Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

French startup CodinGame just raised $1.6 million from Isai for its innovative code learning platform. As the name suggests, CodinGame is all about games — not game development, not gamification, just plain games. The logic behind each exercise is tied to an actual game so that you get visual feedback and an actual reward when you solve an exercise. Read More... →

British tech startup Improbable is unveiling its SpatialOS software today that will enable even small companies to create massive, cloud-based simulations for online games, mobile devices, and virtual reality projects. SpatialOS creates a distributed computing environment that allows games to access the back-end infrastructure needed to create impossibly complex systems, like the simulation of an […]... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — сервис HandyKPI, который позволяет контролировать показатели бизнеса. Передаём микрофон.... →

We gave you one extra week to get in on early bird tickets to Disrupt London, but if you still haven’t purchased your tickets to the hottest startup show in Europe, your time is quickly running out. You now have just two days left to save £400 off the full ticket price, so be sure to visit our ticketing page to secure your spot in the show. Read More... →

The Finnish economy, which has contracted for three years in a row, is still reeling, but the country’s rising startup scene is a careful indication that Finland – the land of a thousand lakes and talented engineers – is on its way up. Read More... →

GrabTaxi’s cofounder and chief executive Anthony Tan — who today announced the launch of its new peer-to-peer carpooling service in Singapore, and says the startup is now Southeast Asia’s “largest on-demand transport app” ahead of rival Uber — told VentureBeat at a press event that, “I don’t think about Travis.” Travis Kalanick is Uber’s outspoken and somewhat […]... →

Over the last 18 months, those of us following the venture and startup space have gone on a rollercoaster ride of mega rounds, unicorns, sky-high valuations and bubble fears. Look beyond the hyperbolic headlines and you’ll see that there is more than meets the eye to that shiny new unicorn valuation. Square’s recent IPO registration statement provides an opportunity to peel the… Read More... →

PeerSpace, a short-term meeting space reservations marketplace, has announced a $5 million Series A round of financing led by Foundation Capital to propel growth. Existing investor Structure Capital also participated in the round. The startup is a bit like Airbnb but for empty meeting spaces. The idea is to utilize creative spaces in the cities the platform operates instead of the same old… Read More... →

VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar — Why no one will fund your startup: A look behind the scenes of Q3 VC Funding 2015 — TOMORROW, November 11 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern. Register here for free. VCs are making it rain on marketing tech. With nearly another $4 billion quarter in the books for […]... →

HotelTonight CEO Sam Shank (pictured above) said he laid off 37 employees today, 20 percent of the hotel booking startup’s total workforce. Shank described the cuts as “a strategic movement that will enable us to reach our growth and revenue targets” and will result in “a more streamlined and focused company.” At the same time, he was quick to add, “This… Read More... →

Transfix is the latest beneficiary of the logistics boom, as VC firms hunt for the next “Uber for trucking.” The New York company revealed today that it raised a $12 million series A, bringing its total funds to at least $14.5 million. As tired as investors are of hearing that a startup will become the Uber or Airbnb of […]... →

Частный инвестор и ex-рукоодитель free-lance.ru Василий Воропаев вложился в стартап LegalSpace, который призван стать платформой для коммуникации между юристами и заказчиками. Об этом он сообщил у себя в Facebook. Сумма сделки и доля Воропаева в проекте не раскрывается.... →

When I first heard about Pillow Talk, the wearable device that lets you stream the sound of your heartbeat to a loved one’s pillow, I couldn’t decide if it was bonkers, genius or somewhere in between. But after talking to Joanna Montgomery, founder of Little Riot, the company behind the product, what is clear is that the startup’s journey is just a little insane. Read More... →

Управляющий партнер фонда Formula.VC Рената Ахунова стала главой американского офиса Life.SREDA. Как она рассказала Firrma, сотрудничество с фондом Владислава Солодкого началось месяц назад. В обязанности Ахуновой в новой должности входит «скаутинг» американских компаний, которые выходят на азиатские рынки, а также business development для азиатских компаний в США. Она по-прежнему возглавляет Formula.VC, который, однако, за последний год не закрыл ни одной сделки. «Инвесторы занимают выжидательную позицию. ... →

Hardware Battlefield is back! We’re excited to announce that for the third year in a row, TechCrunch is hosting a startup competition at CES that focuses on hardware companies. We want to help you launch your company at the world’s largest consumer electronic tradeshow. Time is running out to enter your company. Submit your application by November 18 at 9pm PT to compete for free… Read More... →

В рамках партнерства «Вымпелком» предоставит индивидуальный тариф мобильной связи для продуктов стартапа... →

It’s hard to believe, but freight trucks spent a stunning 54 billion miles driving around the U.S. last year without any inventory, according to industry data. The reason: they were trying to get to their next gig. That’s pretty alarming news, considering how bad trucking is for the environment. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, trucking is the largest… Read More... →

«Яндекс» представил сервис для СМИ «Яндекс для медиа». Firrma спросила экспертов, связанных с медиабизнесом об их впечатлениях от этого сервиса. Основатель медиа-консалтинговой компании «Алекс и Алекс» Александр Амзин: «Погода, пробки, городские события, выбор популярных запросов — стабильно интересные информационные повод. Я рад, что «Яндекс» решил задачу по их предоставлению в своем неповторимом стиле. Очень жду дополнительных сервисов. Мне кажется, что «Яндекс» решает здесь PR-задачи. Раньше приходилось ... →

Just ahead of the Slush tech confab in Helsinki this week, 500 Startups has revealed plans for its latest regional fund that will be based out of Oslo, Norway: the startup investment group is raising a new microfund of $15 million for 500 Nordics. A Form D filed with the SEC today lists 500’s Dave McClure, Christine Tsai and Sean Percival as executive officers, but it will be Percival… Read More... →

10 ноября в России начала работать украинская инвестиционная платформа Startup.Network, которая выступает посредником между предпринимателями и инвесторами при поиске финансирования и заключению сделки. Об этом компания сообщила в пресс-релизе.... →