Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

It’s been nearly a year since Kamcord, the U.S. startup that allows mobile owners to record and stream their games online, raised a $15 million round to increase its focus on markets in Asia, and today the company made some big moves in Japan and Korea. Read More... →

WaHome, a Seoul-based on-demand home cleaning service, has landed $1 million in seed funding, which it will use to hire more engineers, build features for its Android and iOS apps, and launch in more Korean cities before tackling expansion in Hong Kong and Japan. Read More... →

Every year, our Japanese-language sister site throws a big Disrupt-like event in Tokyo where there is, of course, a Battlefield between about 10 different startups. With north of 100 million Internet users, Japan has a considerable domestic market. While Western companies have had more success in Japan than in mainland China, the national startup scene still has tons of thriving businesses… Read More... →

If you’re running an early stage startup, you know how to make the most of limited resources. From getting the most bang out of every marketing buck to jockeying the pace of a small development team, you must execute quickly and efficiently to ensure your company’s success. This is one reason hybrid app development is so attractive: It allows you to build iOS and Android apps… Read More... →

In a surprise move today, Google announced it was buying enterprise development platform startup bebop and making its founder, Diane Greene head of its enterprise cloud business. Greene boasts an impressive background as one one of the co-founders and former CEO at VMware. Her company had been operating in stealth up until today’s acquisition. Google made the move official in a blog… Read More... →

Google today announced that it has acquired Bebop, a very stealthy startup founded by VMware cofounder Diane Greene. Greene is now the head of all of Google’s cloud businesses, Google’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, wrote in a blog post on the news. “Bebop is a new development platform that makes it easy to build and […]... →

Tubi TV, a company offering a free alternative to paid subscription video services like Netflix, is announcing today new investments from two major Hollywood studios, MGM and Lionsgate, who have joined in the San Francisco-based startup’s $6 million Series B round of financing. The round was led by new investor Cota Capital, and included participation from existing investor… Read More... →

It makes sense for unicorns, or startups valued at more than $1 billion, to use those means to attract top talent with more generous pay, but which of this magical herd pays employees the most? Read More... →

Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Alibaba names Gobi Partners its investment manager for $130M Hong Kong startup fund China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba on Thursday named Gobi Partners its first investment manager for a new HK$1 billion ($130 million) not-for-profit […]... →

Цена состоявшегося сегодня размещения стартапа по приему платежей Square составила $9 за акцию. Это ниже ожидаемого диапазона в $11 - $13, и значительно ниже цены в $15.46, которую прошлой осенью заплатили инвесторы последнего раунда, включая J.P. Morgan.... →

Meet Omixy, a stealth startup that has been working on improving the medical check-up in Europe. It doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel like Theranos. Instead, Omixy is all about making it as seamless as possible to track your health over time. Read More... →

Marketplace for veterinarian services Kuddly announced today that it fetched a $1.5 million investment for its seed round in October. The investment came from Exponential Partners and will allow Kuddly to fuel growth and tech development, the startup said. The mobile-first service offers pet owners access to professional pet care advice through a marketplace. Certified veterinarians […]... →

TechCrunch Disrupt is coming to Europe and a very cool way to talk about what you are doing is to join Startup Alley. Unlike other events, Startup Alley at Disrupt’s way for you to show off exactly how your startups looks and feels because there is no one standard ‘stand’ in Startup Alley. Everyone is different. That means the media and investors can see you stand out from… Read More... →

Hiring is only half the battle. You still have turn that new team member into a productive cog in your master plan. But Greenhouse didn’t help with that. The $60 million-funded recruitment software startup only assists with sourcing candidates, running interviews, and deciding who gets the job. At that point, clients were on their own. That’s why earlier this year it partnered… Read More... →

Zenedge announced today that it took in a $4 million series B round led by Canadian telecommunications company Telus. The San Jose-based startup said that will use capital to expand its services in Canada and Europe by adding new DDoS mitigation services in Toronto and Amsterdam. “Telus is the best strategic partner for Zenedge as […]... →

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Brightbridge Ventures gave $6.1 million to financial tech startup SalaryFinance for its latest funding round, the U.K.-based company announced today. Founded by Google U.K. alumni Dan Cobley, SalaryFinance offers a financial benefit service for employees that allows them to pay personal debts directly from their paycheck at low interest rates, the company says.... →

The cost of competing against Uber can be high, and today comes news of another casualty in that race. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Nick Allen, the founder of Shuddle, has stepped down as CEO of the company. Shuddle is an on-demand transport service aimed at mainly at children, but also seniors and others who need extra attention beyond simple pick up and drop off. Allen, who… Read More... →

Israeli startup Dojo-Labs has it eye on securing the connected smart home from the threat posed by, well, all the devices that comprise the connected smart home… Read More... →

По итогам 2014 года годовой объем мирового биотех-рынка оценивался в $270 миллиардов. Он растет на 10–12% в год и к 2020 году достигнет $600 миллиардов. Эта сумма сопоставима с общей стоимостью всех компьютерных устройств — ноутбуков, планшетов, телефонов, — проданных в мире в 2014 году (Gartner). Мы постепенно входим в век биоэкономики, который открывает перед нами огромное поле возможностей: от программирования биомолекул и создания функциональных продуктов питания до выращивания человеческих органов. Экс... →