Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

Today, we’re excited to formally announce a new addition to our competition – the Startup Battlefield Scholarship Fund. The Battlefield is TechCrunch’s premiere startup competition. Three times a year, the Battlefield takes place several times a year, where 20-something new companies will have the opportunity to present their product live onstage. While participation in… Read More... →

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Alright, procrastinators. You have just hours a few hours left to save £400 on tickets to the hottest startup show in Europe — Disrupt London 2016. Extra early-bird tickets are available now for just £800 apiece, or just £700 each when you purchase multiple tickets. Time is running out, so get on over to our ticketing page to get your extra early bird tickets today. At Disrupt… Read More... →

Американские актеры и музыкальные исполнители все чаще обращаются к венчурной сфере... →

В конце сентября 2016 года в Самаре прошел международный слёт бизнес-ангелов Volga Angels. Инвесторы-участники вспомнили для vc.ru свой первый опыт инвестирования в стартапы.... →

And it’s off to the races for another takeout food delivery business going public. Today, it was the turn of Takeaway.com, an Amsterdam-based company with operations across Europe, which listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Takeaway.com priced its shares at €23 each ($25.82), giving the company an enterprise value of around €849 million ($952 million) and a market cap of… Read More... →

Минэкономразвития и Фонд развития интернет-инициатив (ФРИИ) обсуждают поправки в законодательство, согласно которым государственные IT-системы станут объектом концессии или государственно-частного партнерства (ГЧП). Об этом сообщают «Ведомости». По словам представителя ФРИИ Сергея Скрипникова, когда государство нуждается в IT-системах, оно вкладывается в разработку, затем тратит на содержание таких систем и решений десятки миллиардов рублей. Эти расходы мог бы взять на себя частный бизнес, если предложить ... →

As we inch closer to a time when we may rely on truly autonomous devices to move us or do things on our behalf, the need for software that’s able to think on its feet (or mid-air) will be essential. Now, an artificial intelligence startup working on this emerging area of machine learning has raised a seed round of funding to try to do just that. Cambridge, UK-based Prowler.io, which… Read More... →

MightyTV, an app that helps you figure out what to watch next, is now available on Android. The startup is led by AdMeld co-founder Brian Adams, and it presents users with a stack of movie and TV recommendations which you swipe through, Tinder-style. If you’ve seen something already, you can say whether or not you liked it, which will influence the recommendations you see next. If you… Read More... →

A startup called Dozr Inc. has raised CAN $2.5 million (or $1.9 million USD) in seed funding to help contractors rent heavy industrial equipment from other construction professionals who have it, but aren’t using it. Based in Kitchener, Ontario Dozr’s marketplace lets builders rent equipment, like excavators, skidsteers or one day drones and industrial robotics, either alone, or with… Read More... →

Joining celebrity investors like Snoop Dogg, Ashton Kutcher, and Justin Bieber, Queen Bey is bringing her supreme business skills to the tech world. Beyoncé and the management company she started called Parkwood Entertainment have invested $150,000 into Sidestep, an app for buying concert merchandise and skipping the line to pick it up at the show. Sidestep originally started selling… Read More... →

Unconscious biases can play a role in what type of people get hired, promoted and fired in the workplace. Unfortunately, we all have unconscious biases. Though, some have more problematic (racist and/or sexist) ones than others. That’s why diversity consulting startup Paradigm and HR platform Emtrain have co-launched an online course to teach people how to manage their unconscious… Read More... →

For startup CEOs, tough economic periods are like stressful stretches in a marriage: They test your mettle while making ugly truths impossible to hide. These days, amid industry-wide belt-tightening, “down rounds” and a still-moribund IPO market, many venture-backed CEOs are baring it all to their board members. But how should you communicate with your investors when navigating a… Read More... →

Front has been around for three years, but the startup is only releasing a mobile app now. If you’re a Front user, it brings all the features from the desktop version to your phone so that you can manage emails and other communication protocols in multiplayer mode. Front’s basic premise is quite simple. With Front, you can collaborate, comment, assign and reply to those pesky… Read More... →

A Los Angeles startup called codeSpark has raised $4.1 million in seed funding for web and mobile games that teach kids how to code, even before they know how to read and write effectively. CodeSpark’s games were developed for kids 4 to 9 years old, and with a goal of not just teaching them STEM concepts, but engaging boys and girls equally well. The games feature characters who are… Read More... →

30 финалистов смогут принять участие в Астана ЭКСПО-2017.... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — интернет-магазин Alfamart24, который продает мебель, двери, сантехнику, товары для дачи и сада. Компания работает по всей России без розничных салонов и складов. Передаем микрофон.... →

Amid an increasing number robo-investors like Betterment, Stash, and Robinhood, a new San Francisco-based fintech startup called Grow is entering the fray to compete based on investment type, not only financial returns. While the app operates much like its rivals in terms of making it easier for novice investors quickly build their portfolios, its biggest differentiator is that it focuses… Read More... →

Robinhood says it will never charge commissions to trade stocks, but the $66 million-funded startup is finally ramping up monetization with the launch of “Robinhood Gold” premium features. For $10 per month, users can skip the three-day waiting period with instant deposits, trade 30 minutes before and 2 hours after the market is open, and borrow up to double the money in their… Read More... →

Helping businesses better manage gig economy workers is turning out to be a pitch with serious pulling power for Lystable, the UK startup which closed an $11 million Series A this summer, led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures — following fast from its $3.5M seed round last year, which Thiel’s fund also participated in. Read More... →