Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

Embedded finance — the idea of offering financial products where customers are already congregating via white label solutions and APIs – isn’t an entirely new concept. In fact, in one form or another, such as point of sale credit, the concept has existed for years and long before Silicon Valley venture capital firm and media […]... →

Организаторы акселератора «Энергия» назвали десять стартапов, которые прошли программу и протестировали свои решения на площадках «Интер РАО». Они развивают искусственный интеллект, интернет вещей, виртуальную реальность и другие технологии для энергетики.... →

Eyelash extensions have taken off in recent years — particularly in Asia —  but the audience is only so broad. Getting extensions — semi-permanent fibers that are attached to one’s natural eyelashes — can require hundreds dollars and hours of in the seat of a lash stylist, which not everyone can afford. There’s always the […]... →

Time is critical for healthcare providers, especially in the middle of the pandemic. Singapore-based Bot MD helps save time with an AI-based chatbot that lets doctors look up important information from their smartphones, instead of needing to call a hospital operator or access its intranet. The startup announced today it has raised a $5 million […]... →

BukuWarung, an Indonesian startup focused on digitizing the country’s 60 million small businesses, announced today it has raised new funding from Rocketship.vc and an Indonesian retail conglomerate. The amount was undisclosed, but sources say it brings BukuWarung’s total funding so far to $20 million. The company’s last round, announced in September 2020, was between $10 […]... →

Landed, a startup aiming to improve the hiring process for hourly employers and job applicants, is officially launching its mobile app today. It’s also announcing that it has raised $1.4 million in seed funding. Founder and CEO Vivian Wang said that the app works by asking applicants to fill out a profile with information like […]... →

Nearly a year ago, the spread of COVID-19 ended the daily commute for millions of Americans, an abrupt change that sent the ridesharing industry into a free fall. Hip, which connected commuters with third-party bus and shuttle operators via an app, was just one of the many mobility-as-a-service startups that watched its clientele and revenue […]... →

Miami tech is in a nascent phase to the outside world, and it allows the locals and newcomers to learn from major tech hubs' mistakes and decidedly do things differently.... →

Alloy Automation, a startup that was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2020 cohort, announced today that it has closed $5 million across two rounds, the most recent of which brought $4 million to the company in October of 2020. The new funds were raised at a $16 million pre-money, $20 million post-money valuation, Alloy […]... →

TrustLayer, which provides insurance brokers with risk management services via a SaaS platform, has raised $6.6 million in a seed round. Abstract Ventures led the financing, which also included participation from Propel Venture Partners, NFP Ventures, BoxGroup and Precursor Ventures. Interestingly, the startup also got some industry validation in the way of investors. Twenty of […]... →

Car insurance startup MetroMile said it has fixed a security flaw on its website that allowed a hacker to obtain driver’s license numbers. The San Francisco-based insurance startup disclosed the security breach in its latest 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. MetroMile said a bug in the quote form and application process […]... →

An “anonymously”-led startup called Millions has raised a $3 million seed round for its fintech company that’s currently giving away free money through its Twitter account. The concept, inspired by the likes of YouTuber David Dobrik, is partly aimed at attracting attention for the new company but is also setting the stage for a forthcoming […]... →

Алексей Стаценко, основатель JetHackers, поделился мыслями основателя Twitch Майкла Сибеля, который выступал перед студентами, о непривлекательной стороне стартап-индустрии. Оригинал поста — в телеграм-канале YC Startup Library.... →

Despite all the headaches that come with it, homeownership is still the American dream for many. Divvy Homes – a startup that is out to help more people realize that dream by buying a house and renting it back to them while they build equity – has just closed on $110 million in Series C […]... →

Astra планирует производить небольшие и дешёвые ракеты и отправлять спутники на низкую околоземную орбиту.... →

Rocket launch company Astra, which just reached space this past December with a test launch from Alaska, will be going public on the NASDAQ via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called Holicity. The recent SPAC craze has already extended to the New Space sector, and Virgin Galactic was among the in […]... →

Венчурный фонд Flashpoint VC (бывший Buran VC) стал лид-инвестором нового раунда финансирования польской телемедицинской платформы Telemedico. Стартап привлек €5,5 млн. Об этом RB.ru рассказал представитель фонда.... →

Sexual — мобильное приложение, которое позволяет проверить своё сексуальное здоровье и здоровье партнёра. Для этого надо сдать анализы и загрузить их в систему, где они обрабатываются, а модераторы выставляют статус «здоров / не здоров». Михаил Ивлев придумал проект, когда ему было 24 года. Методом проб и ошибок он понял, что стартап — это, прежде всего, построение бизнеса, а не реализация абстрактной идеи. Мы поговорили с Михаилом о Sexual и выяснили, как он создавал проект, как люди относятся к теме секс... →

Переход на удаленную работу вызвал массовый отток специалистов из Кремниевой долины. Изначально предполагалось, что следующими технологическими центрами станут Флорида и Техас. Однако за короткий промежуток времени в крупнейшем городе штата Джорджия неожиданно начали появляться единороги. Узнаем, что способствовало развитию экосистемы стартапов в Атланте и чем примечателен этот город для предпринимателей.... →

French startup Seyna is getting a new CEO. Stephen Leguillon is joining the company as chief executive while Philippe Mangematin is stepping back from day-to-day activities for personal reasons — he’ll become honorary chairman. If you’re not familiar with the company, Seyna is an insurtech startup that has obtained an insurance license focused on property […]... →