Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

Mesosphere, a startup that sells a “data center operating system” drawing on open-source tools such as Apache Mesos, today announced a $73.5 million funding round. Hewlett Packard Enterprise led the round, with participation from Microsoft, according to a statement. In addition to the new funding, Mesosphere is announcing the 1.0 release of the Marathon open-source software […]... →

Юлия Кожевникова из Tranio.com рассказывает о том, как устроена стартап-экосистема Дублина – города, который в в последние годы все активнее привлекает внимание международного венчурного сообщаства.  Когда заходит речь о европейских стартап-столицах, то в первую очередь принято говорить о крупнейших экосистемах — Лондоне и Берлине, а такие города, как Дублин, зачастую незаслуженно остаются в стороне, и в результате бизнес-сообществу о них известно не так много. Меж тем, согласно исследованию European Digita... →

Dublin-based currency exchange marketplace CurrencyFair has raised €8 million (about $8.9 million) in a new funding round led by Octopus Ventures and appointed new chief marketing officer Nils Andén. New investor Proxy Ventures and previous investor Frontline Ventures also participated in the round. Andén comes to CurrencyFair from Maltese online gambling operator Unibet where he […]... →

Emergence Capital led a $20 million investment for BetterWorks, the startup announced today. BetterWorks’s software helps enterprises to manage and track their employees progress. Some of the startups’ customers includes AOL, Airbnb, and Shutterstock. The Redwood City-based startup said that the funds from this investment will be used to “further develop its operational suite and continue to expand […]... →

Российский предприниматель Юрий Мильнер поднялся на 17 место в «списке Мидаса» – рейтинге лучших венчурных инвесторов по версии Forbes. Это на три позиции выше, по сравнению с прошлым годом. Самой значительной сделкой Мильнера по версии издания были инвестиции в компанию Twitter на ранних стадиях.  Мильнер – единственный российский инвестор в «списке Мидаса». Forbes оценивает его состояние в $2,9 млрд, большая часть из которого ему принесли продажа акций компании Facebook в 2013 году. Первое место в «списке... →

Visionary VR has raised $6 million to make it easier for developers to create accessible stories in virtual reality. VR is expected to be a $30 billion market by 2020, according to tech advisor Digi-Capital. But it’s going to take a lot of effort to make that happen. Los Angeles-based Visionary VR wants to make […]... →

You don’t need to quit your job to start making money from playing games. Esports Hero is a fresh startup in the competitive-gaming space, and it has raised $1 million in financing to expand its real-money cash tournaments. Esports Mogul, an Australian investment group, led the round. With this influx of cash, Esports Hero is hoping […]... →

BetterWorks, a platform for employees to set themselves goals, share them with others in their organization and track how well those goals are being met, has raised another $20 million in Series B funding. The company is not disclosing its valuation but we understand from sources close to the deal that it is around $100 million. Led by Emergence Capital — an early backer of… Read More... →

GoCardless, a U.K.-based startup that helps businesses accept direct debit payments online, has announced a fresh $13 million of funding in a round led by Notion Capital. Existing investors including Balderton Capital, Accel Partners, and Passion Capital also participated in the round. Founded out of London in 2011, GoCardless touts itself as the most effective […]... →

GoCardless has become somewhat of a poster child for the London fintech scene. Offering an alternative to card payments, the startup provide’s a simple way for businesses to set up and accept bank-to-bank payments online (also known as Direct Debit), and is now processing £1 billion worth of payments annually. That’s up from £500 million in July — a figure that co-founder… Read More... →

Eye-tracking virtual reality headset maker FOVE has closed an $11 million Series A led by Colopl VR Fund, with participation from the venture fund of Hon Hai (Foxconn), 2020, and Samsung Venture Investment. Read More... →

CharlieHR, a HR platform for small businesses, has raised a £1 million (about $1.4 million) seed investment from Connect Ventures and Seedcamp. A number of angel investors also participated in the funding round: Nutmeg founder Nick Hungerford, Balderton Capital partner James Wise, Huddle founder Alistair Mitchell, and Songkick founder Ian Hogarth. The London-based startup was […]... →

Nuren Group, a Malaysian-based company that runs community and e-commerce sites for women, has raised a $2 million Series A led by Gobi Partners. Read More... →

Cambridge-based image fusion firm Spectral Edge has closed a £1.5m (about $2.1 million) seed funding round. The round was led by IQ Capital and Parkwalk Advisors and also drew support from various other firms including Cambridge Angels, Wren Capital and Cambridge Capital Group. A statement said the new funding would be used to grow Spectral […]... →

Truebill, a startup that helps people track and cancel their subscriptions, is announcing that it has raised a small round of seed funding. The round includes $120,000 from Y Combinator (yes, the Y Combinator that’s having its Demo Day today), with additional funding from angel investors like David Marcus (formerly a PayPal executive and now vice president of messaging products at… Read More... →

Российский стартап Navigine, разрабатывающий навигационные системы для точного ориентирования внутри помещений (например, таких как производственные и логистические объекты, торговые центры и аэропорты), привлек $400 тысяч от синдиката инвесторов. Об этом Firrma сообщили в компании. Синдикат возглавила финская финансово-технологическая компания Innovestor. Navigine является первой инвестицией финской компании на российском рынке. В сделке также участвовали инвесторы из Скандинавии, России и США. Одним инвес... →

Doordash, the food delivery company that helps restaurants deliver food to their customers’ homes for a fee, has raised another $127 million in its third round of funding. The company just posted about the Series C funding today, after months of speculation that it was struggling to raise the money at the $1 billion valuation. The […]... →

A new service from the online wedding inspiration startup Loverly wants to put the capabilities of a wedding planner right in your pocket. Officially launching today, Loverly is unveiling a new chat-based “concierge” service that will send brides and grooms a list of vetted wedding vendors that match the couple’s budget, needs and who have availability for the wedding date… Read More... →

Проект BOOKINNA, разработанный компанией «ИННА ТУР», привлек инвестиции в размере 500 млн рублей от группы частных инвесторов в обмен на 49% долю в компании. Об этом Firrma сообщили в BOOKINNA. В проект вложился пул частных инвесторов, среди которых бизнес-ангел Анатолий Захаров. Инвестиции будут поступать в несколько траншей. Сделка направлена на развитие и масштабирование платформы, а также на эффективное взаимодействие с ведущими экспертами российской IT-индустрии. Компания также планирует запустить новы... →

Сингапурский фонд DMP VC, возглавляемый Дмитрием Левитом, стал лид-инвестором в раунде A банкоrского медицинского стартапа Medical Departures на общую сумму $2,5 млн. Как рассказал Левит Firrma, инвестиции фонда составили «около половины раунда». В раунде участвовали также фонд VC CyberAgent Ventures, европейская медиа-компания Hubert Burda Media и OPT SEA (Юго-Восточное азиатское подразделение японского digital рекламного агентства  OPT Group). Ранее компания развилась на деньги основателей. Инвестиции, пр... →