Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

2015 was not a good year for IPOs — it was actually the worst year for tech IPOs since the financial crisis in 2009. More and more startups are opting to remain private for longer periods of time. And while we still haven’t seen any IPOs in 2016, the slowest start since 2009, eventually venture-backed companies need to go public — if only to raise additional financing to… Read More... →

Два проекта с российскими корнями ManyChat и ArrowPass прошли отбор в американский акселератор 500 Startups и получили от него по $125 тысяч. Об этом Firrma сообщил сооснователь ManyChat Микаэл Ян и сооснователь ArrowPass Мирослав Сарбаев. ManyChat – платформа, которая помогает бизнесу продавать и поддерживать клиентов через популярные мессенджеры (Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, и т.д). Проект объединяет все чатовые API (Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, и т.д.) в один интерфейс... →

Российский сервис для изучения иностранных языков Lingualeo объявил о выходе на окупаемость к 2016 году после сокращения 30% штата в середине 2015 года. Теперь компания планирует выйти на испаноязычные рынки и привлечь новые инвестиции, однако «рассчитывает только на себя», сообщили vc.ru в сервисе.... →

Инвестиции в Национальный реестр интеллектуальной собственности могут достичь 100 млн рублей, размер которых может увеличиться с ростом числа единиц контента, вносимых в реестр. Об этом сообщает газета «Ведомости».  Во главе реестра будет стоять АО «Национальный реестр интеллектуальной собственности», под управлением нескольких учредителей. Вложения в компанию могут поступать не только со стороны учредителей, но и от сторонних инвесторов. Реестр создается для защиты прав обладателей собственности на музыкал... →

Susa Ventures, a 2.5-year-old, seed-stage firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, and L.A. , is looking to raise up to $50 million for a second fund, two years after raising a $25 million debut fund. The SEC filing is here. Susa has four general partners: Eva Ho, who was most recently the VP of marketing and operations at venture-backed Factual and a senior product marketing manager… Read More... →

Identity protection startup ID Experts announced today that it raised a $5 million series A financing from BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and the Sandbox Advantage Fund. ID Experts said its services “protect individuals from financial and medical identity theft, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance.” The startup had been working with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association since […]... →

Insurify, a startup out of MIT, today announced the launch of Evia (Expert Virtual Insurance Agent), an artificially intelligent virtual insurance agent that aims to find you better car insurance using a photo of your license plate. The company recently pulled in $2 million in seed from Rationalwave Capital Partners to create EVIA and launch its robo-agent platform. “We barely have time… Read More... →

Next Games has raised $10 million from existing investors to fuel its existing titles and future games. The Finnish company also said that The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land, the official mobile game based on AMC’s hit TV series, has been downloaded more than 10 million times. That latter fact is one reason why the company has […]... →

EXCLUSIVE: Wercker, a startup with tools for automating the process of testing and deploying code, is announcing today a $4.5 million funding round. The startup is also announcing that it’s releasing its command line interface (CLI) tool under an open-source license on GitHub. With the new funding, Wercker can build out a full commercial product with features […]... →

Dutch startup Wercker today announced a $4.5 million Series A funding round. Wercker offers developers a container-centric platform for automating the development of microservices and application. Using the service’s command line interface, developers can spin up Docker containers on their desktop, automate their build and deploy processes and then deploy them to various cloud… Read More... →

Pindrop helps businesses avoid getting scammed on the phone by analyzing both the audio of a call and the metadata it has about a caller. After raising a total of $47 million since its launch in 2012, the company today announced that it has raised a $75 million Series C round led by Google Capital. Other participants in this round include Google Ventures, Citi Ventures, and Felicis Ventures,… Read More... →

Insurify, a startup that makes recommendations for auto insurance coverage, is announcing today a $2 million seed round and also launching Evia, a personal digital assistant that people communicate with in text messages to get quotes for the car insurance that’s right for them. Evia is available in a limited public beta. Insurify’s underlying system […]... →

Even if you’re living in one of the few states where pumping your own gas is illegal, driving to the gas station to fill up is probably not your favorite chore. Booster Fuels wants to take the hassle out of fillups. The company partners with large businesses and then offers on-demand fuel service on their corporate campuses. As much as I hate writing these words, it’s basically… Read More... →

Стартап Easy ten прошел отбор в американский акселераторов 500 Startups и получил от него инвестиции в размере $125 тысяч. Об этом Firrma сообщили в стартапе.   По словам основателя проекта Дмитрия Зарюты, оценка компании составила $5 млн. Доля нового инвестора не раскрывается. «Полученные инвестиции мы направим на привлечение новой аудитории. Надеемся, что по окончанию акселерационной программы, мы не только выйдем на 6 новых рынков, но и получим еще один раунд от фонда», – прокомментировал Дмитрий Зарюта.... →

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... →