ClassPass, the fitness startup that lets you pay $125 for unlimited fitness classes from dozens of gyms and boutiques, has just confirmed to TechCrunch that it raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Google Ventures.
Existing investors, including General Catalyst and Thrive, also participated in the round.
VentureBeat first reported the news yesterday, but ClassPass founder and CEO Payal Kadakia confirmed the raise to TechCrunch.
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.
ULMA Handling Systemsek, IK4-Teknikerrrekin (Teknologi zentrua) elkarlanean pertsona-makina lankidetzaren inguruko proiektu bat garatzen ari dira, INDUSTRY 4.0 izeneko iraultza berriaren baitan.
ULMA Handling Systems colabora con IK4-Tekniker (centro tecnológico) con el objetivo de alcanzar un entorno colaborativo persona-máquina en la nueva revolución INDUSTRY 4.0 cuyo objetivo se centra en eliminar barreras en el entorno de trabajo.
A paper by Israeli brain researchers suggests a new direction for studying and treating depression.
Prof. Raz Yirmiya, who heads Hebrew University’s psychoneuroimmunology laboratory, is the senior author of a new paper, “Depression as a microglial disease,” published in the October issue of Trends in Neurosciences.
If you think your talent is the key to advancing your career, think again. A new Israeli study finds that talent is actually less important than sheer passion when it comes to professional success.
The study, led by Tel Aviv University’s Dr. Daniel Heller, has found that young people with strong callings are more likely to take risks, persist, and ultimately get jobs in their chosen fields, satisfying both their personal and professional career needs. The researchers also found that those who exhibit a passion for these interests in their teens are more likely to be successful later on, regardless of their inherent talent.
El escándalo de Volkswagen amenaza con salpicar a otras fabricantes de coches. Tras un mes y medio investigando las emisiones de gases contaminantes, las autoridades alemanas han detectado niveles por encima de lo permitido en varios fabricantes. “Según los valores brutos analizados, hemos comprobado elevados valores de NOx [óxidos de nitrógeno] en distintas condiciones de conducción y ambientales”, asegura la Oficina Federal de Vehículos Motorizados (KBA) en un comunicado hecho público el martes.
From men’s shorts to patterned socks to children’s shoes, a new wave of startup fashion brands is coming to your closet.
Many of these startups are hoping to create new lifestyle brands by leveraging technology and data to manage supply chains and inventory, or even inform product decisions. These aren’t necessarily online-only outfits: several brands sell their products on the web and in brick-and-mortar locations.
The Internet of Things is the next major phase in computing, following on the heels of the PC and mobile eras. According to one estimate, the IoT will encompass between 20 and 30 billion connected devices by 2020.
Using CB Insights data, we examined investments in IoT startups, including deals and funding, investments by stage, most well-funded companies, and active investors.