Entrepreneur.com published their list of hot startups to watch this year, so we decided to see how they rank. They note that this list of companies has each created a significant amount of buzz in their respective industries and seem to be on their way to the top. Kim Lachance Shamdrow of Entrepreneur.com says, “Against all odds, the best of the best have done just that. Cases in point: Airbnb, Uber, Facebook and Amazon. They emerged out of obscurity, shot to the top and shook up the world. Who’s next? Which up-and-comers will rise above the rest this year and make their mark?
Although Finland is in the throes of serious economic malaise, the country’s startups are doing their best to ignore dire forecasts and national gloom, pervasive across all sectors.
Once the pinnacle of Finnish innovation, Nokia has lost most of its market share and the country’s economy is far from showing any signs of recovery, but Finnish startups, coupled with an ambitious, skilled and internationally oriented youth, might eventually lead the country out of the shadows.
While Finns are highly educated and well-versed in cutting edge technology, there are a number of reasons why skills alone might not be enough.
All venture capitalists like to say they invest in companies looking to disrupt big markets — that next unicorn. And every startup pitch deck will showcase huge numbers on their market size slide, prompting more than a few sideways glances in the room. (We’ve tried to address some of those issues in our recent pitch deck templates.)
Internet of Things startups have attracted over $7.4B in cumulative investment over 887 deals since 2010. From auto and healthcare, to insurance and heavy industry, the IoT is weaving together connected devices and objects to transform how whole industries work.
We used CB Insights data to identify 100 private companies and mapped them according to their area of focus in the graphic shown below. The IoT startups included are developing sensors, wearables, IoT infrastructure, drones, data platforms, as well as connected home objects.
Insurers are increasingly recognizing the IoT’s potential to offer real-time monitoring of vehicles, homes, and other areas of key risk exposure. And one way they are seizing on this opportunity is partnering with emerging startups and tech giants in the space.
This week, Andreessen Horowitz said it’s launching a fund dedicated to investments in bioinformatics and “beyond the pill” technology. The venture capital firm had already gotten its feet wet with investments in these areas, but a dedicated fund is something new and indicates an interest in ramping up its strategy. With its fund, the firm could make a big impact. Here are some insights on some challenges and opportunities in these areas and some companies the firm should consider.
First of all, it’s worth noting some of the health and life science IT companies that Andreessen Horowitz have invested in so far. It’s only a handful to date:
On August 3, Nokia launched its third consecutive Open Innovation Challenge, offering the brightest innovators an opportunity to collaborate on game-changing ideas to shape the programmable world. Nokia received hundreds of submissions from all around the world and after intensive evaluation work, ideas were drilled down to 10. These 10 winners from Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland and the U.S. were announced at Nokia’s celebration event, held at its headquarters in Finland on November 10.
The multibillion dollar real estate industry has already seen online property listing services like Zillow and Zoopla disrupt the industry. Now, a new crop of startups are attacking many more areas of real estate. Real estate tech startups span tech-enabled brokerages, virtual property-viewing services, real estate investing platforms, and many more.
We used CB Insights data and analytics to identify some of the venture-backed startups that are creating a new real estate tech ecosystem.
The multibillion dollar real estate industry has already seen online property listing services like Zillow and Zoopla disrupt the industry. Now, a new crop of startups are attacking many more areas of real estate. Real estate tech startups span tech-enabled brokerages, virtual property-viewing services, real estate investing platforms, and many more.
We used CB Insights data and analytics to identify some of the venture-backed startups that are creating a new real estate tech ecosystem.
