Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

SprinkleBit, a startup that helps you invest with guidance from friends and experts, has raised $10 million in new funding from GTC. It’s not a new idea to tap into the wisdom of the crowds to do better on the stock market, but SprinkleBit offers a unique tool called the Value Prediction Index, or VPI — each stock gets scored based on whether the community thinks its price will… Read More... →

A newly launched startup called Shelf wants to make it easier for people to discover great products, without having to first read through tons of online research or consumer reviews. Instead, the company has built a social platform that lets users automatically keep track of their own inventory of purchases, and selectively share this information with friends. The idea is to bring… Read More... →

NextGenVest, a startup out of New York, is setting out to become a new kind of trustworthy financial entity. And to do that, it’s tackling a big problem. Every year in the US a staggering $2.9 billion goes unclaimed in students grants because the financial aid process has become tortuously complex. Furthermore, the ratio of guidance counselors to students is 500 to 1 nationally, with 20%… Read More... →

Fashion GPS, a software and services startup focused on fashion, said it is merging with Augure, a French-based global influential marketing company. Read More... →

On-demand staffing startup Wonolo announced today through a public filing that it has raised at least $5.7 million in its latest funding round. Backed by Coca-Cola Founders, Wonolo received a $2.2 million investment last year, setting its valuation at $7.5 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Wonolo, which stands for work now locally, sends users notifications […]... →

Бывший вице-президент по развитию Yandex Data Factory и руководитель Tolstoy Summer Camp Ксения Ёлкина запускает проект SalesPitch. Об этом она сообщила vc.ru. Команда SalesPitch будет консультировать стартапы и разрабатывать презентации.... →

For young professionals, finding the right job at the right company can be difficult. They may take a job only to discover that it’s not for them or they aren’t able to make a huge impact. This happens because workers just don’t have all the right information. A new startup called 500 Miles has developed a data-driven recruiting platform that […]... →

Pivotal, the company launched by EMC, VMware and GE to help companies in their quest for digital transformation, announced today that it was bringing in Eric Ries, the man behind the Lean Startup movement, as entrepreneur-in-residence. Ries’ methodology, which he defined in a 2011 book by the same name, has received praise from a who’s who of technology folks from Geoffrey Moore to… Read More... →

В ноябре 2015 года создатели «нано-дрона» Zano, собравшего более $3,5 млн на краудфандинговой площадке Kickstarter, объявили о провале и закрытии проекта. Команда Kickstarter наняла журналиста Марка Харриса, которому было поручено разобраться в сложившейся ситуации.18 января 2016 Харрис опубликовал в своём блоге на Medium отчёт, посвящённый провалу Zano.... →

Austin-based The Zebra, a startup that’s something of a “Kayak for auto insurance,” has been working to bring the process of shopping for insurance online, where consumers can more transparently compare quotes and understand how insurance companies determine rates. Now the company has raised an additional $17 million in Series A funding led by Ballast Point Ventures. The… Read More... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — приложение Reporter camera, позволяющее делать снимки в приватном режиме, зашифровывать готовые фотографии и накладывать фильтры. Передаем микрофон.... →

Sprig, the on-demand food delivery startup already known for healthy food, has revamped its menu with new food options to help people make better nutritional decisions. Now, Sprig customers will be able to order from three food categories: clean, balance and fuel. Meals in the “clean” category, for example, will always be 550 calories or less with lots of vegetables. The… Read More... →

Руководство китайской компании Lianlian, которая занимается разработкой мобильных приложений для знакомств, вместо ежегодной денежной премии предложило сотрудникам секс-кукол, шлёпанцы или соус. Об этом сообщила South China Morning Post со ссылкой на местное издание Guangming Daily.... →

Алексей Шахматов, управляющий партнер фонда Emery capital, об итогах 2015 года и перспективах венчурного рынка. Несколько важных итога 2015 года для вас лично? – Рост конкуренции среди инвесторов за перспективные проекты во всем мир. – Активное развитие новых стартап экосистем (включая крауд-фандинговые платформы, программы акселлерации) во всем мире. – Рост оценок при инвестировании в качественные проекты. – В России – скромное количество качественных проектов для инвестирования с глобальным фокусом и силь... →

Branch Metrics, a tool for app developers and marketers, took in a $35 million investment led by Founders Fund, the startup announced today. The Palo Alto startup told VentureBeat that it is now valued at $205 million, almost three times more in comparison to its last funding round. With companies in its portfolio like Pinterest, Redfin, HotelTonight, Buzzfeed, […]... →

Gallop Labs, a startup that helps mobile publishers identify and make money from valuable users, has been acquired by one of its customers, Big Viking Games. In the press release announcing the acquisition, Big Viking CEO Albert Lai (previously co-founder of Kontagent and also an investor in Gallop) said the team’s “proven track record of turning data into actionable audience… Read More... →

Московский Технологический Институт (МТИ) инвестировал в пермский стартап Promobot 25 млн рублей по итогам 2015 года, получив 30% компании при оценке в 85 млн рублей. Об этом Firrma сообщили в МТИ. Инвестиции в проект поступали в течение 2015 года под опционный контракт, который был реализован 25 декабря 2015 года при оценке компании в 85 млн рублей. Полученные средства пойдут на разработку и выпуск версии Promobot 2.0 и 2.0+. Также ведутся переговоры с несколькими фондами, которые рассматривают участие в с... →

The business of sport revolves around stats — from those who use them to improve performance, through to those who look at them for fun, or for more financial ends. Now a startup that helps make it easier for regular people to dig into and visualise sports stats has picked up some funding to grow. StatMuse, a startup out of San Francisco that currently lets you search for basketball… Read More... →

EXCLUSIVE: Wise.io, a startup that brings machine learning smarts to cloud software, is announcing today the launch of a new feature called Auto Response. The idea is to make customer support teams more efficient — by generating and sending automated replies to customers’ inquiries. Auto Response integrates with service desk applications like Zendesk and Salesforce’s Service […]... →

Евангелист Apple, венчурный капиталист и автор книг о лидерстве дает советы стартаперам... →