The beauty of online commerce is that new businesses can launch with very little capital, then use online marketing tools to expose their brands to potential customers across the country. But more and more online retailers are discovering the potential … Continue reading
MicroVentures News
Dropbox, Snapchat, Lyft, Pinterest, Bloom Energy, Instacart, Cloudera, Palantir, and Spotify. All nine of these companies are on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list for 2016, and all nine are MicroVentures portfolio companies. What does it mean to be a disruptor? CNBC … Continue reading
Two-time MicroVentures portfolio company Geekatoo recently announced that it is merging with a competitor – HelloTech, based in Los Angeles. Both companies provide in-home tech support as a user-friendly alternative to Best Buy’s Geek Squad. MicroVentures initially invested in Geekatoo … Continue reading
Oru Kayak, a MicroVentures portfolio company, was featured yesterday on CNBC’s Power Pitch. What is an Oru Kayak? It’s an elegant and compact kayak that can be folded into a portable carrying case. Using the principles of origami, the team … Continue reading
Entrepreneurs Danny Cabrera and Ricky Solorzano have made the Forbes “30 under 30” list for 2016. The founders of BioBots, a MicroVentures portfolio company, appear in the manufacturing category of this esteemed list. Based in Philadelphia, BioBots manufactures bioprinters, which are … Continue reading
Nutanix, a MicroVentures portfolio company, filed an S-1 just before Christmas, setting the wheels in motion for a possible IPO in 2016. Known for its hyperconverged infrastructure technology, Nutanix has developed enterprise storage and computing solutions that run cloud-based workloads … Continue reading
The SEC voted on Title III of the JOBS Act on October 30, 2015, further opening equity crowdfunding to non-accredited investors and loosening restrictions on startups looking to raise funds of up to $1 million on FINRA-regulated equity crowdfunding platforms. … Continue reading
With the rise of peer-to-peer marketplaces, the entire travel industry has been reshaped. From on-demand car services (Uber and Lyft) to finding cozy, short-term accommodations (Airbnb), moving in and around new places has become significantly easier. VaycayHero (formerly Zaranga) adds … Continue reading
Recently we hit an exciting milestone at MicroVentures. Over the past 3.5 years we have raised over $50 million in investments through our platform. This ranges from early stage startups like Space Monkey to late stage Pre-IPO growth companies like Twitter. Continue reading
