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| 21.08.2024 | Consumer Electronics Is A Bust That Never Boomed | 6 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
We usually think of a bust as something that comes after a boom. But that’s not always how it works.
Take the consumer electronics industry. This year, funding to startups in the space continued to s... |
| 28.05.2024 | European hardtech VC emerges with €55M and has already backed 8 investments | Italy’s Rialto Ventures has secured funding for more than €55 million and is more than halfway deployed, with eight investments already completed.
Rialto is focused on supporting European founders operating in hard tech sectors which demons... |
| 14.05.2024 | How This CEO Turned 99 No's Into a $500 Million Sleep Tech Powerhouse Eight Sleep's Matteo Franceschetti reveals his journey from nightmarish rejection to dream-like motivation. | - |
| 18.04.2024 | Get in Ship Shape: An athlete’s dream fitness-inspired hotel room | Running a marathon is no small feat, and as London prepares for runners flocking to the city in their thousands, the only thing on participants’ minds in the final days is the meticulous preparation followed by careful rest and recovery.
A ... |
| 14.08.2023 | Заземляющие простыни и подушка ксеноморфа: как миллионер из Калифорнии борется со старостью | Я подписан на проект Blueprint и иногда, с удовольствием, почитывают отчеты 45-летнего миллионера Брайана Джонсона, который основал этот проект, чтобы протоптать себе дорожку к вечной молодости. Чтобы обратить старение вспять, Брайан ежедне... |
| 27.04.2023 | Sleep in Heavenly Peace receives $3 million donation from Lowe’s to provide beds for children in need through 2024 | Lowe's employees participating in a bed building event for their local community
Branded headboard that will later be delivered to a child who doesn't already have a bed of their own
The partnership that we have created together has service... |
| 30.12.2022 | Get In Shape, Sleep Better, And Dry Out In January | We're just a two days away from the annual ball drop in Times Square. And with the New Year comes New Year's resolutions. |
| 05.08.2022 | 6+ things to know in #MiamiTech: Miami & TIME team up on NFT drops; InfiniteWorld buys gaming studio; plus news by Airium, Eight Sleep, HealthGigJobs, RECUR, Hello Kitty & more | Facebook
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1 TIME and City of Miami team up on NFT sale to help businesses, nonprofits
TIME announced a new partnership with Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Mastercard and Salesforce to bring an innovative NFT initiati... |
| 30.06.2022 | Controlling our dreams: What is the future of sleep? | Source: Unsplash/Lux Graves.
In Part 1 of Future of Sleep, we started to explore the mystery that is sleep, unpacking some of the evolving trends. Part 2 discusses who we believe will win in this space, showcase the companies making waves, ... |
| 30.03.2022 | Eight Sleep acquires digital coaching company Span Health | Facebook
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Acquisition adds sleep and health coaching to optimize health and increase performance
#Miamitech’s favorite sleep fitness startup is about to get even more personal.
Eight Sleep announced today it has acqu... |
| 13.01.2022 | Eight Sleep Raises $86M in Series C | - |
| 03.12.2021 | Startups at the forefront of the on-demand, at-home fitness craze | VCs make big bets on innovators, such as Tonal, ClassPass, Peerfit, Freeletics, Silofit, and FORTË
According to the CDC, only one in four US adults and only one in five high school students meet the recommended physical activity guidelines.... |
| 30.11.2021 | Matteo Franceschetti, co-founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, on VatorNews podcast | Eight Sleep sells a smart mattress, which can monitor vital signs while people sleep
Vator · Interview with Matteo Franceschetti, co-founder and CEO of Eight Sleep
Steven Loeb and Bambi Francisco Roizen speak with Matteo Franceschetti, co-f... |
| 26.10.2021 | SoftBank committed to invest $100M in Miami startups. It’s now at $250M – and counting | Facebook
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At this milestone, SoftBank’s Shu Nyatta shares his thoughts on Miami as a startup, as a global city in the making, and more
In January, during a CafecitoTalk with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, SoftBank Group... |
| 07.09.2021 | Digital health news, funding roundup in the prior week; September 6 | Whoop raised $200M and acquired PUSH; Cityblock landed $400M; Eight Sleep secured $86M
Push: Push is a personalized digital fitness and health coach. Whoop acquired PUSH for an undisclosed amount. Whoop makes a wearable that monitors sleep ... |
| 02.09.2021 | Eight raises $86M Series C | - |
| 31.08.2021 | Eight Sleep secures $86M | Eight Sleep has raised an $86 million Series C led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from SoftBank, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund and General Catalyst. The New York-based company offers "smart" mattresses to monitor an... |
| 30.08.2021 | Eight Sleep raises $86M to build out its smart mattress technology | The company uses sensors inside its mattresses to monitor vitals such as respiratory and heart rate
Wearables have changed the way people think about their health: by putting more data into the hands of the consumer, they allow people to ha... |
| 30.08.2021 | Eight Sleep Raises $86M in Series C Funding | Eight Sleep, a Miami, FL-based sleep fitness company, closed an $86M Series C funding round.
The round was led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from other funds, including SoftBank, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, and General Ca... |
| 30.08.2021 | Taking a ‘big swing in the sleep space,’ Eight Sleep raises $86M for scaleup | Facebook
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As consumers are waking up to the importance of a good night’s sleep on their health and productivity, business has never been better for Eight Sleep, the Miami startup that leverages technology and data to... |
| 30.08.2021 | Eight Sleep : Raises $86M Series C to Scale Sleep Fitness Movement | Eight Sleep, the world's first sleep fitness company, today announced it has closed $86M in Series C funding led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from other funds, including SoftBank, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, and General ... |
| 30.08.2021 | Eight Sleep raises $86M as its smart mattress and ‘sleep fitness’ technology approaches $500M valuation | The venture world is — quite literally — waking up to the potential of applying artificial intelligence to a wider variety of real-world, consumer-driven problems, and today comes the latest development on that front: Eight Sleep, which mak... |
| 30.08.2021 | Eight Sleep raises $86M as its smart mattress and 'sleep fitness' technology approaches $500M valuation |
The venture world is — quite literally — waking up to the potential of applying artificial intelligence to a wider variety of real-world, consumer-driven problems, and today comes the latest development on that front: Eight Sleep, which m... |
| 15.07.2021 | Eight Sleep, Inc. announced that it has received $87.579483 million in funding from Valor Management Corp., SoftBank Group Corp., Khosla Ventures, LLC, Founders Fund, Inc., General Catalyst Group Mana... | On July 15, 2021, Eight Sleep, Inc. closed the transaction. The company received $87,579,483 led by Valor Management Corp. The transaction included participation from 61 investors including SoftBank Group Corp, General Catalyst Group Manage... |
| 01.07.2021 | Baby Not Sleeping? New Sleep School Raises $4 Million And Guarantees A Good Night’s Sleep | Peaceful baby looks up at an adult from the bassinetBatelle |
| 29.06.2021 | Eight Sleep Introduces SleepOS: World's First Operating System For Sleep Optimization, Using Data to Personalize Pod's Features | |
| 12.05.2021 | Skanska : invests USD 476M, about SEK 4.0 billion, in The Eight, an office development project located in Bellevue, Washington, USA | Skanska invests approximately USD 476M, about SEK 4.0 billion, in The Eight, its newest office development project in Bellevue, Washington, USA. The construction contract is worth about USD 270M, about SEK 2.3 billion, which will be include... |
| 06.04.2021 | Ana Paula Gonzalez to head SoftBank’s Miami Initiative | Facebook
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Ana Paula Gonzalez, who launched and built 500 Startups’ Miami operation, is now SoftBank’s director for the SoftBank Miami Initiative.
In her new role, Gonzalez will be leading SoftBank investments in Miam... |
| 03.03.2021 | ‘Sleep really hasn’t changed much since the Romans,’ but Miami HQ’ed Eight Sleep is changing that | Facebook
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Melatonin, meditation, exercising, eating a lite dinner, eating before 8 pm, avoiding alcohol, spending one hour off electronic devices — those are all tips for what’s called “good sleep hygiene.” But as Ma... |
| 19.12.2020 | The rocket is on the launchpad: 2021 will be #MiamiTech’s breakout year | Facebook
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Host’s note: For this year’s year in review, I wanted a true long-time insider’s perspective. Auston Bunsen was one of the first developers and tech entrepreneurs I met in Miami, from back in the early Supe... |
| 22.08.2020 | Battle Of The Smart Beds: ReST Bed Vs. Eight Sleep Pod Pro | Eight Sleep Pod Pro vs. ReST BedAnthony Karcz |
| 02.07.2020 | Hack Your Way To Cooler Sleep This Summer | "At least this summer I can roast in bed" said no one, ever. Getty |
| 23.04.2020 | Best Mattress Brands of 2021 | It is no secret that sleep plays a significant role in our health and well-being. Recent medical reports show that healthy adults who suffer from short-term sleep issues experience increased stress response, pain, reduced quality of life, e... |
| 23.04.2020 | Best Mattress Brands of 2020 | It is no secret that sleep plays a significant role in our health and well-being. Recent medical reports show that healthy adults who suffer from short-term sleep issues experience increased stress response, pain, reduced quality of life, e... |
| 17.03.2020 | The Best Mattresses of 2020 | March 17, 2020 15+ min read
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A common misconception among entrepreneurs is that regularly burning the midnight oil earns you a badge of honor. However, bad sleep (and lack of it)... |
| 10.03.2020 | Americans prefer technology in quest for a better sleep | Six in 10 Americans are turning to tech to aid their sleep, according to new research.
From using smartphones to set their bedtime and apps to limit evening screen time, to using a watch to note their biometrics, 57 percent say tech has bee... |
| 29.12.2019 | Стартапы недели: влагозащищенный телевизор, аналог Booking для экскурсий и «умный» матрас | А также обзор проектов из прошлогодних выпусков.
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На этой неделе в «Стартапе дня» были четыре проекта и ролик на YouTube.
Я взял интервью у Алексея Комарова, основателя Itbb — сервиса перепродажи IT-компаний.... |
| 12.11.2019 | Sleep Fitness Company Eight Sleep Raises $40 Million In Funding | Sleep fitness company Eight Sleep has raised $40 million in funding led by Founders Fund
Sleep fitness company Eight Sleep announced it has raised $40 million in funding led by Founders Fund with participation from other investors that incl... |
| 08.11.2019 | Eight Sleep Raises $40 Million To Make Slumber A Medical Solution | - |
| 07.11.2019 | Eight Sleep Raises $40 Million To Make Slumber A Medical Solution | Eight Sleep wants hitting the pillow to be the equivalent of hitting the doctor’s office. The company, founded in 2014 by husband-wife duo Alexandra Zatarain… |
| 06.11.2019 | Eight Sleep Closes $40M | Eight Sleep, the world’s first sleep fitness company, announced the closing of a $40 million growth investment round. The investment was led by Founders Fund with participation from Craft Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, 8VC, Ryan P... |
| 06.11.2019 | Eight Sleep Raises $40 Million To Make Slumber A Medical Solution | Eight Sleep raised a $40 million growth funding round led by Founders Fund and joined by Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Craft Ventures, 8VC, Flexport Founder Ryan Petersen and Eventbrite Cofounder and Chairman Kevin Hartz. The company wants... |
| 06.11.2019 | Eight Sleep Raises $40M in Funding | Eight Sleep, a NYC-based sleep fitness company, closed a $40m growth funding round.
The investment, which brought the company’s total equity funding to nearly $65m, was led by Founders Fund with participation from Craft Ventures, Khosla Ven... |
| 13.02.2019 | Eight Sleep unveils The Pod, a bed that’s smarter about temperature | Smart mattress company Eight Sleep is announcing its newest product today, The Pod. Co-founder and CEO Matteo Franceschetti described it, succinctly, as “Nest for your bed.”
Eight has been focused on bed temperature for a while, first by of... |
| 22.11.2018 | The Eight Sleep Tracker: A Smarter Way to Get Quality Sleep | Our fast-paced, high-tech lifestyles often get blamed for a wide range of sleep problems. No matter what your age, insomnia may be impacting your productivity and mood. The eight sleep tracker is a smarter way to get quality sleep. Although... |
| 20.11.2018 | Top 27 Tech Gadgets and Cool Products for Your 2018 Holiday Wish List | With Black Friday — well, on Friday — we have the holidays fast approaching. It’s time to create your own holiday, tech gadgets and cool product gift list. Be sure to check it twice.
To help you wrap up all those great holiday gift ideas fo... |
| 10.08.2018 | Female Founders Conference in Silicon Valley on September 15 | Our 3rd Female Founders Conference (FFC) of 2018 is on September 15 in Silicon Valley. This year, for the 5th anniversary of the conference, we decided to host three conferences throughout the U.S., and our final stop will be at YC’s office... |
| 02.07.2018 | These 50 founders and VCs suggest 2018 may be a tipping point for women in tech: Part 2 | On Friday, we featured 25 founders and VCs who are having a notable 2018 — and who happen to be women. Herewith, 25 more who deserve some kudos for getting it done in the first half of this year. This list, meant to highlight the growing nu... |
| 09.03.2018 | Eight Sleep Receives $14 Million in New Funding | Sleep tracking tech company Eight Sleep has raised $14 million in a new round of funding, which the brand says it’ll use to expand distribution… |
| 08.03.2018 | Eight Raises $14M in Series B Financing | Eight, a NYC-based provider of sleep enhancement products, raised $14M in Series B financing.
The round, which brings the total amount raised to $27M, was led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Y Combinator and Yunqi Partners.
The c... |
| 08.03.2018 | Eight Raises $14M Series B | Eight, (www.eightsleep.com) the technology company focused on improving the way we sleep — today announced a $14M Series B round of financing led by Khosla Ventures. The round of funding was also supported by Y Combinator and Yunqi Partners... |
| 03.10.2017 | Smart mattress startup Eight shows off its Alexa integration | Sleep tech startup Eight has always aimed to connect its products (first a mattress cover, then an actual smart mattress) to the broader smart home ecosystem.
Most recently, it launched a new Alexa skill that allows Eight owners to use the ... |
| 25.01.2017 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, January 25 | NEVERMIND!
Twelve hours ago, I was prepared to write a straightforward, borderline boring analysis of the AppDynamics IPO, slated for this morning. Then …a catalyst changed things. Specifically, Qatalyst Group.
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| 24.01.2017 | Eight Raises $5M in Series A Funding | Eight, a NYC-based technology company focused on improving sleep, closed an additional $5M in funding.
The round, which brought total funding raised to $11M, included Yunqi Partners, Azure Capital, Y Combinator, Stanford StartX fund, Comcas... |
| 24.01.2017 | Eight Closes $5M Series A from Comcast Ventures | Eight (www.eightsleep.com), the technology company focused on improving the way we sleep, today announced that it has closed an additional $5M in funding, bringing the total raised to $11M from investors including Yunqi Partners, Azure Capi... |
| 21.09.2016 | The 20 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On A Business Trip | As a journalist who has covered the travel industry for many years, I’ve taken my share of trips — the good, the bad, and the ugly. One of the ugliest was a trip to Chicago for a day of meetings. I opted for an 8 p.m. flight on an airline I... |
| 18.06.2016 | IoT, Venture Capital Backed Startups Make our Home Smarter | Startups leverage the technology to change the world we live. Or, minimally, a small part of it either at work, improving our productivity, or how we go to office, our way to communicate, to book a holiday, just to make a few examples.
But ... |
| 07.03.2016 | Eight Raises $6M in Seed Round for Its Sleep-Tracking Mattress Cover | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Not to be caught napping, New York-based Eight Sleep, the developer of a sleep-tracking mattress cover, last week raised $6 million in a seed round—the follow up to a $1.2 mil... |
| 07.03.2016 | Eight raises $6 million for sleep tracking mattress pad | Sleep tracking company Eight (formerly known as Luna) raised $6 million in seed funding from Y Combinator, Yunqui Partners, Azure Capital, Cota Capital, Comcast Ventures, Vast Ventures, Stanford University, Galvanize Ventures, Idea Bulb VC,... |
| 02.03.2016 | Smart mattress cover startup Eight raises $6M | Eight, the startup formerly known as Luna, announced today that it has raised $6 million in Series A seed funding.
The company makes a smart mattress cover that can track your sleep, change temperature (the temperature can even vary across ... |
| 02.03.2016 | Eight Raises $6M in Seed Funding | Eight (formerly known as Luna), a New York-based maker of a smart mattress cover that tracks sleep patterns, raised $6m in seed funding.
Backers included Y Combinator, Yunqui Partners, Azure Capital, Cota Capital, Comcast Ventures, Vast Ven... |
| 02.03.2016 | Daily funding roundup - March 2, 2016 | Blippar raised $54M; Rocksbox bagged $8.7M Series A; Influitive secured $8.2M funding
goTenna, a device that enables smartphone users to communicate without cell towers, wifi routers or even satellites. The company announced a $7.5 million ... |
| - | This NYC Startup Just Raised $5M So That You Can Ditch the Sleep Tracker Around Your Wrist | 641SHARES
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In a city as vibrant as NYC, we almost never get our recommended 8 hours of sleep for one reason or another and we often suffer the consequences. If you want to be operating at optimal level without the ba... |
| - | Tesla’s chief designer has a side hustle: Leading coworkers through workouts in the company’s parking lot | Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen plays a starring role in the company’s workplace wellness offerings.
Von Holzhausen, who works closely with CEO Elon Musk, has started hosting what some call “FranzFit” training sessions, according ... |
| - | This NYC Startup Just Raised $6M To Put an End to the Sleep Tracking Debate | 431SHARES
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With everyone wanting to track their sleep and find out why they are so tired throughout their day, we are slowly realizing little by little that sleep-tracking apps are not doing the trick. Whether it is ... |
