Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

A startup called Heek wants to make building websites as simple as chatting over text and answering a few questions. Using a conversational interface, the bot asks you questions about yourself, your business and your site, then lets you click to see different designs you can customize to meet your needs. The bot will even prompt you to save your work, as you get further into the site… Read More... →

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Департамент транспорта Москвы предоставит Фонду развития интернет-инициатив (ФРИИ) доступ к более чем 90 различным типам данных о транспортной ситуации в столице для разработки новых идей и методов решения транспортных задач города. Об этом Firrma сообщили в фонде. Стартапы из нового набора акселератора ФРИИ  (Big Data) получат данные о пассажиропотоках на рейсах городского транспорта, видеопотоках с ТВ-камер интеллектуальной транспортной системы столицы, показателях параметров транспортных потоков и их ско... →

Slowly but surely, the Zepp Labs is taking on every sport known to humankind. And the latest is a biggie. The company is set to start shipping Zepp Play Soccer tomorrow here in the States (hence the name, footy enthusiasts). As with the rest of the Northern California startup’s offerings (which also include baseball/softball, golf and tennis at present), the soccer pack is built around… Read More... →

Nutanix продемонстрировал рост акций на 131% в первый день размещения, хотя рынок для IPO сейчас худший с 2009 года.... →

29 сентября РВК и Firrma провели первое мероприятие серии Tech Days – Tech Days Agro. Смысл серии в том, чтобы понять, каких именно технологических инноваций не хватает крупному бизнесу, как он решает эту проблему и готов ли он работать со стартапами. В Tech Days участвуют крупнейшие корпорации, лучшие отраслевые эксперты и стартапы. В этот раз одним центральных выступлений стал рассказ генерального директора ГК «Русагро» Максима Басова о том, какие технологии компания развивает и том, какие планирует. Мы в... →

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).... →

When you take your next shower, the water flowing from the faucet may just be recycled. That’s the vision fueling Hamwells, a Netherlands-based startup that launched in the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt London 2015. In the Battlefield, the company presented their e-shower with a re-circulation mode that recycles each drop of water 7 times, significantly reducing the waste… Read More... →

Certain universities are known to produce a high number of funded startup founders. These schools tend to share certain qualities: prestige, large STEM programs, research prowess and proximity to concentrations of investor capital.   At CrunchBase, we set out to quantify the comparative track records of such institutions. We started with a list of top U.S. research universities. Using… Read More... →

While most founders want to make a boatload of money, achieving a stunning exit is not the only driver for most entrepreneurs. Many are fueled by the challenge of solving a problem or producing something meaningful. Some want to make a corporate commitment to social responsibility by organizing their business as a B Corporation, with a mission to do good written into the governing documents. Read More... →

Let’s start with a bit of background. How did you get into angel investing? I was one of the early folks at eBay and by 1999 it was completely overrun by consultants from McKinsey, Bain and BCG. It went from being a cool fun startup to an MBA factory. Angel investing was an outlet for me to hang out with people I liked– startup founders doing crazy stuff! Where did you get the money… Read More... →

Over the last decade, Argentina’s public profile has been far from flattering. With a steady feed of headlines that have included, “Inflation”, “Corruption”, and “Political Instability”, the country has been shut off from most international tech investment since the “dot com” bubble. Since then, Argentina has had to overcome severe… Read More... →

The consumer products startup founded by Jessica Alba, The Honest Co., on Friday told the Wall Street Journal that it plans to reformulate its dish soap, laundry detergent and other cleaners after an earlier controversy over their ingredients. The Honest Co. markets its products as gentler, healthier and more environmentally sustainable than those of mainstream brands in the U.S. However… Read More... →

Meet Atomic, a prototyping service for your next mobile app or website. It works in your browser, but it’s a lot more powerful than you’d expect. Atomic handles animations and lets you make interactive designs. And you can collaborate on your designs with your team in real time. The startup launched the version 2 this week adding a bunch of new features that make your design… Read More... →

Издание Forbes опубликовало инфографику о том, почему закрываются молодые проекты. Никита Семенов, генеральный директор студии по созданию сайтов SECL Group, прокомментировал каждую из 20 причин, основываясь на своей практике работы со стартапами.... →

Sometimes it’s a startup business, and not political power, that grows out of the barrel of a gun. At least, that’s the story behind Trocafone, a Brazilian startup that just raised $7 million for its services buying, refurbishing, and re-selling smartphones across Latin America. The company’s journey began with an armed robbery in Argentina. Read More... →

California-based lighting startup LIFX has released a number of smart lightbulbs since completing a successful Kickstarter campaign back in early 2013. The latest from the company is pretty straightforward as far as such things go, offering up the kind of features we’ve long come to expect from the company and competition like the Philips Hue. The bulb’s intensity and color… Read More... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — приложение «Где Шаверма» для поиска на карте заведений, где можно купить шаверму. На изображение с камеры телефона, на котором установлено приложение, накладываются названия ближайших точек, расстояние до них и оценки других пользователей. Передаем микрофон.... →

Венчурный фонд Life.SREDA подписал меморандум о стратегическом партнерстве с сингапурским частным венчурным фондом Leonie Hill Capital. Leonie Hill Capital сможет инвестировать в рамках фонда Life.SREDA, который фокусируется на азиатских финтех-стартапах. Об этом Firrma сообщили в Life.SREDA. В планах Leonie Hill Capital (LHC) стать основным инвестором в Life.SREDA после получения согласования данной сделки со стороны сингапурского банковского регулятора MAS. Сумма инвестиций от фонда LHC может составить до... →

Remitly, a startup co-founded and led by a former executive of Barclays who saw a gap in the market to build money transfer and other financial services for emerging markets and the “unbanked”, is today announcing that it has raised $38.5 million, as well as expansion to seven more countries in Latin America. The funding, which brings the total raised by Remitly to just under… Read More... →