Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

French startup PayFit just raised a $15.9 million Series B round (€14 million) from Accel with Xavier Niel and Otium Venture also participating. PayFit handles most pesky administrative tasks in your company with a simple web interface. The company started with basic payroll features for French companies. Instead of relying on outdated processes and third-party companies, PayFit lets you… Read More... →

Сергей Скворцов, председатель совета директоров ПАО «АвтоВаз»,а также бывший заместитель гендиректора госкорпорации «Ростех», приобретает 39,99% компании «РТ-Инвест». Об этом сообщает Forbes. Продавцом выступит совладелец «РТ-Инвест» Андрей Шипелов, которому до этой сделки принадлежало 75% компании. Еще 25% компании принадлежит «Ростеху».  Скворцов рассказал Forbes, что долгое время курировал стартап с перспективными проектами в гражданских  областях «РТ-Инвест» во время работы в корпорации «Ростех». По сло... →

It isn’t often that you see startups buying chunks of large corporates, but that’s what has happened in Thailand this week. Following the closure of its $25 million ICO token sale yesterday, Asian fintech startup Omise has bulked up its core payment business after it acquired Paysbuy from Thailand-based mobile operator Dtac. The deal will see Omise take over Paybuy’s assets… Read More... →

Ofo, one of China’s two billion-dollar-valued bike-sharing companies, has announced that it raised a $700 million Series E funding round which is led by e-commerce giant Alibaba, Hony Capital and CITIC Private Equity. Existing backers including ride-sharing firm Didi and DST Global also took part. This is the first time Alibaba has officially thrown its lot into China’s… Read More... →

Where’s the best place to start a startup? It’s a perennial and somewhat intractable question entrepreneurs love to ask. And before you get your hopes up, we’ll start by saying there is no one right answer to this question. Like much in the world of startups and venture capital, it depends on a number of factors. But what we can tell is that networks matter. Read More... →

Startup founders deserve formal protection from sexual harassment by investors. Yet despite the clear power imbalance between these groups, traditional harassment law does not adequately shield founders since they are not technically employees of the venture capitalists. To fill this gap, venture capital firms should adopt formal investor/founder sexual harassment policies that can be… Read More... →

Venture capitalists need to adopt formal policies to protect startup founders from sexual harassment, assault, and discrimination throughout the fundraising process. The policy template below was created to facilitate the creation of comprehensive, enforceable investor/founder sexual harassment policies. It also seeks to lower the barrier so more people can courageously speak up against… Read More... →

There’s nothing scarier when traveling than the walk sprint from your arrival gate to customs. As a traveler you usually have no idea how long the customs line is going to be, and you could end up being stuck waiting for hours depending on the airport and time of day. But now there’s an (easily accessible) solution. Meet Solve, the startup that finds you a concierge to meet you… Read More... →

Rokoko is a new startup helping indie film and game makers make high-quality content with a new type of lower-cost motion capture suit. You might be familiar with the industry-standard green man MoCap suit many Hollywood studios use to capture the movement of objects or people for movies and games. Rokoko’s new Smartsuit Pro produces the same quality animations but sells for a fraction… Read More... →

UVeye, an Israeli startup that is building computer vision and machine learning technology to be used to help detect security threats by scanning the underside of passing vehicles, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Ahaka Capital, with participation from angel network SeedIL. Read More... →

By now you’ve probably heard of ICOs. The alternative fundraising option has been used to raise more than $500 million in funding this year alone, but it has gotten a reputation for unfinished products and untested teams raising gargantuan sums. One company may have just shown that there is a responsible way to handle an ICO. Omise, a fintech startup based in Thailand, has closed $25… Read More... →

Управляющий партнер фонда the Untitled ventures Константин Синюшин продолжает рассказывать о проектах, которые он отметил на конкурсе Go to RetailTech. Сегодня речь пойдет о стартапах, работающих с клиентскими данными.   First Data   Сервис, позволяющий таргетировать рекламу в интернете на основе данных из оффлайна на людей, имеющих потребность в конкретном продукте. First data собирает неперсонифицированную информацию о покупках людей в магазинах, аптеках, медклиниках, туроператорах и в других источниках д... →

French startup Qonto has raised another $11.3 million (€10 million) from existing investors Valar Ventures and Alven Capital. The company is now also open for business. You can now create a French business bank account on the company’s website. Qonto wants to become the N26 of business accounts. While retail banking hasn’t changed quickly enough over the past few years, it feels… Read More... →

«Севергрупп» продолжает инвестировать в HR-tech... →

Международная компания Buro 24/7, основанная Мирославой Думой (на фото) и Фирой Чилиевой, купила контрольный пакет в журнале о модной индустрии System. Об этом сообщает портал buro247.ru. Штаб-квартира Buro 24/7 будет перенесена из Москвы в Лондон. Компании объединят свою экспертизу в сфере диджитал и независимой модной журналистики. Это позволит партнерам параллельно развиваться как агентство полного цикла, специализирующееся на медиа и контент-маркетинге в сфере моды и красоты. Редакция журнала System буд... →

Push Doctor, a U.K.-based startup that lets you book a video consultation with a doctor and manage other aspects of your health digitally, has raised $26.1 million in Series B funding. Read More... →

China’s search giant Baidu has made another acquisition to continue its push into artificial intelligence, and specifically carving out a place for itself as a platform for developers who want to create chatbots and other services based on natural language technology. It has acquired Kitt.ai, a profitable startup based out of Seattle that has developed a framework to build and power… Read More... →

This deal is a bit convoluted, but the bottom line is that you’ll be able to watch the season 7 of Game of Thrones live or on demand on TV streaming app Molotov. The French startup just signed a deal with OCS, a premium TV package focused on movies and TV shows. Starting today, Molotov users can subscribe for €12 per month and access both live channels and on-demand content.… Read More... →

Стартап распространяет дешёвые и бесплатные мелочи в автомобилях такси-сервисов.... →

Группа инвесткомпаний «Севергрупп», подконтрольная владельцу «Северстали» Алексею Мордашову, приобрела 100% российского стартапа в сфере рекрутинга Potok. Об этом сообщает РБК со ссылкой на представителя группы.... →