Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

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Doppler Labs, a smart earbud company that raised more than $50 million in funding from backers like Universal Music, Live Nation and the Chernin Group has shut down after running out of cash and options. The company posted a farewell note to customers on its site this morning. The startup most notably developed the Here One earbuds, a competitor to Apple’s AirPods that packed in… Read More... →

Экс-владелец группы «Мортон», президент ГК «Основа» Александр Ручьев стал владельцем 45% доли в компании Awespace (ООО «Центр технологий и медиа групп»). Об этом пишет РБК со ссылкой на «СПАРК-Интерфакс». Стартап занимается проектами в сфере виртульной и дополненной реальности (VR/AR) для b2b и b2c сегментов. Технология позволяет «превращать стенды в интерактивные инсталляции и оживлять любую поверхность».  Инвестиции Ручьева пошли на развитие двух продуктов с технологией AR для массового рынка, ориентирова... →

Компания Access Industries Леонарда Блаватника стала лид-инвестором раунда на 40 млн евро стартапа Ada Health. В сделке также приняли участие фонды June Fund, Cumberland VC, а также частный инвестор Уильям Танстол-Педо. Сделка стала первым инвестиционным раундом в истории стартапа.  Ada Health, личный помощник в сфере здоровья, был основан в 2011 году, а официально запущен – в конце 2016 года. Стартап объединяет искусственный интеллект (AI) с медицинскими знаниями врачей, чтобы помочь людям управлять своим ... →

Do you like to party? Do you like money? Friend, have I got a startup for you. Tuurnt is based on the concept of rent parties, parties folks used to hold to pay rent at the end of the month. The idea is simple: plan the party, announce a cost, and let your friends chip in. Then you can, in the parlance, get tuurnt. Founded by Fabrice Mishiki the app is life an is already popular on college… Read More... →

Moving is one of the most stressful life events you can go through. But Clutter, the on-demand storage startup based in NYC, is looking to make that a little more pleasant. Today, Clutter is announcing its expansion into the world of moving, offering in-city moving for $65/mover/hour. The company currently employs more than 270 people, many of whom are W2 movers who handle Clutter’s… Read More... →

Cinematique has a new CEO — investor and entrepreneur Paul Dawalibi. The startup describes its product as enabling “touchable video.” In other words, when you’re watching a Cinematique-powered video, you can tap or click on different items to save them and learn more later, and in some cases buy the featured product. Dawalibi (whose long résumé includes a stint as VC… Read More... →

Expense reports aren’t the most exciting thing in the universe. But when you reach the scale of say, Amazon, and have tens of thousands of employees, making sure everything comes through smoothly and the right things are being billed to the company could mean the difference in millions of dollars to your bottom line. And when Anant Kale walks into the office of a big company and asks for… Read More... →

There are venture-backed shoes, razors, and glasses. So why not, toothbrushes? Quip has raised a $10 million round for its dental care business. Sherpa Capital and other unnamed fashion and entertainment investors participated. The New York-based startup is “a lot more than just an electric toothbrush,” said Simon Enever, founder and CEO. Quip is “looking to help fix or… Read More... →

Applications are now open for student groups to attend Disrupt Berlin at Arena Berlin on 5 December (Tuesday). The program is part of Include, TechCrunch’s diversity program aimed at facilitating opportunities for underrepresented groups in tech to gain better access to the startup scene. Read More... →

Российская финтех-компания ID Finance объявила о расширении присутствия в Латинской Америке. В Мексике запущен разрабатываемый компанией проект альтернативного кредитования MoneyMan. Об этом Firrma сообщили в ID Finance.     Мексика стала седьмой страной, в которой работают проекты ID Finance. Компания основана в России в 2012 году, в этом же году финтех-стартапу удалось выйти на рынок Казахстана. В 2014 году ID Finance вышла на рынок Грузии, в Испании и Польше проект заработал в 2015 году. В 2016 году ID... →

Фонд «ВЭБ Инновации» планирует провести IPO российского сервиса для перевозки сельскохозяйственных грузов SmartSeeds на азиатском рынке. Об этом агентству RNS рассказал гендиректор «ВЭБ Инновации» Кирилл Булатов. Стартап входит в портфель фонда. «ВЭБ Инновации» ведет переговоры с тремя азиатскими торговыми площадками: Шанхайской биржей, Гонконгской фондовой биржей, а также высокотехнологичной биржей в Шэньчжэне. «Мы рассматриваем компанию SmartSeeds как одну из первых компаний, которую мы готовы вывести ... →

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Kano — the startup that teaches kids (and adults) about computers and coding by way of a variety of do-it-yourself hardware building kits — is announcing an important milestone in its growth today. The company has raised $28 million in funding, and ahead of the holidays, it will be using that investment to help spearhead a retail push in North America by getting the device into… Read More... →

Sunlight, a London startup that offers an employee learning and development platform to let companies offer more bespoke professional development, has picked up £500,000 in seed backing. Leading the round is Speedinvest, with participation from previous backers Seedcamp, and Annection, amongst a number of individuals. Read More... →

This year has seen unprecedented interest in Southeast Asia’s startups from Chinese tech firms, and today we can add another deal to the pile. JD.com, the close rival to Alibaba, has led a $19 million investment in Bangkok-headquartered online fashion brand Pomelo. The deal, which is the largest Series B for a Thai startup to date, is co-led by Indonesia’s Provident Capital… Read More... →

Just months after Grail raised a $900 million Series B round, the startup that aims to detect cancer early on is looking for additional funding, CNBC reports. Prior to the $900 million round, Grail raised $100 million last year to develop initial studies of its blood test technology. Citing sources, CNBC says Grail is mostly focused on sovereign funds. Grail has reportedly been in touch… Read More... →

Stripe Atlas was launched by payments company Stripe last year to help small businesses set themselves up as a legal, incorporated business entity in the U.S. Now with “thousands” of entrepreneurs from 125+ countries using Atlas, Stripe is expanding it with a new feature as it hones its focus on being a platform for startup services. Companies that are signed up to Atlas (which… Read More... →

If you’re looking to roll up your sleeves to help put on the best startup show in Berlin, you should definitely sign up to be a TechCrunch Work Exchange Volunteer at Disrupt Berlin 2017. TechCrunch is thrilled to announce that we are now accepting applications to the Work Exchange at this year’s show in Berlin, and we hope you’ll consider joining us. Volunteers selected… Read More... →

Руководитель блокчейн-стартапа Aworker Антон Черкасов — о преимуществах технологии для компаний и соискателей.... →