Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

VenueNext Inc. has raised $15 million in Series B funding to bring its venue management technology to Europe, and beyond the live entertainment industry. Among other things, using VenueNext apps, people can wave their mobile tickets at the gate to get into a game or concert, order food, drinks or merchandise to be delivered to their seats, and get information and amenities that they need when… Read More... →

Американская правовая система изначально пыталась защитить инвестиции крупных корпораций, вкладывающих миллиарды долларов в разработку новых технологий. Сейчас эти же механизмы становятся угрозой для развития технологичных отраслей.... →

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A space has opened up in the last few years as 3D printers have become more affordable, and that is the space for simple 3D designing tools. As VR takes off, that will also be a brand new space for such tools, in order to design new objects and environments. In this area is Thingiverse, a large online 3D printing community, although it lacks 3D modelling functionality. There is also Autodesk… Read More... →

Инвестиционная компания Леонида Богуславского ru-Net обменяла свою долю в портфельной компании Zalora на долю в международной группе Global Fashion Group, в состав которой входит российский интернет-ритейлер Lamoda. Об этом сообщает RNS. Сделка произошла на этапе вхождения Zalora в структуру GFG. В августе 2014 года фонды Kinnevik, Rocket Internet и другие инвесторы создали компанию по торговле одеждой и аксессуарами онлайн, куда вошли российский интернет-магазин одежды Lamoda, индийский Jabong, работающий ... →

Издательство «Просвещение», совладельцем которого является Аркадий Ротенберг, вместе с Фондом развития интернет-инициатив (ФРИИ) запустят акселератор для образовательных стартапов. Об этом сообщают «Ведомости». «Просвещение» готово инвестировать до 3 млрд рублей, ФРИИ —500 млн рублей. Инвестиции могут получить стартапы, разрабатывающие решения для электронного образования, онлайн-курсы, робототехника для обучения, образовательные технологии виртуальной и дополненной реальности. Вначале отобранные ФРИИ ст... →

The opaque, confusing and highly volatile practice of valuing a private SaaS business is frustrating for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Furthermore, the lack of transparency adds a tremendous amount of friction to a capital raise or the sale of a company. The reality is, it’s not all that hard to get a quick read on your SaaS company’s valuation. Read More... →

Check I’m Here, a platform that helps colleges and universities track student engagement with campus activities, has raised a million in a Series A round of funding to continue to grow its service. Now live at over 80 institutions and reaching 400,000 students across 30 states and 3 countries, Check I’m Here’s advantage is that it’s not just collecting data on how… Read More... →

In today’s era of big data, there’s a need for organization and efficiency. That’s the premise by Nugit, a Singapore-based startup that this week announced it has raised $5.2 million in fresh funding from Sequoia Capital’s India fund. Read More... →

Благотворительный фонд «Система», который входит в АФК «Система», инвестирует в Университет ИТМО 6 млн рублей на развитие образовательной программы по подготовке IT-специалистов для нужд АФК «Система». Об этом Firrma сообщили в ИТМО. Инвестиции будут направлены на развитие факультета информационных технологий и программирования Университета ИТМО. Будут разработаны образовательные программы по подготовке IT-специалистов профиля, требующегося компаниям группы АФК «Система». Полученные средства также пойдут н... →

Flex, the tampon alternative you can wear during sex, has raised a $3 million seed round led by Vivek Ranadive’s new fund, Better Our World Ventures Fund, with participation from Cyan Banister of Founders Fund, Ellen Pao and others. This comes just a couple of months after Flex raised $1 million from Y Combinator, Amplify.LA and others. Flex plans to use the funding to fine-tune… Read More... →

Fabricating a circuit board isn’t tough but it takes a while. The back and forth, the bugs, and all of the shipping costs can turn a small project into a big problem. That’s why Botfactory raised $1.3 million to stick a PCB printer on your desk. Founded by NYU grad students Nicolas Vansnick and Carlos Ospina along with NYU professor Michael Knox, BotFactory came about when Vansnick… Read More... →

Два стартапа первого выпуска нью-йоркского акселератора Starta Accelerator получили инвестиционные соглашения на сумму чуть менее $7млн. Об этом Firrma сообщили в фонде Starta Capital. Healbe – разработчик фитнес-браслета закрыл раунд А на сумму $6.5 млн конвертируемым займом в обмен на 10% компании от текущих инвесторов. Стартап масштабируется в BRICS, MINT, APAC-странах, имеет предложения от международных фондов в Азии, Европе, а также запускает второе поколение браслета Healbe GoBe на основе искусственно... →

Story Terrace today announced it has raised £500,000 ($640,000) to continue its mission to tell the stories of those you love. The customers are typically kids who want to buy a highly personal gift for their parents around an anniversary, or startup founders who have recently exited a business and want to set the record straight — or at least firmly crooked. Read More... →

Blue Origin succesfully launches a rocket to test a capsule-malfunction scenario, VC firm Metamorphic Ventures raises $50 million and gets a new name, VC firm Fenox pauses its India fund after Venktesh Shukla leaves the company, Clearpath raises a $30 million Series B and Google’s autonomous cars cross 2 million miles driven. All this on Crunch Report. Read More... →

Just in time for New York Comic Con, Madefire is announcing that it has raised $6.5 million in Series B funding. Madefire co-founder and CEO Ben Wolstenholme said the funding — which was led by Santa Monica-based Plus Capital — will help his company build more connections with the media and entertainment world. It’s not that Madefire (which previously raised $6.3 million… Read More... →

Chicken, peas, beef, sweet potatoes, and blueberries, the stuff of $40 meals in places like Hayes Valley and Greenwich Village — and starting today, also the stuff of dog food. Ollie, a new startup founded by Alex Douzet, Gabby Slome and Randy Jimenez is aimed squarely at disrupting the premium pet food space by offering something like a Sprig or Maple for dogs. With a new $4.4… Read More... →

Payoneer, a global provider of payment processing technologies, has added another $180 million to its already sizable warchest as it looks to continue to grow its payment services. Already profitable and with a solid amount of cash on the balance sheet the new money will double the company’s product development and technical staff, according to the company’s chief executive… Read More... →

Ontario tech firm Clearpath Robotics has raised $30 million in a Series B round of venture funding to scale up production of its self-driving vehicles. They’re not exactly Teslas or Google self-driving cars. Intsead, Clearpath makes vehicles that autonomously move boxes and pallets around factories, warehouses and distribution centers. Clearpath CEO and co-founder Matt Rendall tells… Read More... →

Yahoo is under scrutiny today after former employees claimed the company designed custom software to enable U.S. intelligence agencies to scan incoming emails to all of Yahoo’s millions of users. The allegations, first published by Reuters, raise questions about the constitutionality of such dragnet surveillance and about the legal means used to compel Yahoo to build the software.… Read More... →