2018 was a big year for venture capital. In 2018, venture capitals (VCs) invested $254 billion in 18,000 startups, increasing by 46% from the $174 billion that was raised in 2017. Yet, in this system where so many investors seem to want to provide the money to turn your big…
Comments closedTag: startups
Investing in startups is fashionable. For a long time now, not only “professional” full-time investors have been involved, but people who have earned money in the business are now investing in promising projects and are now thinking of how to deal with them. Usually they are called angel investors and…
Comments closed
PCComponentes, the main technology company in the Region and established as one of the ‘big ten’ of the Murcian economy according to Top Empresas Murciadiario 2019, takes another step in its commitment to growth and wants to do it in the hands of the most incipient companies , the startups.…
Comments closed
AUSTIN, Texas — The presence of technology startups can drive economic growth for their home cities. So how can cities better appeal to entrepreneurs? A new study from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin shows the connections they can offer matter more than big…
Comments closed
ELCHE It is defined, above all, as passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation. Eneko Knörr is the founder of AngelClub.es, a startup investment club, and Onyze, a digital asset custody service. In addition, he is an investor in startups like Cabify or Housers. With more than 20 years of experience creating…
Comments closed
Urbvan is the shared transport for long distances that offers comfort, safety, savings of 60 minutes on average in transfers and also prevents the emission of more than 556 tons of CO2. It was the afternoon of October 24, 2016. Passengers lined up, showed their code and boarded the van…
Comments closed
China’s pivot to Africa Three African fintech startups; OPay, PalmPay and East African trucking logistics company Lori Systems, closed large fundraises this year. On their own, the deals aren’t particularly notable, but together, they expose a new trend within the African startup ecosystem. This year, those three companies brought in…
Comments closed
Even the most ambitious attendees at Twin Cities Startup Week in October would have been hard-pressed to make it to every event. Along with dozens of inspiring speakers, networking sessions, and educational classes, more than 100 startups from around the state exhibited their businesses and discussed where they’re headed. The…
Comments closed
Miko is an Indian robot that has been entertaining and educating children in Asia. Now it wants to befriend American kids. Its Mumbai-based creator Emotix announced series A funding round of $7.5 million in August. Butler is a warehouse robot from Gurugram. Its maker GreyOrange has clients from Japan to…
Comments closed
When thinking of starting a profitable business, you usually think about renting a commercial space, going to the office or managing employees. But with the rise of profitable new home-based businesses, more and more entrepreneurs are finding ways to take advantage of remote work to satisfy their desire to do…
Comments closed