Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

Future Finance — a startup based out of Dublin that provides loans to students using big data algorithms to asses their credit-worthiness — is today announcing a large round of funding of its own to build its business out in Europe. The company has raised £119 million ($171 million) — £19 million in equity and £100 million towards future loans made through the… Read More... →

Online lending platform EZBob Ltd has raised £20m (about $28.3 million) in Series C funding in a round led by Leumi Partners and Oaktree Capital Management. According to statement, the company will use the new funds to increase its lending capacity and continue to develop its technology platform. Tomer Guriel, CEO and co-founder of EZBob, said: “Raising investment […]... →

Microsoft is fending off criticisms of its plan to unify its products and to raise the profile of its Windows Store, and the company is now planning to take that debate into its annual gathering of developers later this month. Xbox boss Phil Spencer responded to the ongoing criticism of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) […]... →

After years of raising hundreds of millions of dollars to tap into the burgeoning e-commerce market in India, one of the country’s biggest tech companies is facing a markdown in its valuation as it aims to pick up yet more investment. TechCrunch has learned from sources that Flipkart is looking to raise up to $1 billion in funding to grow its business and shore up against competition… Read More... →

Product management tool Propel announced today that it closed a $4.2 million series A investment led by Cloud Apps Capital Partners. Propel’s product, built on Salesforce, promises a service that “helps everyone involved in launching new products coordinate all the product, customer and service information needed for a product to be successful.” The funds of the round, […]... →

Выручка стартапа «Партия еды» за 2015 год составила 51 099 384 рублей, что на 300% больше, по сравнению с 2014 годом. Об этом в своем блоге сообщил основатель сервиса Михаил Перегудов.  По его словам, компания выполнила план на 93% в 2015 году, изначально рассчитывая выйти на 400% роста. С марта 2015 года компания не привлекала инвестиции, не использовала кредиты и другие внешние средства. В блоге также утверждается, что в течение года компания выпустила новые продукты, снизила стоимость продукции на 10%, п... →

The massage industry is getting a rubdown. Soothe has raised $35 million to bring on-demand massages to the masses. It’s one more example of how an on-demand app service can outmaneuver brick-and-mortar businesses, as Soothe says its costs can beat rivals in the traditional $14 billion U.S. massage market (according to the International SPA Association poll conducted […]... →

Soothe, the on-demand massage service, just closed a $35 million Series B round from its pre-existing investors. This brings its total funding to $47.7 million. This puts Soothe even further ahead of its main competitor, Zeel, which has raised $3.2 million to date. In September, Soothe snatched up its other competitor, Unwind Me, for an undisclosed amount. Soothe says the funding is for… Read More... →

Группа компаний «Мортон» купила 10% компании AT Energy, которая занимается производством водородных топливных элементов для беспилотных летательных аппаратов (БПЛА). Сумма сделки не раскрывается. По данным журнала Forbes, она была закрыта в конце 2015 года. «Мортон» планирует развивать и применять технологии в строительстве и транспорте. Инвестиции в AT Energy – это часть программы инвестирования корпорации в новые передовые технологии.  В октябре 2014 года AT Energy получила первый транш инвестиций от венч... →

Украинский стартап Ecoisme попал в программу лондонского акселератора Virgin Media Accelerator и привлек инвестиции частных инвесторов Николая Белогорского и Сергея Повзнера. Об этом сообщает издание Ain.ua. Основатели Ecoisme переедут в Лондон на три месяца, где начиная с мая, они будут проходить акселерацию. После прохождения программы стартап может получить до $120 тысяч инвестиций, которые предоставит компания Liberty Global Ventures. Liberty Global и инкубатор TechStars (запускал акселератор вместе с Б... →

Virtuix, maker of the Omni virtual reality treadmill, said today it will move ahead with a “mini-IPO” under new regulations that allow companies to raise money in a new way. The move comes after potential investors pledged a non-binding $29 million in funds toward the investment. Austin, Texas-based Virtuix has begun shipping the Omni, a new […]... →

When a new medium arises, so too do new brands hoping to stake a claim on the frontier. Penrose Studios wants to be the Pixar of VR, telling heartfelt stories in immersive worlds. And now it has the money to hire the best talent and develop its own in-VR creation tools. Today Penrose Studios announced it’s raised an $8.5 million seed round led by Accelerate-IT Ventures, and joined… Read More... →

When you’re shopping online, finding the right piece of clothing can be difficult because it’s hard to be sure about the sizing. Avametric is a fashion software company that has developed technology it hopes will prevent this problem from ever happening again. Today it has raised $10.5 million in a funding round led by Khosla […]... →

Icertis, which develops cloud-based software that helps large companies manage contracts, has raised a $15 million Series B led by Ignition Partners. Read More... →

Каждое утро Rusbase рассказывает о трендах в мире бизнеса и технологий на цифрах. Рубрика выходит при поддержке MoneyMan.... →

Новость об инвестиции американской соцсети в белорусский стартап стала самой обсуждаемой на IT-рынке... →

Attivio, a Newton, Massachusetts-based startup that promises to “accelerate data discovery,” announced today that it closed a $31 million financing round. The investment, the startup said, will help the company to meet investors’ expectation of turning profitable “later this year.” “Our increased investment underscores our belief that Attivio has game-changing capabilities for enterprises that have yet […]... →

Пермский стартап Promobot, который разработал робота для работы с клиентами, создаст в Китае совместное предприятие с компанией Keysi Microelectronics, а также с участием местного правительства. Как рассказал Firrma один из основателей Promobot  Алексей Южаков, сейчас партнеры выбирают место для реализации совместного соглашения и строительства производства.  В течение пяти лет в предприятие планируется вложить более $10 млн. Предприятие будет заниматься адаптацией Promobot для китайского рынка и производст... →

Lightspeed Venture Partners, the 16-year-old, Menlo Park, Ca.-based early-stage venture firm, has raised two new funds totaling $1.2 billion, according to two new SEC filings. One filing, for the firm’s 11th fund, shows a close of $715 million. Lightspeed has also raised $500 million for its second “Select” fund for later-stage companies. The capital come two years after… Read More... →

Soothe, the on-demand massage service, just closed a $35 million Series B round from its pre-existing investors. This brings its total funding to $47.7 million. This puts Soothe even further ahead of its main competitor, Zeel, which has raised $3.2 million to date. In September, Soothe snatched up its other competitor, Unwind Me, for an undisclosed amount. Soothe says the funding is for… Read More... →