Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

Toronto-based teaBOT is a robot that whips up customized cups of loose leaf tea in under 30 seconds. The startup launched in 2013 as a way to eliminate long lines at cafes by delivering automated grab-and-go cups of tea. teaBOT is now in the U.S. with the current Y Combinator batch. Most tea needs at least 10 minutes to brew, after getting the water to the desired temperature. Each type of… Read More... →

Zenefits, the $4.5 billion human resources software startup, said today it hired Twitter’s (now former) director of global business development Rita Garg. It’s another executive departure for Twitter, with head of communications Gabriel Stricker and former CEO Dick Costolo recently stepping back. Twitter is not unfamiliar with executive shuffles, with the top of the company… Read More... →

Бизнес-ангел и основатель фонда Arena Ventures Пэйдж Крейг написал материал о том, почему в 2008 году, в отличие от семи других уважаемых инвесторов, он всё-таки решил вложить свои средства в сервис по аренде жилья Airbnb, как создатели стартапа ему отказали — и какие уроки он из этого вынес.... →

Bulletproof, the startup behind the trendy but hotly debated Bulletproof coffee — featuring grass-fed butter and energy-rich oil — announced today that it has taken on $9 million in venture funding. By selling its products online, in grocery stores, and in its own custom-branded stores, Bulletproof wants to increase the brand’s popularity around the world. […]... →

Ad tech company Centro is announcing that it has acquired social ad startup GraphScience. Founded in 2001, Centro has built a platform for digital marketers to manage their campaigns. GraphScience, meanwhile, allows advertisers to create and optimize personalized Facebook ads. With the acquisition, Centro can significantly expand its social media capabilities. Read More... →

Компания Aerosense займется разработкой беспилотников для обслуживания корпоративного сектора.... →

Hometeam, a New York-based startup providing in-home care to seniors, is publicly launching today after operating in a stealthy beta for two years. Powered by $11 million in funding from Lux Capital, IA Ventures, and Recruit Strategic Partners, Hometeam was founded by Josh Bruno, a former investor at Bain Ventures, in 2013. Since then, the company has placed over 250 caregivers in hundreds… Read More... →

JetSmarter, a private air transportation startup, wants to make commuting by private jet a reality for all travelers. With $20 million in Series B funding from The Saudi Royal Family, music and entertainment moguls including Jay-Z, and executives at companies such as Goldman Sachs and Twitter, the company will take a big step closer to that goal. Originally launched in 2013 as a booking… Read More... →

Сегодня в рубрике «Стартапы» — сервис Expired, который позволяет выкупать освобождающиеся домены. Передаём микрофон.... →

Leadspace, a company that brings in sales leads and scores them to better help marketers determine which ones to prioritize, said it raised $18 million. Leadspace plugs into marketing software like Marketo and Salesforce, pooling the data from the leads that marketers generate with other publicly-available data — such as from social networks. It then gives marketers a way to score… Read More... →

Boston biotech startup Ginkgo Bioworks just gained an extra $45 million in Series B funding from an “oversubscribed” list of investors. The startup raised $9 million in March, so that gives the startup $54 million in total funding thus far. Biotech startups went from far and few to red hot in the last couple of years, thanks to new techniques, automated robots, lowered… Read More... →

Проект помогает изучать английский язык через мессенджеры с помощью наставника... →

Казахский проект LinguaChat привлек seed-раунд в размере $300 тысяч от бизнес-ангела из строительной сферы. Об этом Firrma сообщили в Фонде развития интернет-инициатив (ФРИИ), где стартап проходит платную акселерацию.  Имя бизнес-ангела не раскрывается. Средства пойдут на  усиление команды, продвижение проекта на рынках Казахстана, России и некоторых стран СНГ.    LinguaChat помогает изучать английский язык через мессенджеры: Whatsapp, Telegram, Viber и другие – с помощью наставника. Методика направлена на ... →

Редакция ЦП продолжает публиковать резюме специалистов, желающих работать в стартапах и ИТ-компаниях, а также вакансии компаний, которые ищут сотрудников.... →

Обозреватель ЦП Елизавета Сёмина написала краткий обзор книги «Стартап в сети» от основателей стартап-акселератора TechStars Брэда Фелда и Дэвида Коэна. Авторы произведения собрали несколько ярких историй от стартаперов, которые запустили свой собственный бизнес в интернете.... →

The startup landscape can be a double-edged sword in the business world: either the company is going to disrupt the entire landscape or it’s going to inspire. But what seems to have corporations terrified is how to wrap their heads around the impact startups are having on the traditional model. Is internal research and development […]... →

Каждый день редакция ЦП выбирает один свежий зарубежный стартап, вызвавший резонанс в профессиональном сообществе, и рассказывает о нём читателям. Сегодня в «Идеях для бизнеса» — сервис Fonticons, который предоставляет пользователю наборы иконок для веб-сайтов по подписке.... →

Victorious, a startup building mobile apps where YouTube stars can interact with their “superfans,” says the strategy seems to be paying off. Specifically, since the first apps launched in April, they’ve seen a total of 250 million views and 300 million engagements, with fans creating 1 million pieces of user-generated content. Read More... →

YouTube advertising and analytics startup Strike Social is launching a new feature today called Strike Predict. The company already helps advertisers track the performance of their videos on YouTube and on social networks. CEO Patrick McKenna said that with Strike Predict, marketers can take a video to their boss, propose an ad campaign to promote the video, and answer the key questions… Read More... →

Thanks to the Internet, productivity software, virtual staffing solutions, and freelancers and consultants of all types at your disposal, a single person can cause a major economic ruckus. According to new statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau, an increasing number of single-person businesses are breaking into seven figures of revenue.... →