Startups

Irish money messaging startup cofounded by a Facebook veteran raises €25 million just 6 months after launch

MADRID, SPAIN — Dublin-based Money messaging app Plynk has raised €25 million (£21.7 million) from a Swiss investment trust, in what it claims is the biggest ever "Series A" investment for an Irish software startup.<p>Plynk announced the investment on Wednesday at MoneyConf in Madrid. The company says …

6 Hot Health Care Companies to Watch

These startups are changing the way we think about health and wellness.<p>Health care presents one of the biggest opportunities for startups--as well as some of the biggest frustrations. The market size and the potential to make an impact in people's lives are nearly unrivaled, as is the level of …

30 Best Startup Accelerators in the US [ Infographic ]

There’s no shame in getting a little bit of help, particularly when it comes to running a business. Sure, you can bootstrap a one-man company with no …

Startup co-founded by Kushner gets $65m in funding

Cadre, the three-year-old real-estate investing startup co-founded by Jared Kushner, has raised $65 million in funding from venture capital firm …

How a startup that was formed in a closet grew to over 300 employees

Every startup’s story is different. Sometimes, you hit the ground running with office space and sometimes you start in a closet. Enterprise file service company, Egnyte, falls into the latter category. “Well I always like to joke with people that we actually started the “Work from Home” culture …

Coursera raises $64 million to expand its corporate e-learning business and master’s degree programs

Online education company Coursera has raised $64 million in a series D round of funding led by GSV Asset Management, with participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers (KPCB), Learn Capital, and the Lampert Foundation.<p>Founded in 2012, Coursera partners with …

Venture investing in the US and Europe are totally different industries

While venture investing outside the US has come a long way in recent years, our analysis shows it remains an entirely different industry than US venture capital. And when we say different, we mean <i>totally</i> different.<p>We looked at venture investment trends in 2007-2011 from PitchBook and compared them …

Delivery Hero plans a tasty $450 million IPO

Following a shakeout that caused several startups to scale back or shut down in recent years, the survivors of the on-demand food-delivery sector are hoping to take a victory lap in the public markets. Last week, Blue Apron filed for an IPO on the NYSE. Now, Delivery Hero says it’s planning to do …

Illumio raises $125 million as cyber security firm targets sales growth

(Reuters) - Cyber security firm Illumio said on Wednesday that it has raised $125 million in a funding round led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management that will help finance product development and international expansion as the unprofitable, privately-held company looks to increase sales.<p>Existing …

Scout RFP raises $15.5 million to help companies manage purchases

Running a company is expensive. And it’s more than just the product and employee costs that add up.<p>From furniture to electronics, there’s a lot of day-to-day corporate spending that can be hard to keep tabs on. That’s why procurement software has become a big business.<p>Investors are betting that …

AOL's CEO shares his 3 secrets to being a boss who's both effective and well-liked

It is possible to be a manager who makes difficult decisions while also being respected and liked by colleagues.<p>AOL CEO Tim Armstrong has successfully toed that line as he has led companies like AOL and Google.<p>He said the advice he got when he was younger, and now shares with his own children, …

Scout RFP Raises $15.5 Million in Series B Financing Round Led by Menlo Ventures

<i>The company’s robust momentum and success of its eSourcing platform attracts next round of investment</i><p>SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 7, 2017–<p>Scout RFP, a leader in cloud-based strategic eSourcing solutions, today announces the completion of its Series B round of $15.5 million in financing, …

HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ tackled an issue that’s all too familiar to startups: The threat of frivolous patent litigation

Even after a recent Supreme Court win against patent trolls, startups must remain engaged in patent reform.<p>The latest episode of HBO’s “Silicon Valley” took on an issue that is all too familiar to startups across the country — the threat of frivolous patent litigation.<p>In the show, the startup, Pied …

There Are 4 Types of Founders--Which One Are You?

Whether you're a Jobs, a Zuckerberg, or a Krauss, there are plenty of ways to build a business.<p>Growth is Job One for every entrepreneur and company leader--in every industry and market. Lots of great books have been written about the why, whats and hows of growth--from classics like <i>The Innovator's</i> …

Singa, a startup out of Helsinki, scores €1.75M seed round to build the ‘Spotify of karaoke’

I have an aversion to karaoke after the band I used to play in was entirely upstaged at a gig by a karaoke machine, but, as pastimes go, it remains a huge market. And where markets are big, startups like to go.<p>Enter Finland’s Singa, which is building a digital karaoke service that, in its own …

Now Everyones Getting Tattooed, This Startup Is Digitizing the Industry - Bloomberg

With about a quarter of all adults now having a tattoo in the U.S. and the U.K., one Swedish startup intends to become the Expedia for getting …

How Fishpeople is Making Seafood More Transparent

Company closes $12 million in Series B financing to further its mission of providing sustainable, traceable seafood.<p>More than one billion people worldwide depend on fish as their primary source of protein. But our love affair with seafood has led to overfishing and put a strain on the fragile …

Rocket Internet's share price is diving even though one of its biggest companies announced IPO plans

LONDON — Fast-growing food delivery service Delivery Hero announced plans to IPO on Tuesday. The move should be a boost for Rocket Internet, which has nurtured the company since its early days and put millions of euros into it.<p>Headquartered in Berlin, Delivery Hero revealed that it plans to IPO "in …

Your Resume Is Useless Without These 3 Things

<i>The Entrepreneur Insiders network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in America’s startup scene contribute</i> …

Think like a startup — what I learned in Silicon Valley

I tried to put together 10 years in Silicon Valley in a talk I gave recently a few times. Here it is (video and slide-deck). Thanks Jeremy Moon (CEO …

These Millennial Founders Are Making Millions With Their Fast-Growing Beverage Startup

In October 2013, Jennie Ripps and Maria Littlefield quit their full-time jobs to start the beverage company, Owl's Brew. A few months ago, they launched the Owl's Brew Radler and its initial success is propelling the company to make tens of millions of dollars in revenue.<p>After several months of …

This Founder Shares How She Was Able to Bootstrap Her Way to Success While Giving Back

Patricia Ivancich Dassios raised millions as a philanthropist, but launching a beauty startup with a social good mission has required self-funding.<p>After 15 years working in nonprofit fundraising and raising millions for organizations in her hometown of San Francisco, Patricia Ivancich Dassios …

Shipt raises $40 million to deliver more groceries

On-demand delivery is a tough business with thin margins, but entrepreneurs and investors continue to pour resources into it. Shipt, an on-demand …

African trading platform WaystoCap raises $3M right after graduating Y Combinator

Cross-border commerce platform WaystoCap has raised new funding to expand its reach in Africa, the startup confirmed to TechCrunch today.<p>A recent graduate from the Y Combinator accelerator program in the U.S., WaystoCap is an online destination for buyers and sellers of business-to-business goods …

Alabama-based online grocery delivery firm Shipt raises $40M Series B led by Greycroft

Lyft partners with self-driving startup nuTonomy

DETROIT (AP) — Ride-hailing company Lyft is forming a research partnership with self-driving vehicle startup nuTonomy.<p>The companies will research how passengers book and route a self-driving car and how they interact with it.<p>Boston-based nuTonomy has been testing self-driving taxis in Singapore …

Takeout service Delivery Hero eyes $500 million IPO

BERLIN – Takeout service Delivery Hero says it aims to raise 450 million euros ($507 million) with an initial public share offering.<p>The Berlin-based company says the IPO "is expected to take place in the coming months, subject to market conditions."<p>Founded in 2011, Delivery Hero now operates in 40 …

Blue Apron Hasn't Stocked a Better Grocery Shelf Yet - Bloomberg

Blue Apron Holdings, the on-demand meal delivery start-up, seems to be struggling with the same real-world problem that has long tormented the …

Stem raises $8M to get music artists paid more seamlessly

While music streaming has become more and more commoditized, artists still have a wide array of places to distribute their songs like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music — but getting paid properly can start to complicate things.<p>That problem gets even more difficult when there are multiple people …

A startup has a plan to solve the housing crisis with cheap backyard ‘granny flats’

A startup out of Los Angeles, California, wants to bring small, pre-fabricated living spaces into the backyards of the country's hottest real estate markets.<p>The homes range in size from 300 to 1,200 square feet — but don't call them tiny homes.<p>"When you think of tiny homes, a very specific image …