Huge funding rounds for several startups in different areas of activity took place last week. We are talking about millions of dollars being invested in great ideas! These businesses proved having a successful model and capacity to scale associated with their innovation in healthcare, mobility, and even AI.
In India, the bike rental service Bounce has raised $105 MI in a funding round, as announced by TechCrunch.The company operates 20,000 dockless bikes in several cities.In a similar way that Amazon operates in India, Bounce also uses mom-and-pop stores to expand its network.Now, they are looking for ways to continue their expansion and maybe building their own vehicle. Sooner or later, you’ll just spot one of these right in front of your door.
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TechCrunch also reported that the Canadian Unitoraised $10,5 MI in its first funding round. Meaning it's a great moment for business developing software aiming for productivity.The main function of their tool is to synchronize information in each app used in the workplace, such as Trello, Asana, HubSpot, and others. Because of that, everyone can use whatever is best for them without missing communication!Thanks to this fund you might discover a new way to collaborate, don’t you think?
According to VentureBeat, the community management tool Hivebrite just raised $20 MI at the startup investment round. Besides segmentation, adding members and content moderation, the platform also offers event planning and ticket sales, email campaign, access to metrics and more. Jean Hamon, the company’s CEO, declared that the money will be invested in strengthening the business operation in the EU and the USA. In the future, the company plans to include AI algorithms for insights on members' behavior in the communities.
And since AI is a very trendy topic, we should mention that AISense just raised $10 MI for their transcription tool Otter. The startup fundraising was led by NTT Docomo Ventures, a phone company based in Tokyo.AISense’s tool targets students by offering transcription services at very low tariffs, including up to 600min recording per month and illimited cloud stockage.
Another area that also received heavy investments is mental health, with Modern Health raising $31 MI last week, as announced by Forbes. The startup was founded by its CEO, Alyson Friedensohn, who appeared in Forbes Under 30s list this year.Targeting corporate employees, the company offers psychological assessments, remote therapy sessions, career coaching, and guided meditation to avoid crisis resulting from burnout, according to the publication.
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These startups funding rounds total an amount of 171 million dollars only last week, and it represents a great sign for people who newly started their own company or are preparing to do so.But what do all of these companies have in common? They identified a market's need and proposed a simple solution. And if you too have a great idea that will help others to overcome day-to-day challenges, it’s time to roll up your sleeves!Don’t know where to begin? Well, you can always talk to a friend... Like MyCTOfriend!Just access www.myctofriend.co to get your non-technical founder checklist and start your business without any complications.
