| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.04.2015 | Brazil’s Samba Ads Raises R$3 million To Take Premium Video Advertising Off YouTube | Editor’s note: Julie Ruvolo is a freelance writer and editor of RedLightR.io and RioChromatic.com.
Sao Paulo-based startup Samba Ads is announcing a R$3 million ($1 million) investment from a coalition of international investors that are be... |
| 24.01.2014 | 500 Startups-Backed Evoz To Power British Telecom’s Home And Connected Devices Offering | Given that Google just acquired connected device maker Nest for $3.2 billion, I’m sure plenty of others have now realised that this is the best evidence yet that the smart device space – especially in homes – is really starting to take off.... |
| 21.10.2013 | This Is Your Last Chance To Register For Startup Alley At Disrupt Europe | Disrupt Europe in Berlin is almost here and we would like to extend the offer for you, some of the best startups in the world, to take part in Startup Alley, our special pavilion focused on bringing amazing startups together under one roof.... |
| 27.08.2013 | Last Chance To Register For Disrupt SF Startup Alley | This is it. You have until the end of Wednesday night to register for a spot in Disrupt SF Startup Alley. And this is an opportunity that you should not pass up.
Startup Alley is one of the best parts of Disrupt. It’s a boisterous marketpla... |
| 16.08.2013 | Announcing Disrupt SF’s Startup Alley, Hardware Alley, And International Pavilion Companies | Startup Alley is the loud and boisterous marketplace of Disrupt. Young companies, huddled around cocktail tables demoing their wares, are vying for attention and a spot on the Disrupt stage. All of these startups are amazing and we invite y... |
| 16.05.2013 | basico.com Raises $500K in Funding | basico.com, a Brazilian basic apparel brand, raised $500K in funding.
The round was led by Initial Capital (read here the firm’s blog), with participation from Brazilian angel investor Guilherme Soarez.
Led by Co-Founder & CEO is Alexan... |
| 10.05.2013 | Funding roundup - week ending 05/10/13 | eFuneral, Fastback Networks, CapLinked, Tapestry, and Logical Choice all raised funds this week
Seed Stage
Online end-of-life planning resource eFuneral received a $250,000 investment commitment from nonprofit venture development organizati... |
| 06.05.2013 | Basico Gets $500K To Launch Luxury Apparel Basics E-Commerce Brand For Brazil | When it comes to quickly growing markets, it’s hard to beat Brazil, where an emerging middle class is driving strong demand for all kinds of products — particularly in the e-commerce sector.
The latest startup primed to take advantage of th... |
| 09.04.2013 | Disrupt NY Early-Bird Sales End Soon, And Come To Disrupt Europe: Berlin In October | Hey folks. This is just a little reminder that early-bird ticket sales for Disrupt NY (April 27 – May 1) and Hackathon end on Thursday April 11. So grab yours today. We’d also like to remind you that TechCrunch Disrupt Europe: Berlin will b... |
| 25.03.2013 | Roll Up, Roll Up! Startups From Brazil, India And Israel, Be A Part Of Disrupt NY 2013 | We’re fast approaching Disrupt NY, TechCrunch’s big conference in the Big Apple taking place April 29-May 1 at the Manhattan Center. This year’s event promises to be one of the most international yet, with the Startup Alley featuring three ... |
| 18.03.2013 | Startupi Raises $300K in Seed Funding | Startupi, a Brazilian site that covers the Brazilian startup scene, raised a $300k in seed funding.
Backers included Initial Capital and Redpoint eVentures, Trindade Investimentos, Mountain do Brasil, e.Bricks, Demiurgus, Aceleratech, Kravl... |
| 11.03.2013 | Brazilian Tech Blog Startupi Raises $300K From Redpoint eVentures, Initial Capital, And Others | Startupi, a site covering the Brazilian startup scene, has raised a $300,000 seed round of its own.
The team was pitched to me as the “TechCrunch of Brazil,” and in fact it has attracted the backing of Roi Carthy, who covers Israeli startup... |
| 21.02.2013 | Samba Ads Raises $500K in Seed Funding | Samba Ads, a São Paulo, Brazil-based startup that operates a video ad network, raised $500k in seed funding.
The round was led by Initial Capital, with participation from 500Startups, e.Bricks Digital and Rhodium. In conjunction with the fu... |
| 21.02.2013 | Nexmo Closes $3M Funding | Nexmo, a San Francisco, CA- and London, UK-based provider of Communications APIs, closed a $3m round of funding.
The round was led by Intel Capital, with participation from NHN Investment Corporation and Initial Capital.
The company intends... |
| 12.02.2013 | Disrupt NY To Feature Indian, Brazilian And Israeli Pavilions | If Battlefield is the soul of Disrupt, Startup Alley is the ever-beating heart. It’s a wild marketplace where startups gather on the show floor to demo their creations.
And this year, at Disrupt NYC held on April 29-May 1, there will be pav... |
| 06.09.2012 | Emprego Ligado Secures Backing From 500 Startups, Initial Capital, Rising Ventures, To Crack Exploding Brazil Jobs Market | It’s not news that developing countries are growing faster than the developed world. But in regions less wired and smartphoned-up, attaching business models to that growth requires some innovative thinking. Take getting a job. With most peo... |
| 10.07.2012 | TechCrunch Disrupt Hearts Argentinian, Brazilian & Israeli Startups – Pavilions FTW! | Our hair-brained idea to pilot a Brazilian Pavilion at the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt has taken a life of its own!
We expected 10 startups to show interest. Boy did we underestimate… There are now — wait for it — 76 Brazilian startups that... |
| 04.07.2012 | Tudo Bem? Disrupt SF to Feature Both Israeli AND Brazilian Pavilions, Vamos?! | It was at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco in 2011 where a fine tradition began, namely, the Israeli Pavilion.
No less than 20 early-stage Israeli startups flew-in from Israel to demo and network themselves to the bone for three non-stop da... |
| 09.05.2012 | Brazil’s Startup Industry: Impressions, Insights & Lessons from Israel (Part II) | This post is co-written with Daniel Cunha, my partner at Initial Capital.
In Part I, we outlined some of the challenges facing the Brazilian startup community as it sets-out to reap the massive opportunity the local market has to offer. In ... |
| 08.05.2012 | Brazil’s Startup Industry: Impressions, Insights & Lessons from Israel (Part I) | This post is co-written with Daniel Cunha, my partner at Initial Capital.
Initial Capital was launched in 2011 as an investment firm targeting early stage startups in Israel and Brazil. The unlikely investment focus is the result of three f... |
| 06.09.2011 | Wibbitz Raises Seed Funding To Turn Articles Into Video Summaries | Wibbitz, a new service that functions as sort of a “play button” for the Web, has just raised a seed round of approximately half a million. The service is similar to former TechCrunch Disrupt winner Qwiki, in that it, too, automatically gen... |
| 13.07.2011 | Initial Capital Launches to Invest in Seed Deals in Israel and Brazil | In February, we wrote about Lool Ventures a new Israeli seed fund looking to fill the country’s surprising void for true seed-stage funding and mentorship. Today, another one is launching. It’s called Initial Capital, but it has a strange t... |
| - | Samba Ads (spin-off da Sambatech) capta 500 mil dólares para fortalecer posicionamento latino com anúncios em vídeos online | A empresa Samba Ads, criada no ano passado como uma divisão da Sambatech, anunciou hoje que fechou uma rodada de investimentos de 500 mil dólares.
Os investidores são e.bricks Digital (do Grupo RBS), Initial Capital, 500 Startups e Rhodium.... |
| - | Investidores israelenses abrem as portas para empreendedores brasileiros | A equipe da empresa de investimentos Initial Capital vai estar no Brasil antes do Natal e vai fazer “Office Hours” em São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro e Belo Horizonte.
A Initial Capital é uma empresa privada fundada em 2011 por Daniel Cunha (bras... |
| - | Investidores israelenses abrem as portas para empreendedores brasileiros | A equipe da empresa de investimentos Initial Capital vai estar no Brasil antes do Natal e vai fazer “Office Hours” em São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro e Belo Horizonte.
A Initial Capital é uma empresa privada fundada em 2011 por Daniel Cunha (bras... |
| - | Evento em São Francisco facilita exposição de startups brasileiras | Entre 8 e 12 de setembro, acontece em San Francisco, na Califórnia, um dos eventos mais badalados do meio startup. Promovido pelo site Techcrunch, o Disrupt desta vez quer estimular a participação de startups brasileiras por meio de condiçõ... |
| - | Brazilian Pavilion: evento Disrupt promovido pelo Techcrunch em Nova York terá espaço para startups brasileiras | Startups brasileiras terão condições facilitadas para demonstrarem seus produtos no evento Disrupt promovido pelo TechCrunch em Nova York entre 29 de Abril e 1 de Maio. O evento vai contar com uma conferência, uma hackathon, o campo de bata... |
| - | Pitzi expande para 10 estados com investimento de Flybridge, Thrive, Kaszek, Initial e anjos | Gravei uma entrevista com Daniel Hatkoff, norte-americano nascido em Hollywood, acostumado a trabalhar com private equity em Nova York e, há vários meses, desbravador do mercado de smartphones no Brasil. Totalmente dependente de seu smartph... |
| - | San Francisco, aí vamos nós conferir e compartilhar o TC Disrupt! | É com grande entusiasmo que compartilho com vocês mais uma atividade especial do Startupi: vou cobrir o evento de startups Disrupt, promovido pelo site TechCrunch na cidade de San Francisco em setembro! Além de conferir de perto as palestra... |
| - | Como foi o Startupi Camp 2: Early Stage Funding | Indescritivelmente intenso. Se pegar números, o Startupi Camp 2 surpreendeu: 75 empreendedores, vindos de 5 estados, 10 mentores, 4 ambientes com grupos debatendo investimentos, negócios, produtos. A coisa toda seria entre as 10h e as 14h, ... |
| - | Startups que vão participar do Brazilian Pavilion no evento Techcrunch Disrupt em San Francisco | Como já publicamos, o israelense Roi Carthy, colunista do TechCrunch e investidor pela Initial Capital, organizou o Brazilian Pavilion dentro do Startup Alley, espaço para exposição de startups dentro do evento Disrupt, que vai acontecer em... |
| - | Techcrunch Disrupt em San Francisco terá Brazilian Pavilion novamente | Diversos empreendedores brasileiros já estão se articulando para participarem novamente do pavilhão de exposições de startups na edição em San Francisco (no Vale do Silício) do evento Techcrunch Disrupt. Marcado para acontecer entre 9 e 11 ... |