Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

Фонд развития интернет-инициатив (ФРИИ) запустит образовательный курс для студентов вузов, посвященный запуску и развитию интернет-проектов. Об этом Firrma сообщили в фонде.  В сентябре 2015 года курс будет запущен в 22 вузах России при поддержке Министерства образования и науки РФ. В их числе такие вузы, как МГУ им. Ломоносова, МГТУ им. Баумана, НИУ ВШЭ, Университет ИТМО, Уральский федеральный университет, Финансовый университет при Правительстве РФ и другие учебные заведения России. Планируется, что к нач... →

Инвестиционный фонд Игоря Рябенького Altair Capital и компания TMT Investments вложились в израильский стартап Klear (ранее проект назывался Twtrland), который позволяет предпринимателям мониторить аккаунты конкурентов в социальных сетях, а также отслеживать тренды по заданной теме. Общая сумма инвестиций в этом раунде составила $1,5 млн. В сделке также приняла участие компания GIG. Средства пойдут на маркетинг и продажи, а также рост в США и Великобритании. Klear использует данные Facebook и Instagram и Tw... →

Achieve Lending wants to raise money so it can help students get money.... →

BankBazaar, a startup that lets Indian consumers compare financial products online, has scored a $60 million Series C led by Amazon, with participation from Fidelity Growth Partners, Mousse Partners, and returning investors Sequoia Capital and Walden International. Read More... →

Here’s one from left left. Geniac, which operates in the rarified world of “business management” platforms, has raised £22 million from Grant Thornton UK, a big provider of assurance and tax advise. To date, Geniac has been in beta. The London-based Geniac was founded by ex-Accenture consultants Michael Galvin and Eduardo Martinez to allow businesses to run themselves… Read More... →

Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Your.MD takes in $5M for its ‘smart health assistant’ app London-based health app developer Your.MD announced today that it raised a $5 million seed funding round led by Smedvig Capital. Your.MD’s app lets […]... →

HomeToGo, the European ‘metasearch’ engine for holiday rentals, has raised €6 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is DN capital, and Acton Capital Partners, adding to the €2 million previously raised from various angel investors. Read More... →

Firrma публикует первый ежемесячный рейтинг посевных проектов от the Untitled venture company Констатнтина Синюшина. Мы постарались отобрать для вашего внимания первые пять новых и пока малоизвестных проектов, созданных в своих отраслях командами, которые не побоялись прервать свою успешную карьеру ради собственного стартапа. Вместе пожелаем ребятам успеха! JungleJobs B2B маркетплейс, который организует совместную работу работодателя с кадровыми агентствами и профессиональными рекрутерами над вакансиями в р... →

ZOZI, a startup that hooks merchants up with those seeking travel experiences using proprietary software, has closed on $30 million in Series C funding. Pritzker Vlock Ventures led the round, with participation from Sir Richard Branson, Par Capital Ventures, 500 Startups, Dolby Family Ventures and Bridge Bank also participated. ZOZI raised $21.3 million in previous rounds, bringing the total up… Read More... →

Rocket Internet’s Global Fashion Group (GFG), an umbrella group that houses the German company’s fashion-focused e-commerce services, is making a double announcement today after it secured €150 million ($167 million) in fresh funding and made two acquisitions in Brazil. Read More... →

In her new book, “How to Raise an Adult,” former Stanford University Dean of Freshmen Julie Lythcott-Haims argues that overparenting has grown to worrying extremes over the last decade-plus and that unchecked, it will be the ruin of society as we know it. She noticed it in her own parenting, in fact. “There was a time when I was a finger-wagging dean, then realized:… Read More... →

ScoreBeyond, a service that helps students prepare for standardized tests like the SAT, said it has raised $2.8 million in a round led by Khosla Ventures. The ScoreBeyond app gives students a daily progress report of their skills as they prepare for the test, as well as daily exercises to improve their skills in certain subjects. Dogan has a background in product management for… Read More... →

Classy, a San Diego-based startup, has raised $18 million in new funding from Mithril Capital Management and Salesforce Ventures to bring non-profits and social enterprises into the digital age. Classy powers fundraising campaigns, event management, and communication with donors for mission-driven organizations. The company charges a monthly fee for its SaaS, which non-profits can customize… Read More... →

Израильский музыкальный сервис Music Messenger, получивший инвестиции от Романа Абрамовича на сумму $15 млн, исчез из магазинов приложений App Store и Google Play. Об этом ЦП сообщил один из пользователей сервиса.... →

Bridging tech’s gender diversity gap one job placement at a time, PowerToFly, the online hiring platform for women, has raised $6.5 million in its latest round of funding. Read More... →

Earlier this year Los Angeles-based Cargomatic, announced it had raised $8 million to expand its platform. Why was this interesting? Well, Cargomatic hopes to become an ‘Uber for truckers’, by connecting shippers and truckers who are available to help move their cargo. Truckers would get to make more money, but the shipping would be routed more efficiently towards the truckers… Read More... →

Moawia Eldeeb has one of the more unfathomable and inspiring stories I’ve ever come across while working in Silicon Valley. He was born to a farming family in Egypt and then made his way to Queens as a child where he earned $20 a day working in a pizza shop. He was in and out school for years, then caught up on Khan Academy and then later made it into Columbia University’s… Read More... →

This is the best time to raise money for your startup. At least since 1999. But raising money can be a double-edged sword for entrepreneurs — and receiving a high valuation can cut two ways. First, some context. According to the April 2015 MoneyTree report from PwC, investments in later-stage companies rose by 50 percent, to $4.2 billion, in the first quarter of 2015, the largest… Read More... →

Distil Networks, a company that analyzes website traffic and blocks malicious bots, announced a $21 million Series B round today. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round and David Cowan from BVP will join the Distil Networks board of directors. Investors Foundry, TechStars, ff Venture Capital, Idea Fund and Correlation Ventures also participated. Today’s investment brings the total… Read More... →

An initial public offering "remains something to aspire to," according to CEO Tom Bogan, but he would not say when that might happen.... →