Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

Another transportation startup has run out of gas while larger companies continue refuelling to tap into economies of scale. Tripda — a carpooling startup operating in 13 countries including the U.S. and backed by the Berlin-based incubator Rocket Internet — has announced that it will cease operations on March 4 after facing high operating costs and failing to raise funding to… Read More... →

E-commerce giants with ambitions to build regional Amazon rivals in emerging markets continue to rake in huge amounts of funding. Today, comes the latest development: Souk — an online marketplace that has been described as the Amazon of the Middle East — has announced that it has closed a funding round of over $275 million (AED 1 billion). Bloomberg reported earlier this month… Read More... →

(Reuters) – Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Friday Apple is committed to raising its dividend annually, a move designed to please investors but also a sign the world’s most famous technology company may no longer be a growth stock. As concerns mount that growth in sales of iPhones may have peaked, major U.S. growth […]... →

Белорусское приложение MSQRD, которое позволяет в реальном времени накладывать на лица фильтры-маски, привлекло первые инвестиции. Об этом vc.ru рассказали разработчики приложения.... →

Niantic, the former Google division that is working on a Pokémon Go location-based mobile game, has raised $5 million in an expanded seed funding round. The new investors include Alsop Louie, former Havas boss David Jones (and his new venture You and Mr Jones), Fuji Television, Lucas Nealan, and Cyan and Scott Banister. The deal shows […]... →

Network security and visibility startup ThousandEyes announced today that it closed a $35 million investment led by Tenaya Capital. The startup said the investment will be used to expand in North America its technology, which “gives modern businesses the ability to see their now borderless network.” GV (formerly known as Google Ventures), Sequoia Capital, and Sutter […]... →

Изобретательница Джой из одноименного фильма никому не могла продать самоотжимающуюся швабру, которую она создала. Когда ей удалось договориться с телемагазином о презентации товара в передаче, ведущий не разобрался в устройстве и испортил эфир. В итоге швабру никто не заказал. У Джой на руках оказалось 50 тысяч устройств, которые не продавались, и два невыплаченных кредита. Героиня была в отчаянье, но решила не сдаваться и попросила продюсера передачи дать ей еще один шанс – презентовать самой изобретение.... →

Мобильный геолокационный агрегатор акций и скидок Letmeget получил 3 млн рублей от частного инвестора, имя которого не разглашается. Как сообщил Firrma сооснователь сервиса Максим Кульгин, сделка состоялась летом 2015 года. Инвестор получил опцион на 30% компании. Продукт Letmeget существует пока на ранней стадии в виде MVP. Инвестиции в стартап будут использованы на дальнейшую разработку продукта, его продвижение на рынке и покупку технологии iBeacon. В данный момент компания приступила к подключению клиен... →

Revl announced today it has received $2 million in investments for its smart action camera. The company’s seed round was led by Bill Tai and will be used to accelerate production of its signature device and also development of a companion iOS app. Other investors joining this round include Y Combinator, Frog Ventures, James Lindenbaum, […]... →

Overnight announced today that it has raised $2.5 million for its last-minute travel app. The seed round was led by Accomplice and CrossCut Ventures and also comes at a time when it officially launches to the public in Los Angeles, Calif. The company has already set its sights on Austin, Texas as its next market. […]... →

EXCLUSIVE: AppCard, a mobile-first loyalty marketing program for small and medium-sized retailers is announcing $20 million in Series B funding, led by Alexander Rittweger, founder of Loyalty Partner and PLDT capital. PLDT Capital is the strategic investment arm of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT, NYSE: PHI, PSE: TEL), and the leading telecoms and digital services […]... →

What makes ThousandEyes potentially more compelling than other solutions that offer network visibility is that the company can monitor what’s happening not just over a company’s own public and private networks, but also peer into a company’s operations that are happening over third party service providers’ networks. Read More... →

Инвестиционно-промышленный холдинг GS Group и Фонд развития интернет-инициатив (ФРИИ) до конца 2016 года откроют совместный акселератор для развития стартапов в области «интернета вещей» (Internet of Things, IoT). Об этом Firrma сообщили в GS Group. Акселератор интересуют проекты, которые разрабатывают мобильные приложения, интернет-сервисы, датчики, сенсоры, портативные устройства, информационные и аналитические системы. Цель акселератора – поиск и развитие IoT-проектов в приоритетных областях.  Компании, ... →

«Дочка» корпорации «Роснано»  — «Фонд Роснано Капитал С.А.»  — обвинила ЗАО УК «Сберинвест» и банк «Пересвет», в котором РПЦ владеет 49,7%, в незаконном переводе $90 млн со счетов фонда  «Наноэнерго», созданного ей совместно со «Сберинвестом». Соответствующий иск «Фонд Роснано Капитал С.А.» подал в Окружной суд Никосии (Кипр). Об этом сообщает РБК. «Наноэнерго» создан «Фондом Роснано Капитал С.А.» и «Сберинвестом» для инвестиций в российскую энергетику. Иск подан в мае 2015 года.  Согласно заявлению, «Сбере... →

Posted by KelseyLibert[Estimated read time: 15 minutes] Is the saying “any press is good press” really true? Whether it happens as part of a carefully orchestrated PR stunt or accidentally, the potential payoffs and drawbacks when a brand dominates the news can be huge. In our latest collaboration, Fractl and Moz explored how a surge of media coverage impacted seven companies. By looking at brands that dominated headlines within the last year, we set out to answer the following questions: Does positive pres... →

At Roger Lee’s last startup, he wanted to set up a 401(k) plan for his employees after they started asking for one — only to realize how frustrating and outdated the process was, which required stacks of paperwork and even faxing documents. That’s what prompted him to start Captain401, a service built for quickly spinning up 401(k) plans for small- to medium-sized… Read More... →

TodayTix announced yesterday that it closed a $9 million series B round to expand its on-demand service so you can buy last-minute theater tickets today (you know I had to). Walden Venture Capital and TYLT Ventures co-led the investment. Both Walden managing director Art Berliner and TYLT cofounder Gerard Casale will join TodayTix’s board. The New […]... →

Comet is a nifty little iOS and Android app that lets you create and share photo albums with your friends and family. Comet is trying to solve a simple problem, but does it in a compelling way. When you go to a wedding or a road trip, you won’t ever see your friends’ photos as they will stay in their camera roll forever. Comet fixes that. Read More... →

New York-based MakeSpace has secured $17.5 million in funding to accelerate growth in their self-storage business. The startup markets itself as a convenient alternative to traditional storage, by making it easy to access your items without ever taking a trip to the facility. MakeSpace offers competitive pricing and guarantees that the rates will never increase. MakeSpace offers free pickups… Read More... →

Венчурный фонд iDealMachine и основатель eLama.ru Алексей Довжиков инвестировали в автоматизированную платформу для вирального маркетинга S&G AD. Об этом Firrma сообщили в фонде.  Условия сделки не раскрываются. Средства пойдут на усиление команды разработчиков, маркетинг на территории СНГ, а также на подготовку платформы к выходу на зарубежные рынки. Речь идет об экспансии в Европу и Израиль.  В начале 2015 года iDealMachine вложилась в S&G AD. Тогда стартап носил название Style&Go, и предоставлял услуги п... →