Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

A fledgling European recruitment startup has scooped $10 million (€8.75 million) in funding to grow globally and help connect job-seekers with employers at short notice. Available on Android and iOS, Job Today is targeted at small businesses in the retail, hospitality, and services industries. It’s setting out to “revolutionize” the hiring process through a mobile-only […]... →

SprinkleBit, a startup that helps you invest with guidance from friends and experts, has raised $10 million in new funding from GTC. It’s not a new idea to tap into the wisdom of the crowds to do better on the stock market, but SprinkleBit offers a unique tool called the Value Prediction Index, or VPI — each stock gets scored based on whether the community thinks its price will… Read More... →

On-demand staffing startup Wonolo announced today through a public filing that it has raised at least $5.7 million in its latest funding round. Backed by Coca-Cola Founders, Wonolo received a $2.2 million investment last year, setting its valuation at $7.5 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Wonolo, which stands for work now locally, sends users notifications […]... →

Московский Технологический Институт (МТИ) инвестировал в пермский стартап Promobot 25 млн рублей по итогам 2015 года, получив 30% компании при оценке в 85 млн рублей. Об этом Firrma сообщили в МТИ. Инвестиции в проект поступали в течение 2015 года под опционный контракт, который был реализован 25 декабря 2015 года при оценке компании в 85 млн рублей. Полученные средства пойдут на разработку и выпуск версии Promobot 2.0 и 2.0+. Также ведутся переговоры с несколькими фондами, которые рассматривают участие в с... →

Esports is a growing market, and it isn’t only about the top 1 percent of players in the world that show up for the tournaments you see on Twitch. And one company is basing its growth on serving everyone who is a pro gamer, everyone who wants to reach that level, and beyond. FaceIt, an esports community platform, has secured […]... →

Ludlow Ventures, a young, early-stage venture firm in Detroit, is raising its second venture fund, founder and managing partner Jonathon Triest tells us. His team, which includes partner Brett deMarrais, is targeting $40 million, though a new SEC filing suggests the firm would be happy to raise up to $55 million. Either way, so far, so good. Triest tells us the firm has already… Read More... →

Can a mobile classified app topple the behemoth that is Craigslist? We’ve asked the question before (more than once, in fact), and it looks like it may be in order again: 5miles, an app developed in China but being rolled out in the U.S. as a quick way for people to list and buy items locally, has raised $30 million in funding, bringing the total raised by the company to over $50… Read More... →

EXCLUSIVE: Memeni, a social tool for brands to create their own communities, announced today that it closed a $2.5 million investment from angel investors. The Los Angeles-based startup said it wants to help brands to “create meaningful interactions” with their customers; so it raised the seed round to launch its product and invest in marketing. “Brands […]... →

YouTube just made it a lot easier for its users in the U.S. to use their videos to drive donations to nonprofit organizations. With the new donation cards, video creators can now choose any of the over 1.8 million IRS-validated 501(c)3 nonprofit and direct donations to them right from their videos. Nonprofits could already use these cards on their own videos. Often, though, it’s videos… Read More... →

On-demand parking apps may not be the most glamorous of startups, they’re mainly all about access. In addition to announcing their largest raise to date, ParkWhiz announced an acquisition today that will bring its customers, particularly those in the New York market, even greater access. The Chicago-based parking startup announced Tuesday that it had raised $24 million in Series C… Read More... →

Peakon, the self-described ‘people analytics platform’ for employee engagement and retention, is fully launching today and announcing it’s closed €4 million in Series A funding. Read More... →

New York-based startup Fireglass, a network security service for enterprises, announced today that it closed a $20 million funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The startup said that it will use the series A investment to expand research and further develop its product. Mickey Boodaei, cofounder of Imperva and Trusteer, and Rakesh Loonkar, cofounder of […]... →

Discord, the maker of a popular voice communications app for games, has raised $20 million in a round of funding headed by Greylock Partners. The funding is a big turnaround for a company that was written off in gaming. And it shows that by pivoting to something that was more popular, the original founders figured […]... →

Seebo, the Tel Aviv, Israel-founded startup that offers an Internet of Things (IoT) end-to-end platform to help companies launch smart products faster, has closed $8.5 million in Series A funding. The round, which was led by Carmel Ventures with participation from existing investors, including TPY Capital, brings the total raised by the company to $14 million. Read More... →

Vidyard, a startup that says it can improve companies’ video marketing and sales, has raised $35 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, OMERS Ventures, iNovia Capital and SoftTech VC. The Y Combinator-incubated startup has now raised more than $60 million total. Vidyard offers a number… Read More... →

Vidyard, the business video platform, today announced it has closed a $35 million Series C financing. And, in a move that can only be described as “eating its own dog food,” the company has announced the raise with a Star Wars-inspired video. The round is led by Battery Ventures with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture […]... →

Инвестиционная компания KamaFlow вложился в детский проект Marabaka в обмен на 50% компании, сообщил Firrma партнер KamaFlow Евгений Борисов. По словам Борисова, KamaFlow подписал соглашение о капиталовложении на сумму от $150 тысяч до $200 тысяч летом 2015 года. Доля KamaFlow в стартапе может уменьшиться, если инвесткомпании не удастя выполнить KPI по развитию бизнеса. Речь идет об увеличении количества детских оффлайн-центров Marabaka. Marabaka предлагает виртуальный мир для детей в виде комиксов с героям... →

Grovo, a company offering “micro-learning” content to help businesses train their employees, has raised $40 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Accel (which has been involved since Grovo’s seed round and led the Series B) with additional funding from previous backers Costanoa Venture Capital, SoftTech VC and Greg Waldorf, plus new investor Vayner Capital. Read More... →

HopSkipDrive, the ridesharing service for kids of busy parents, has raised $10.2 million in funding for its Series A. The round was led by FirstMark Capital and will be used to not only work on enhancing its product but also bringing its service to new neighborhoods in the United States. The company has also brought […]... →

Cedexis helps large enterprises monitor and optimize how their traffic flows from their servers, CDNs and cloud providers to their customers. The company today announced that it has raised a $22 million Series B round led by Ginko Ventures with participation from Foxconn, Nokia Growth Partners, Citrix Systems Ventures and its Series A investors Madrona Ventures and Advanced Technology Ventures. Read More... →