65% of all crowdfunders fail to achieve their goals and only 0.2% manage to raise more than $1 million. Volterman Smart Wallet, based in Yerevan, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo and was able to raise $1M+ in 45 days. Want to find out how they did it? Read More Here. 65% of all crowdfunders […]
HIVE is proud to announce our recent investment in Inapptics. Inapptics was founded by Ashot Tonoyan, a serial entrepreneur who in a prior life founded SocialObjects Software that was building high profile apps and grew it to millions in revenue. Inapptics helps app makers analyze user behavior in their apps. They saw their customers losing […]
HIVE hosted its annual Entrepreneurs Dinner in San Francisco. We were joined by serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan who shared his insights with us. Startups represented included ServiceTitan, CodeFights, Teamable, SoloLearn, VCV.ai, Findo, Embodied, Swiftera, Hoodline and Collectly. Some of the key takeaways from the dinner were: Tired of pitching yourself and your business […]
Recently, the HIVE team caught up with Ashot Tonoyan, founder of Inapptics, an analytics platform that helps developers visualize what users do in apps. Inapptics recently completed an acceleration program with Startup Wise Guys. Here are the key learnings the team gained: Build your product for customers, not investors. If your solution is a vitamin, […]
Y Combinator is one of the most prestigious accelerators in Silicon Valley. Some of the companies to come out of YC include Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Twitch, Instacart, DoorDash and Reddit. HIVE has had three companies accepted to Y Combinator (Collectly, Wakie and Eventgeek). We had a chance to sit down with Levon Brutyan, founder of […]
Not too long ago, when thinking of Financial Technology, we cited the amazing phenomenon of having your checking account balance viewable on your phone or being able to pay for products online with peace of mind. Though these remain essential Fintech applications, the space has grown rapidly in recent years to modernize and automate the […]
We’re beyond excited to share with you the news of our latest investment. HIVE Ventures has invested in ServiceTitan, a Glendale, California-based provider of workflow and field service management software for home-service businesses. HIVE Ventures invested in ServiceTitan’s latest $62M round alongside Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and ICONIQ Capital. There are many reasons we […]
Getting into Y Combinator can be the make or break moment for many companies. Companies that have great ideas, but lack the execution know-how or a strong Bay-Area network can really benefit from joining YC. After making it through one of YC’s cohorts, companies should have a strong network of founders, investors, & talent as […]
