Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

You know those gift cards you see at the checkout counter in various stores? Well, it’s a kind’ve crazy business. Most people, when given gift cards, forget to spend them or that there’s a use-by date. And yet they remain popular, with so many people buying gift cards and vouchers instead of presents. As a result, most of the players make money from non-redemption. This is… Read More... →

When it comes to raising money in the U.S., corporate venture capital is seemingly synonymous with “Plan C.” If you can’t raise money from top-tier firms, you move on to Plan B, second-tier firms. If that fails, Plan C is corporate. There are exceptions, but corporate does tend to be the last resort: The place you go when your company has been shopped, or your valuation is… Read More... →

In a prospectus filed today by the company, Tesla announced the intention to sell up to 2,100,000 shares of common stock. Underwriters will also receive a 30-day option to purchase up to 315,000 additional shares. Using yesterday’s closing price of $283.17 per share, the company expects net proceeds from the offering to be around $492.6 million, or $566.5 million if the underwriters… Read More... →

Massdrop is announcing that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding. The company focuses on what it calls “community-driven commerce.” It allows people who are interested in things like high-quality audio, men’s fashion and quilting to connect with other enthusiasts, discuss products, purchase those products at group discounts and even design custom goods. Massdrop… Read More... →

Samsung gave the world a first look at the latest iteration of its best-selling smartphone, the Galaxy Note 5, at a press event in New York City today. Samsung said at an earlier private product briefing that it is working on “staying ahead of the curve” when it comes to the things consumers want in […]... →

Основатель и управляющий партнер компании myWebroom Артем Федяев делится своими наблюдениями о привлечении инвестиций в Кремниевой долине. Вне зависимости от того, где вы собираетесь привлекать инвестиции, инвесторов будут интересовать  ответы на пять ключевых вопросов:  1. Какое у вас стратегическое видение развития компании? 2. Кто входит в команду, работающую над этим проектом, и почему? 3. Кто будет использовать ваш продукт? 4. Из чего будет складываться ваш traction и какими показателями вы будете его ... →

View, a company which specializes in creating something called dynamic glass, raised a ton of new capital Thursday to fund their specialized windows that can change tint in response to weather conditions or smartphone commands. The company announced a raise of $150 million in funding Thursday. Those participating in the round included NZ Super Fund, Corning Incorporated , Madrone… Read More... →

BigBasket.com, one of the biggest online grocery stores in India, is planning to expand into more cities after raising $50 million in new funding led by Bessemer Venture. Founded in 2011, the company is facing competition from upstarts like ZopNow, PepperTap, and Grofers, as well as a host of other hyperlocal services that promise on-demand delivery from neighborhood stores Read More... →

NBCUniversal just announced that it has invested $200 million in Vox Media, which owns sites like Eater, SB Nation and the eponymous Vox.com, as well as tech news publications Re/code and The Verge. “Vox Media has a great portfolio of premium digital brands that deeply engage broad audiences,” NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke said in the funding release. “Vox Media has strong… Read More... →

Pure Storage, a company that sells all-flash storage hardware for companies to deploy in their data centers, today filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, kicking off the process to go public. The company is looking to raise $300 million in the IPO and start trading on the stock market under […]... →

Who may be on first and What may be on second but This. is on it’s first seed round. The media company, incubated inside of Atlantic Media, is a “curation platform for people passionate about journalism, art and entertainment.” Users can share their favorite content by submitting just one link a day, thereby reducing the noise associated with similar systems. Andrew Golis… Read More... →

Юлия Кожевникова из компании «Транио», вслед за Кремниевой долиной и Лондоном,  сделала для Firrma краткий путеводитель по Нью-Йорку – новому международному месту стартап-силы.  По данным исследования The Startup Ecosystem, опубликованного компанией Compass в 2015 году, Нью-Йорк занимает второе место в мире по развитости экосистемы стартапов после Кремниевой долины. В городе от 7 100 до 9 600 стартапов и около 500 тыс. работников техноиндустрии. По сообщению Forbes, в I квартале 2015 года Нью-Йорк впервые в... →

After launching two of the most popular photo editing apps for iOS, Israel’s Lightricks announced today that it has taken its first round of venture capital. The company raised $10 million from Carmel Ventures, also based in Israel, to help it accelerate product development. So far, the company has released Facetune in 2013 and Enlight earlier […]... →

DoubleDutch is hoping its company can make measuring the success of your event as easy as skipping rope, and now they’ve got some more cash to make it happen. The company announced Wednesday that they had raised $45 million in Series E funding. The round was led by KKR with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures and Enspire Capital. The events performance… Read More... →

PRESS RELEASE: G5, the leader in maximizing digital marketing effectiveness for the property management sector, today announced the closing of a $76 million investment led by Radnor, Pa.-based Peak Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on...... →

Марко тен Ваанхольт – известный серийный предприниматель и инвестор, создатель экосистемы для стартапов BootUp Startup Ecosystem и фонда BootUp Ventures. Интересуется стартапами в области Mobility, Security, Ad Tech, Robotics, Internet of Things. До этого работал на руководящих позициях в SAP, Yahoo и Oracle. Марко написал для GVA LaunchGurus, GenerationS и Firrma.ru статью о том, какие тренды сейчас есть на инновационно-венчурном рынке и как стартапу обратить на себя внимание инвестора. Когда я путешеству... →

Бизнес-ангел Павел Баскир запустит в Москве и Московской области сеть кружков робототехники под маркой и технологией проекта «Лига роботов» из Новосибирска. Об этом Firrmа рассказал сам Павел. Инициатива поддержана департаментом образования Москвы, с которым создана рабочая группа по пилотному запуску в Москве сетевой (совместной) формы реализации образотвательных программ со школами. Инвестиции в московский проект составили несколько миллионов рублей. Это средства Павла Баскира и партнеров. Всего в сентябр... →

Germany’s StyleLounge, which operates a metasearch engine for clothing and lifestyle products, has raised a €2.3 million Series A round of funding. Read More... →

Content discovery company StumbleUpon was unable to secure more venture capital funding and is now letting go of dozens of employees in a new round of layoffs, VentureBeat has learned. The company had just under 100 employees and will have around 30 by the end of this week, a source familiar with the matter told […]... →

Bounce Exchange, a startup that helps websites strategically advertise by analyzing user behavior, has pulled in $6.45 million in new funding. 500Friends founder and angel investor Justin Yoshimura led the Series A-1 round, with participation from Contour Venture Partners, Primary Venture Partners, and New York Yankees’ All-Star Alex Rodriguez. According to BounceX founder and CEO… Read More... →