Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

Algolia, one of the group of startups that provides search as a service for websites and apps as an alternative to Google and other search engines, is announcing a major round of funding today to fuel its growth. The startup — which already has over 8,000 customers, including big names like Twitch, Slack, Discovery and […]... →

Wheels, the startup founded by Wag founders Jonathan and Joshua Viner, just announced a $50 million round led by DBL Partners. This round brings Wheels’ total funding to $87 million. Wheels currently operates in six markets, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Scottsdale, Ariz., Salt Lake City and Cleveland. The plan is to use […]... →

Thimble, which offers flexible, short-term insurance to small businesses and freelancers, is announcing that it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by IAC. Until today, the startup was known as Verifly, a name tied to the company’s initial aim of providing insurance to drone pilots. However, founder and CEO Jay […]... →

As companies like Google, Amazon and Apple hone their strategies to build the brain that helps you use the smart home of the future, where a new wave of internet-enabled appliances, climate and security systems and other connected objects can be connected and controlled through their hubs, a new smart home startup called Level Home […]... →

Стартап из Бостона Optimus Ride разработал сервис с шаттлами-беспилотниками, благодаря которому жители пригородов в будущем смогут обходиться без автомобилей. В августе началось его тестирование, а полноценный запуск запланирован на 2020 год. Портал Ars Technica рассказал о целях проекта.... →

South Korean startup True Balance, which operates an eponymous financial services app aimed at tens of millions of users in small cities and towns in India, has closed a new financing round as it looks to court more first time users in the world’s second largest internet market. True Balance said on Tuesday that it […]... →

Seoul-based education technology startup Mathpresso announced today that it has raised $14.5 million in Series B funding. The company’s flagship app is Qanda, which provides students with math and science help and tutoring. Participants in the round include Legend Capital, InterVest, NP Investments and Mirae Asset Venture Investment. This brings Mathpresso’s total funding so far […]... →

GoFundMe has made its name primarily as a platform for individuals to create fundraisers for personal causes — a service that has seen hundreds of campaigns go viral through social media to raise collectively well over $5 billion in funding to date. Now, the startup is taking the next step in its ambition to build […]... →

Cambridge, UK-based biotech startup Mogrify, which is working on systematizing the development of novel cell therapies in areas such as regenerative medicine, has closed an initial $16 million Series A. The raise follows a $4M seed in February — taking its total raised to date to $20M. Put simply, Mogrify’s approach entails analysis of vast […]... →

The Salt Lake City-based Pelion Venture Partners is opening an outpost in Southern California and has added Jeff Kearl as a managing director to head up operations in the region. Kearl was the chief executive officer of Stance, a direct-to-consumer retailer selling socks and clothing basics, and has a long history of investing in startup […]... →

РВК и Первый МГМУ им. Сеченова в этом учебном году запустят курс по технологическому предпринимательству для медицинских вузов. Цель – появление в России новых проектов в области биотехнологий и цифрового здравоохранения, сообщает пресс-служба РВК.... →

В последние 10 лет фокус стартапов сместился с инноваций на оптимизацию, считает Энди Джонс, который в прошлом управлял ростом Facebook, Twitter и Quora и был президентом Wealthfront. По его мнению, компании увлекаются аналитикой, A/B-тестированием, обработкой данных, но пренебрегают созданием новых функций, что в итоге приводит к застою в развитии. В колонке на Medium Джонс рассказал, как бизнесу сбалансировать оптимизацию существующих продуктов и внедрение новых решений.... →

Meet Foodvisor, a startup that has built a mobile app that helps you log everything you eat in order to lose weight, follow a diet or get healthier. You can add data by capturing a photo of your plate before you eat. “We’ve spent a little over two years doing research and development before we […]... →

We dedicate this countdown post to all the early-stage startup founders who hunger for an opportunity to break new ground. This is the final week you can apply to be a TC Top Pick and exhibit your startup — for free — in Startup Alley at Disrupt Berlin 2019 on 11-12 December. The application window […]... →

В рубрике «Стартап дня» — Skinive, виртуальный ИИ-дерматолог, который с помощью нейросетей определяет 30 видов заболеваний кожи по фотографиям. Компания засветилась в СМИ после того, как приложение Skinive обнаружило у одного из участников IT-конференции Emerge высокую вероятность злокачественного образования, которую затем подтвердил врач. Недавно Skinive стала победителем SeedStars Minsk 2019. Мы поговорили с основателем Skinive Кириллом Атстаровым о том, как развивать бизнес в этой узкой, на первый взгл... →

Российский стартап-разработчик оборудования для электрификации велосипедов Eczobike остановил работу из-за нехватки денег. Об этом у себя в фейсбуке написал один из основателей проекта Дмитрий Богданчиков.... →

It’s been a rough run for Kik of late. The once mighty messaging service announced in late September that it would be shutting down its app. CEO Ted Livingston noted in a blog post that the startup would be trimming its headcount from over 100 people to “an elite 19 person team,” following a protracted […]... →

Для запуска серийного производства нужно как минимум 20 млн рублей. Заработать такую сумму самостоятельно компания сможет только за несколько лет.... →

Для запуска серийного производства нужно как минимум 20 млн рублей. Заработать такую сумму самостоятельно компания сможет только за несколько лет.... →

During an event at the United Nations Delegates Dining Room in New York City, IBM unveiled the winners to its annual  Call for Code Global Challenge. The competition, which is targeted at computing solutions for global problems, crowned five winners, ranging from first responders to health care info. Prometeo took the top price for its […]... →