английского языка Skyeng. Сумму сделки стороны не называют, известно, что оценка компании приблизилась к $100 млн. Об этом сообщает «Коммерсант» со ссылкой на источник, знакомый с ходом сделки. Информацию подтвердили участники. Skyeng — школа анлийского языка, практикующая онлайн-образование на собственной платформе Vimbox. По собственным данным, со школой сотрудничают более 2 тысяч преподавателей, обучаются свыше 18 тыся... →

Posted by dohertyjfI remember when I first went out on my own to build my business. Because I planned to bootstrap the product into existence, I needed to pick up some consulting work to cover my own bills before I felt comfortable taking time to build my product. I had a sizable group of peers that I contacted to let them know that I was no longer with my last company and was looking to bring on a few new clients. Within a week, I had to stop taking introductions because I was so busy! If you’re a brand-ne... →

NA-KD, the Swedish fashion e-commerce company that sells women’s clothes direct to consumers, has raised $45 million in Series B funding. Noteworthy, $5 million of that is secondary investment as some early shareholders, not including the founders or management team, partially cash in. Read More... →

If the funding fits, keep it. True Fit, the Boston-based “personalisation platform for apparel and footwear” that helps online shoppers find clothes that fit and are to their liking, has raised $55 million in Series C funding. Leading the round is Georgian Partners, with participation from Cross Creek Captial. Existing backers Jump Capital, Signal Peak Ventures, and Intel Capital… Read More... →

No that’s not a typo. Yes, that is larger than the median IPO fundraise last year. But few problems are as daunting as trying to build a fully autonomous car, particularly without the large resources of technology giants like Google, Uber, or Baidu behind you. So for Pony.ai, which was founded a little more than a year ago in late 2016 by James Peng and Tiancheng Lou, the company decided… Read More... →

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Российский сервис заказа грузового такси Mover привлек $1,2 млн от чешской компании, название которой не называется. Об этом Firrma сообщили в стартапе. Сделка была закрыта осенью 2017 года. Полученные средства будут направлены на техническую доработку проекта, создание новых продуктов и работу над узнаваемостью бренда.   В 2016 году СЕО и основатель Mover Амаяк Елян уже привлекал инвестиции из России, однако первый инвестор прекратил финансирование, что лишило проект возможности масштабироваться. «Мы разо... →

It took two years, but Sensel finally managed to start shipping the Morph to backers. The company apparently ran into every potential pitfall for a brand new hardware manufacture, include a microscopic design flaw that forced it to scrap an entire run, resulting in around $60,000 in costs. That’s not an insignificant number for a startup — even one that’s managed to raise… Read More... →

Startup Closetbox recently raised a $7.3 million Series A round, bringing its total amount of funding to $19.8 million. Closetbox, of course, has competitors like fellow startups Makespace and Omni, as well as larger companies like Pods and Public Storage. Closetbox offers “full-service storage,” which means it has professional movers come to your house to do any heavy lifting and… Read More... →

There are a number of services that let you sell your used watches or simply purchase new watches but few have the funding war chest of Chronext. This online services lets you buy and sell fancy watches for a fraction of the price and, as evidenced by their performance and the performance of competitor Crown and Caliber, it looks like that market is heating up. Created by Philipp Man and… Read More... →

Команда сервиса «Вдохновляющие Инвестиции» в десяти пунктах рассказала о роли новостей на фондовом рынке.... →

Команда сервиса «Вдохновляющие Инвестиции» поделилась шпаргалкой для начинающих инвесторов.... →

Lisbon-headquartered Unbabel, a startup that has developed what it describes as an “AI-powered, human-refined” translation platform that makes it more cost effective to conduct business globally, has raised $23 million in Series B funding. Read More... →

Social Leverage, a seed and early-stage venture outfit, is looking to raise up to $50 million for its third fund, shows a new SEC filing. It’s of interest in large part because of cofounder Howard Lindzon, a kind of Internet celebrity and serial entrepreneur known for creating WallStrip, an online video show that took a satirical approach to financial news and was acquired by CBS in… Read More... →

Fintech startup NiYO helps salaried employees access company benefits and other financial services, and now it has raised $13.2 million to offer its services to more of the country. Founded in 2015, NiYO partners with companies (employers) and banks to offer employees the opportunity to access their benefits, such as healthcare or food allowances, through a digital platform. That includes a… Read More... →