Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

В преддверии конкурса финтех-стартапов в рамках Finopolis 2016 организаторы мероприятия написали для vc.ru небольшой обзор, посвящённый развитию рынка финансовых технологий в России и в мире, и опросили экспертов из Банка России, РВК и Almaz Capital Partners о перспективах этой сферы.... →

8 сентября 2016 года издание Bloomberg Businessweek рассказало, как пожилые американцы ищут работу в Кремниевой долине после увольнения. Кто-то ведет блог, смотрит фильмы о супергероях и изучает молодежный сленг, а кто-то проходит курсы переподготовки или даже обращается к пластическим хирургам, чтобы выглядеть моложе. Редакция vc.ru публикует перевод материала.... →

At a press conference in San Francisco today, Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Mark Fields announced that the company had both acquired a rideshare startup called Chariot, and made a significant investment in expanding the region’s bike share program. Ford’s sponsorship will see the Bay Area’s supply of shareable bikes expand from 700 to 7,000 by 2018, with 1,350 bikes going… Read More... →

The Honest Company, the person products startup that has largely operated in the limelight thanks to its famous cofounder, actress Jessica Alba, is talking with consumer packaged goods companies that are interesting in purchasing the company. Recode wrote yesterday that the company was engaged in acquisition discussions that may or may not result in a sale. Honest Company, founded five years… Read More... →

Seattle-based Rover is in the process of closing a $40 million round of funding, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. The Series E round would value Rover at nearly $300 million, and it comes from existing investors Menlo Ventures, Madrona Venture Group and Foundry Group. The company had previously raised more than $50 million. When we reached out to Rover for comment, a… Read More... →

Ford Mobility Solutions, the company founded by Ford Motor Company to help provide alternate means of transportation, just made its first acquisition: Chariot, the San Francisco-based commuter ride-sharing startup. For Ford, the move will make Chariot the cornerstone of its shuttle and mobility programs in cities going forward. Ford sees the startup as the path forward for its fledgling… Read More... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — сервис бесплатной доставки еды из ресторанов Foodfox. Пользователь может сделать заказ на любую сумму в ресторанах в радиусе 2–2,5 километров от него и отслеживать перемещение курьера. Передаем микрофон.... →

Beeswax, a startup founded by a trio of former Google ad executives, has raised $11 million in Series A funding. The company offers what it calls a bidder-as-a-service — a set of customizable technologies that allows customers to participate in real-time bidding for ad inventory. Beeswax’s offerings include access to ad inventory, bidding algorithms and analytics, but CEO Ari… Read More... →

И это индийский образовательный стартап.... →

С 23 по 24 сентября в Самаре пройдет международный слет бизнес-ангелов. О том, как посевному фонду из России найти свое место в «пищевой» цепи глобальной венчурной индустрии, рассказывает Людмила Голубкова, сооснователь и управляющий партнер Starta Capital & Starta Accelerator Это было бесконечно давно. Начало апреля 2013 года, весеннее солнце отражалось от  заснеженных обочин Ленинского проспекта. Щурясь от ярких лучей, мы с Алексеем Гириным вышли из здания Физического института Российской академии наук. Т... →

Africa’s artists have a new online stage to showcase their talent. Nigeria based digital entertainment startup Iroko has launched IrokoX, a multi-platform Pan-African network for filmmakers, musicians, and other creative aspirants to produce, distribute, and monetize short-form content. The new medium will provide select artists production assistance, studio resources, and the opportunity… Read More... →

На фестивале Tech Garden Fair в Алмате пройдет презентация крупнейшего в России и Восточной Европе стартап-акселератора GenerationS... →

Фонд Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, созданный основателем Facebook Марком Цукербергом и его супругой Присциллой Чан, возглавил раунд инвестиций в индийский стартап Byju, который предлагает учебные онлайн-программы для школьников и студентов. Об этом Цукерберг объявил на своей странице в Facebook.... →

It may not seem it, but coming up with an idea for your startup is probably the easiest part of launching your own company. As one industry insider told me, there are a million ways to screw up that idea through poor execution, and many, many lose their way. Yet a precious few fight through the problems and the challenges, and somehow with a bit of luck and a lot of moxie, make it to IPO. The… Read More... →

Reports claim that point of sale startup Revel Systems is in early acquisition negotiations with IBM, and while both Revel and IBM declined to comment when we asked about it, a deal that the startup announced today could provide an interesting clue for why a company like Big Blue might be interested in buying it. Today Revel announced a deal with Shell, the oil and gas giant, to implement… Read More... →

Salido, a startup that describes itself as “the restaurant operating system,” is announcing that it has raised $2 million in additional funding. This round from strategic investors doubles the $2 million in seed funding that Salido announced last year. Phil Suarez, who partnered with French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to launch well-known restaurants including ABC Kitchen and… Read More... →

Do you have to keep your hands busy to think straight? Fidget Cube is a little device that lets you click, flip, roll, and slide its different buttons so you can stay calm. You can nab one for $19 on Kickstarter, and it’s supposed to ship in December, though every crowdfunded project seems to get delayed. Your startup’s next pivot? Should you quit your job? Is this the house you… Read More... →

Earlier this year, Glassdoor raised $40 million at a $1 billion valuation; and now it is putting some of that investment to use to grow internationally. The employee review and job-search platform has acquired Love Mondays, a startup based out of Sao Paulo that also lets workers post reviews of their workplaces. It’s even been described as “the Glassdoor of Latin… Read More... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — площадка Pilothub, на которой можно размещать заказы на аэросъемку или искать исполнителей по регионам, качеству видео и наличию специальных услуг. Пилоты могут отвечать на заявки, добавлять работы в портфолио, размещать объявления о своих услугах или о продаже техники. Передаем микрофон.... →

Фил Нэдел, соучредитель и управляющий директор объединения инвесторов Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners, рассказал изданию TechCrunch о критериях отбора, по которым он и его партнёры отсеивают стартапы для инвестиций.... →