Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

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... →

A cybersecurity startup based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, Karamba Security, has raised $2.5 million in new series A funding to protects internet-connect cars and self-driving vehicles from hackers. Fontinalis Partners, a venture firm that is focused on mobility and transportation-related technologies, led the investment joined by Karamba’s earlier seed backers YL Ventures and GlenRock.… Read More... →

29 сентября представители Фонда развития интернет-инициатив объявили об официальном запуске сервиса для поиска партнёров для открытия бизнеса Cofoundit. Об этом vc.ru сообщили представители ФРИИ.... →

«Tinder для фаундеров», как сервис называют во ФРИИ, позволяет найти либо бизнес-партнеров в стартап, либо работу в стартапе... →

LocalGlobe, founded by former Index Partners investors Robin Klein and Saul Klein, has taken the lead in a GBP500,000 financing for the education technology startup, Lingumi. A member of the 5th cohort of the Entrepreneur First accelerator, Lingumi has not only raised its first capital, but also launched its first product this week. Created by an Oxford University graduate Toby Mather… Read More... →

Are you interested in rolling up your sleeves and get to work helping the TechCrunch Disrupt team put on the best startup show in Europe? If so, you should definitely sign up to be a Work Exchange Volunteer at Disrupt London 2016. Applications are now open, and you can submit one here. Volunteers selected for the Work Exchange program are required to work up to 16 hours during the conference. Read More... →

Фонд развития интернет-инициатив (ФРИИ) запустил сервис поиска кофаундеров Cofoundit. Об этом Firrma сообщили в фонде. По итогам бета-тестирования и проверки гипотез Cofoundit был обновлен и теперь работает в формате «тиндер для фаундеров». Сервис предлагает рекомендательную систему на базе machine learning, которая автоматически подбирает наилучших кофаундеров в стартапы и наиболее подходящие компании для тех, кто ищет возможности реализовать себя в стартапе. Если проект понравится соискателю, можно будет ... →

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).... →

Фонд содействия инновациям (известный как «Фонд Бортника») предоставит участникам акселерационных программ GenerationS возможность получить гранты в размере 2 млн рублей, участникам предакселератора — в размере 500 тысяч рублей. Об этом Firrma сообщили в GenerationS. В 2016 году фонд запускает специальный конкурс StartGenS в рамках федеральной программы «Старт», направленной на поддержку инновационных стартапов. Конкурс позволит участникам GenerationS побороться за грант на проведение НИОКР в размере 2 млн ... →

Greyloft is a Singapore based startup running what it describes as an estate agency for the digital era. Read More... →

French startup Lydia raised $7.8 million (€7 million) from New Alpha AM and Oddo & Cie in order to expand to other European countries. The startup lets you easily pay back your friends without any fee using a mobile app — among other things. Think about it as a sort of Venmo for France. While Lydia has only been available in France, with today’s funding round, the company… Read More... →