Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

SoftTech VC, a San Francisco-based seed-stage fund founded 11 years ago by investor Jeff Clavier, has promoted two of its senior investors to full partners, a move seemingly geared to bolster the firm as it seeks to raise a $130 million in fresh capital. According to new SEC filings, the firm is targeting $100 million for its fifth fund, as well as an additional $30 million Breakout Fund… Read More... →

Gather announced that it has raised $2.5 million in new funding to help restaurants and venues manage their events. Led by Storm Ventures, the investment will be used to not only improve the product, but also accelerate development of certain “top-secret projects.” Founded in 2013 by Nicholas Miller, Alex Lassiter, and Tom Merrihew, Gather is targeting […]... →

ALICE, which is actually an acronym that stands for “A Life-Improving Customer Experience,” allows hotels to manage and complete guest requests across various service departments with ease thanks to its intuitive host of mobile suite products. The company announced today that it had closed a $9.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Expedia with participation… Read More... →

Techstars London alumni eRated is another startup taking aim at the online reputation problem, specifically relating to online sellers. Targeting online marketplaces, it lets sellers of a product or service create one online profile to rule them all that consolidates and makes portable their seller history and reputation imported from all of the disperate marketplaces and social sites… Read More... →

Корпорация «Роснано» и трастовая компания Zhongrong Trust International создали российско-китайский инвестиционный фонд. Об этом Firrma сообщили в корпорации. Целевой объём капитала под управлением совместного инвестиционного фонда RUSNANO Zhongrong United Investment Fund на первом этапе составит $500 млн. Партнеры фонда — «Роснано»и Zhongrong Trust International Co. Они внесут средства в равных долях и создадут общую управляющую компанию. Фонд сосредоточится на проектах стадии роста, направленных на примен... →

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Частные инвесторы запустят в России онлайн-версию старейшего британского издания об электронной и клубной музыке Mixmag. Компания ООО «Дипхаус» в лице организатора клубных вечеринок Евгения Макарова, бывшего вице-президента инвестиционно-банковского управления ИК «Ренессанс Капитал» Антона Болгака и экс-редактора музыкального журнала DJmag Ильи Воронина купила франшизу у британского Mixmag.  Онлайн-издание «Mixmag Россия», в котором будут использованы как переводной, так и собственный контент редакторов, на... →

If you want proof that Android is the operating system of emerging markets, look no further than Indus OS. The company, formerly known as Firstouch, is tweaking the Google-run operating system to the unique demands and cultures of India. And it’s raised $5 million in fresh funding to push on with its lofty target of reach one billion emerging market users. Read More... →

San Francisco-based accelerator Wearable IoT World announced today the launch of the U.S.-Pan Asia IoT Superhighway, an IoT and “emerging technologies” accelerator in Hong Kong. The official launch came after a $4.5 million funding round led by China-based investor Radiant Venture Capital. Superhighway, WIoTW said, will help early-stage Asian startups to develop wearable and IoT technologies. […]... →

Фонды Maxfield Capital и Leta Capital инвестировали в израильскую платформу для управления и анализа видеоданных Viisights. Об этом Firrma сообщили в Maxfield.  В раунде также приняли участие израильские фонды TheTime и ASF Ventures. Общий объем инвестиций составил $1,2 млн. Полученные средства будут направлены на развитие платформы и расширение команды компании. По итогам сделки, основатель и управляющий партнер венчурного фонда Maxfield Capital Александр Туркот вошел в состав совета директоров стартапа. П... →

India has a big appetite for on-demand startups at the moment, and today one of the hopefuls in the food category has raised some money to supersize its business. Swiggy, a restaurant delivery startup that claims to be the largest in India after passing Rocket Internet-backed Foodpanda last month, has raised $35 million in a Series C round. The funding, which brings the total raised up to… Read More... →

Co-working spaces and membership clubs with a heavy tech bent have proliferated across the planet in recent years as the industry itself has exploded, and startups look to find flexible spaces to work. But not many have gone for such an eclectic mix of fashion, designers, startups and investors (among others) as Second Home, the club and work space created by Rohan Silva, former adviser to the… Read More... →

Neura, an Israeli Internet of Things startup that pulls together data from users’ connected devices, has raised $11 million to expand its “business reach and make the service ubiquitous.” The Series A round was led by AXA Strategic Ventures and Pitango Venture Capital, with participation from Liberty Israel Venture Fund and Lenovo Group. Founded in […]... →

Neura, a platform that helps users personalize connected devices while guarding their data, will promote its new software development kit after raising a $11 million Series A. The round was led by AXA Strategic Partners and Pitango Venture Capital, with participation from Liberty Israel Venture Fund and Lenovo Group. Read More... →

Российский сервис вызова врача на дом DOC+ привлек 35 млн рублей. Об этом Firrma сообщили в компании. Сделка состоялась в сентябре 2015 года. Инвесторами выступили CEO OneTwoTrip Михаил Соколов, сооснователь Lamoda Флориан Янсен, сооснователь KupiVIP Дамиан Доберштейн, частный инвестор Дмитрий Алмакаев, частный инвестор Дмитрий Хандогин, кроме того, в сервис вложился сооснователь DOC+ Виктор Белогуб.  Инвестиции пошли на разработку IT-системы, сайта, разработку приложения, маркетинг и поддержание бизнеса (о... →

Инфрафонд РВК инвестировал в пермскую инжиниринговую компанию «ЭКАТ» для разработки и внедрения решений по уменьшению вредных выбросов в нефтегазовой отрасли и решения экологических проблем. Об этом Firrma сообщили в РВК.  Сделка состоялась в декабре 2015 года. Сумма инвестиций не раскрывается.  Средства пойдут на вывод на рынок собственной разработки – энергоэффективной модульной системы очистки воздуха и газовых выбросов, применимой для наиболее типичных видов и классов загрязнений в нефтегазовой промышле... →

Estimote, a beacon company whose small, wireless sensors and accompanying software provide indoor location technology to some of the largest retailers as well as 65 percent of the Fortune 100, has now closed on $10.7 million in Series A funding. The round will help the business scale to meet the needs of its current customer base, around half of which is retail, as well as fund R&D… Read More... →

KeyMe, a startup that could help ensure that you never get locked out again, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. The company allows you to scan your key, either via mobile app or at an in-store kiosk, creating a digital copy.  It can then ship you a key when you want a copy. or you can have a key printed instantly at a kiosk — pretty handy if you get locked out. KeyMe… Read More... →

It faces several formidable rivals, but Minkasu believes it has developed the easiest way to make mobile payments. The startup’s iOS and Android app stores encrypted credit card information, does not need passwords, and lets shoppers complete transactions with one click. Read More... →

Brooklyn-based PolicyGenius has raised $15 million in a new round of funding to expand its price comparison insurance brokerage service. Increasingly, old line industries are coming online, and insurance, one of the last holdouts, is no different. Founded by a former McKinsey consultant who worked with the insurance industry in 2014, PolicyGenius provides users with price comparison information… Read More... →