Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

Earlier this month, I wrote that crypto companies are going to become investors in 2018. I didn’t quite imagine that happening as quickly as mid-January, but here we are. Ripple, the fintech startup behind the controversial XRP token, has its first investment after it backed U.S.-based storage startup Omni through a $25 million round. Omni was founded in 2015 as a storage option for… Read More... →

After a big fundraise and subsequent reorganization last year at Coursera — which saw a change of CEO, as well as the departure of its COO, CFO, CMO and CPO (along with some 40 others) — the online education startup is today launching a new IT course with Google to underscore its message that the ship is still sailing as it passes 30 million users and 2,500 courses. Today, the… Read More... →

Стартап помогает маркетологам анализировать эффективность страниц брендов в соцсетях... →

Директор по стратегии и анализу Mail.Ru Group Александр Горный каждый день рассказывает о примечательных проектах.... →

Чипы Vayyar позволяют машинам «видеть» без камер и специальных датчиков.... →

In a move that represents further consolidation in the crowdsourced in-store data gathering space, London-headquartered BeMyEye has acquired U.K. rival Task360. Similar to BeMyEye, the company offers an app that pays users to collect data for its corporate clients, but with a greater emphasis on time-sensitive tasks. Financial terms of the acquisition remain undisclosed, though I understand… Read More... →

Инвестфонды Baring Vostok купили миноритарную долю в капитале российской онлайн-школы английского языка Skyeng. Сумму сделки стороны не называют, известно, что оценка компании приблизилась к $100 млн. Об этом сообщает «Коммерсант» со ссылкой на источник, знакомый с ходом сделки. Информацию подтвердили участники. Skyeng — школа анлийского языка, практикующая онлайн-образование на собственной платформе Vimbox. По собственным данным, со школой сотрудничают более 2 тысяч преподавателей, обучаются свыше 18 тыся... →

Tech.co, an online platform and events organizer for startups, announced today that it has been acquired by digital marketing firm MVF. The deal’s terms were undisclosed. Read More... →

Posted by dohertyjfI remember when I first went out on my own to build my business. Because I planned to bootstrap the product into existence, I needed to pick up some consulting work to cover my own bills before I felt comfortable taking time to build my product. I had a sizable group of peers that I contacted to let them know that I was no longer with my last company and was looking to bring on a few new clients. Within a week, I had to stop taking introductions because I was so busy! If you’re a brand-ne... →

Leaning on its in-house life sciences expertise GV has backed another biotech startup in the UK, co-leading a £20 million ($27.1M) Series A in Oxford University spinout Vaccitech, which is developing a universal flu vaccine. Read More... →

E-commerce remains among the biggest tech opportunities in India, one of the world’s most populated countries whose economy continues to rapidly evolve and now has over 500 million people connecting to the Internet. And today, a startup that is playing in this space — aiming to make it easier to take and make payments online — has announced a significant round of… Read More... →

London ‘proptech’ startup Goodlord, which offers cloud-based software to help estate agents, landlords and tenants manage the rental process, has announced the appointment of serial entrepreneur and investor William Reeve as CEO. It follows a recent restructuring of the company that saw nearly 40 people laid off, and the stepping down of co-founder Richard White, news that… Read More... →

Подборка странных устройств c выставки электроники от основателя интернет-магазина мобильных устройств Madrobots Николая Белоусова.... →

IT-компания 1С приобрела контрольный пакет сервиса Smartway, который специализируется на бронировании билетов и гостиниц для корпоративных клиентов. Об этом Firrma сообщили в 1С. Детали сделки не разглашаются, известно, что основатель и глава стартапа Максим Яремко продолжит операционное руководство компанией. По мнению источника «Коммерсанта», 1C могла вложить в проект порядка 150 млн рублей. На полученные средства стартап планирует выпустить мобильную версию сервиса, запустить интеллектуальных ботов-пом... →

Startup investors in the U.S. and Canada have been putting a little less money to work across a lot fewer deals in recent months. After three quarters of rising investment at early through growth stage, VCs have cut back in the fourth quarter of 2017. We look at some of the key data points for the just-ended quarter and year, including early and late-stage funding, round counts, M&A and IPOs. Read More... →

Irish startup SoapBox Labs is on a mission to create what it calls “the world’s most accurate and accessible speech technology for children”, tech it plans to offer to third-party hardware and app developers. These span educational apps that support reading and language development, children’s voice-control for IoT devices in the home, smart toys, and AR/VR experiences. Read More... →

New York-based Boxed, the startup for buying food and household items in bulk, is in talks to be acquired by Kroger for about $500 million. Other retailers are also expected to be making bids. The news was first reported by Forbes and confirmed to TechCrunch by a source with knowledge of the situation. We’re hearing that the company is aiming to make a decision this weekend. Founded… Read More... →

Деньги дала компания из Чехии, говорят в стартапе... →

Основатель компании AcademyOcean — о том, как презентовать свой продукт на мероприятиях и найти новых потенциальных клиентов.... →

Компания Google приобрела британский стартап Redux, который занимается превращением экранов в динамики с помощью вибраций. Об этом сообщает Bloomberg, со ссылкой на данные британских регуляторов. Проект Redux, основанный в 2013 году, занимается изучением возможности использования экранов планшетов и смартфонов для генерации звука за счет управления вибрациями самих дисплеев. Внедрение такой технологии в смартфоны и планшеты может стать […]... →