Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

Only a couple of months after the official launch, German startup Cookies announced on its blog that it is filing for bankruptcy. According to the blog post and discussions I had with multiple sources, it’s filing for bankruptcy due to an argument between the co-founders and a lack of funding. Based on what I’ve heard, there are clearly two sides to the story here. Read More... →

Alright, startup fans, you’ve procrastinated long enough. If you somehow haven’t yet gotten your tickets to the hottest startup show in Europe, today is the day to do it. Today is the final day to get Disrupt London 2016 tickets at our early-bird price of £950 apiece, a full £250 cheaper than those same tickets will be tomorrow. You can get those tickets here. What… Read More... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — приложение для iOS и Android, которое с помощью нейронных сетей раскрашивает черно-белые фотографии. Передаем микрофон.... →

Arex, a startup that is taking a marketplace approach to invoice financing for SMBs, thus helping creating another asset class for investors, has picked up €3 million in backing. Leading the round is Finland’s Lifeline Ventures, alongside London-based LocalGlobe, and various unnamed angel investors. Read More... →

Indus, the startup developing a localized version of Android for India, is now going after international OEMs after it clinched a deal that will local giant Intex sell smartphones powered by its operating system. Intex has around 10 percent of sales in India, according to data from Counterpoint Research, so landing the firm as a partner will boost Indus’ coverage of India’s… Read More... →

Out of the pill? Nurx is a web platform delivering birth control in under a couple hours and it just raised $3.5 million in Series A financing from Union Square Ventures. The startup launched in xx to bridge the gap between running out of birth control and waiting to get a new prescription. It launched delivery of PrEP, an anti-HIV medication, to its services earlier this year and partnered… Read More... →

There’s no shortage of competition in the housing space, but Apartment List is making a dent in rentals. With over 5% of America’s listings already on the site, the startup is raising $30 million in a round led by Canaan partners to take the business to the next level. “Our goal was to bring as much inventory to consumers as possible,” CEO John Kobs told TechCrunch.… Read More... →

Zarget announced yesterday that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Co-founder and CEO Arvind Parthiban said Zarget’s goal is to build a full suite of products for small businesses to track and optimize websites — one that could be used by “a tech-savvy marketer like me, without any coding skills.” The product’s capabilities include A/B testing,… Read More... →

Fish oil. Protein shakes. Vitamin D pills. The packages look alike. Does it matter which you buy? It certainly does, according to Labdoor, a four-year-old, South San Francisco-based startup that tests about 50 supplements and energy drinks each month that it buys off retail shelves, then ranks them for consumers. What it finds might intrigue you. Vitamin C degrades in water, for example,… Read More... →

Интернет-площадка AliExpress, входящая в китайскую Alibaba Group, начнет торговлю цифровыми продуктами в России, включая финансовые услуги. Как сообщает «Интерфакс», одним из первых партнеров китайской площадки стал банк «Ак Барс».  Глава по развитию бизнеса AliExpress в России и СНГ Марк Завадский заявил:  «Мы запускаем совместный проект с банком «Ак Барс» на получение купона на финансовые услуги, которые представляет банк. Этот проект – часть нашего большого проекта по торговле виртуальными товарами, в ча... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — iOS-приложение «Парадел», с помощью которого семейные пары могут создавать и выполнять задачи, переписываться и вести статистику завершенных дел. Передаем микрофон.... →

Фонд Кенеса Ракишева и Моше Хогега Singulariteam Investment Fund вложился в израильскую платформу для анализа данных частных компаний и инвестиционных возможностей Zirra.  В раунде на общую сумму $1,6 млн и при инвестиционной оценке стартапа $6 млн участвовали Дэн Галай, Охад Шейкед, Майкл Долинский (сооснователь «Аорато», проданной  Microsoft), а также ряд существующих инвесторов. Zirra начал привлекать средства в июле 2016 года. В раунде участвовал клуб бизнес-ангелов Александра Бородича VentureClub, кото... →

Intel has made another acquisition to built out its virtual reality strategy and business: the chip giant has acquired a startup called VOKE, which specialises in immersive sports video experiences, and counted both Intel and the Sacramento Kings among its investors. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed but Intel tells me that it is acquiring VOKE’s technology, talent… Read More... →

When you’re in virtual reality and start associating your limb and head movements with your onscreen avatar, that digital recreation really becomes an extension of who you are. ObEN is a startup launching out of HTC’s new Vive X accelerator that is hoping to craft a more complete digital version of its users so that they can be drawn deeper into VR immersive experiences. The… Read More... →

Выступления стартапов будет готовить бизнес-тренер Радислав Гандапас... →

Перед «Фондом предпосевных инвестиций Санкт-Петербурга» поставили задачу выйти из всех портфельных проектов с доходностью минимум 11% годовых к изначальному вкладу. Об этом Firrma рассказали несколько анонимных источников, связанных с фондом. В начале года «Фонд предпосевных инвестиций Санкт-Петербурга» был реорганизован в «Фонд развития промышленности Санкт-Петербурга» (ФРП СПб). Его целью стала реализация промышленно-технологических проектов. После реорганизации фонд стал предоставлять целевые займы по ст... →

London-based computing and learn-to-code startup pi-top has closed a £3.5million ($4.3M) Series A round of funding, led by Hambro Perks and with Committed Capital also participating. Read More... →

Hollar, a startup offering dollar store-like finds in the form of a mobile app, has raised another $30 million to continue to grow its business. The new Series B round of funding was led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and included participation by Comcast Ventures and Greycroft Partners, as well existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Forerunner Ventures,… Read More... →

Редакция vc.ru продолжает публиковать резюме специалистов, желающих работать в стартапах и ИТ-компаниях (выходят по понедельникам), а также вакансии компаний, которые ищут сотрудников (выходят по четвергам).... →

Just-launched Bud is a web and mobile app that aims to make a ton of different financial services accessible from a single interface. Read More... →