Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

Swedish company Candela will launch its 30-passenger commercial hydrofoil shuttle, the P-12, this summer — the vessel it believes will change the course of motorized water transport. Following on from its C-7 and C-8 leisure cruisers, Candela has already been making waves with its drive to transition to fossil-free waterways. “We are now heavy into […] Foiled again: Candela raises another $20M to set course for the future of ferries by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Нарастить инвестиции в платформу планируют 75% маркетологов... →

Сделки исполняются «при посредничестве независимой инфраструктуры».... →

Spanish upskilling startup StudentFinance used this deck to raise a $41 million Series A. Pitch Deck Teardown: StudentFinance’s $41M Series A deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cloud costs remain a top concern for organizations. According to a recent Anodot survey, 50% of businesses are struggling to control them, in part because they lack visibility into their cloud usage. Unsurprisingly, reducing those costs has become a top priority. A report from Wanclouds finds that 81% of IT leaders have been directed by […] Cast AI raises $20M to help companies reduce cloud spend by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

In the wake of the pandemic, more and more companies are relying on independent contractors to sustain and grow their businesses — and more people are turning to freelancing. According to a Fiverr poll, 45% of businesses are using more freelancers than before the pandemic. And Fiverr rival Upwork found that 39% of the U.S. […] Wingspan raises $14M for its all-in-one payroll platform for contractors by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

With inflation sparking an increase in the cost of repairs, labor and claims, fees for insurance are similarly spiking across the board. Car insurance premiums rose 13.7% nationally over the past year, according to a study from Bankrate.com. Home insurance, meanwhile, climbed 12.1% year-on-year, Policygenius found. But Jonathan Matus argues that it doesn’t have to […] Fairmatic raises $46M to bring AI to commercial auto insurance by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

The rise of ChatGPT has fuelled growth in the public awareness of AI, as well as the growing discourse around AI ethics. How should AI be used? What are its implications for society, not just business? The inherent bias within AI applications — remember, it’s not just how the algorithm is built and by whom, it’s […] MLOps platform Seldon raises £20M Series B to improve the productions of AI models by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch... →

Deeploi, a Germany-based startup that is building an IT-as-a-Service platform, today announced that it has raised a €3 million seed funding round led by Berlin’s Cherry Ventures, with participation from a group of angels that includes the founders of Taktile, Moss, Vay and sennder. The company was founded by Julian Luebke and Philipp Hoffmann. Luebke […] IT-as-a-Service startup Deeploi raises €3M by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch... →

The company notes that it does not need this capital to run its business, but to help current and former employees with withholding tax obligations related to equity awards. Stripe now valued at $50B following $6.5B raise by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

In another sign that the current VC appetite for AI is insatiable, Adept, a startup building AI that “enables humans and computers to work together creatively to solve problems,” yesterday announced that it raised $350 million in a Series B funding round co-led by General Catalyst and Spark Capital with participation from Addition, Greylock, Atlassian […] Adept, a startup training AI to use existing software and APIs, raises $350M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

LensKart has signed a definitive agreement to raise $500 million from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, they said Wednesday, at the height of the market slump as the Indian eyewear retailer bulks up its offerings and scales to international markets. The investment, an extension to last year’s round, helps the startup retain its $4.5 billion […] ADIA invests $500 million in LensKart by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

There’s no shortage of startups attempting to put drones to work. There is, however, a longstanding question around the efficacy of such plans. Drones — especially the smaller variety — are impressive pieces of technology, but their functionality is relatively limited. A small quadcopter probably isn’t going to prune your trees or walk your dog […] Verity raises $32M as IKEA stores deploy its inventory drones by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Code editors are complex and demanding pieces of software, but from a business standpoint, they’re notoriously difficult to monetize. At the same time, they haven’t kept pace with recent trends like work-from-home collaboration. At least, that’s how Nathan Sobo sees it. “Coding is inherently social, yet the tools available for talking about code limit the […] Zed raises $10M for a code editor built for collaboration by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Medwing, a European startup building a recruitment marketplace for healthcare workers, has raised €44 million ($47 million) in a Series C round of funding. Founded out of Berlin in 2017, Medwing targets the healthcare industry in Germany and the U.K. with a platform designed to match hospitals and clinics with nurses and elderly caregivers, though […] Medwing, a recruitment marketplace for Europe’s healthcare workforce, raises $47M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

HealthPlix, an Indian startup offering its in-house platform for doctors to help record patient data digitally, has raised $22 million in fresh investment to broaden its reach in the country and allow more doctors to utilize its software to offer improved care to their patients. In India, roughly 300,000 doctors practice medicine regularly. However, this […] India’s HealthPlix raises $22M to accelerate growth and enhance healthcare delivery by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Акселератор отрицает, что решение связано с закрытием Silicon Valley Bank, хотя треть его проектов использовали этот банк.... →

Brex CEO Henrique Dubugras is currently working to raise over a billion dollars in a weekend to help fund an emergency bridge credit line that he believes will help startup customers impacted by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse be able to make payroll next week. Dubugras declined to comment on how much capital has been committed […] Brex CEO is trying to raise over $1 billion in a weekend for SVB-related bridge loans by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

По словам некоторых, крах спровоцировали его же клиенты: они бросились снимать деньги с депозитов и, раздув панику, помешали компании привлечь инвестиции и найти покупателя.... →

MiO Marketplace, a platform for media publishers and buyers, shared the deck it used to raise an angel round of $550,000 at a $3.6 million pre-money valuation. Pitch Deck Teardown: MiO Marketplace’s $550K angel deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →