VC CIRCLE: CTE’s Cambridge Innovations funds two US-based startups
Cambridge Innovations Invests in Ourly.help
U.S. based service-learning company for kids to accelerate its technology roadmap and market reach
Boston, April 7, 2016 - Cambridge Innovations (CI), a leading investment and technology platform that is pioneering how transformative companies grow, today announced an investment in Ourly.help, the only service platform for kids to learn about money and earn money from those they know.
Cambridge Innovations has partnered with Ourly.help to develop its state-of-the-art technology platform and help increase its user base of children and parents in new markets. Ourly.help is the latest addition to CI’s expanding investment portfolio of companies which includes RoadZen, Causemo, Authess, MyCrowd and Anthill Ventures. Seeking to invest in startups that leverage the power of big data and cloud, CI has recognized the potential of Ourly.help to disrupt the way 43 million U.S. teens and tweens learn to earn money from their parents, friends and community. The startup has created an auto-renewing 8-week program that gives to children personal and professional skills and to parents the transparency and means to empower their kids with real-world, financial know-how.
“Cambridge Innovations brings not only the financial backing needed to help us change the way children perform service learning. The CI team also has invaluable technical understanding and capabilities that will extend our reach and enhance our offerings to users, said John Malone, CEO of Ourly.help. “36 U.S. communities asked to engage in our pilot program; this exceeded expected participation by 620 percent. Clearly, a new model of helping parents help their children learn and earn money is needed. We are pleased that CI recognizes the market need and will help us achieve our vision.”
Commenting on the recent investment, Aashish Kalra, Chairman of CTE said, “We are delighted to partner with Ourly.help. In the U.S. alone, teens spend an average of $5,000 a year of their parents’ money. Ourly.help wants to create a better way for children to share in the work required for those earnings, as well as to begin developing the professional capabilities needed for life. We look forward to Ourly.help’s accelerated success based on strong technology expertise and deep insight into its target market.”
About Cambridge Innovations:
For seed and growth-stage entrepreneurs seeking rapid growth, Cambridge Innovations provides capital and resources to reduce technology risk. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs, CI partners closely with entrepreneurs, reducing capital risk and accelerating the technology roadmap. With some of the world’s most experienced strategy and development teams, entrepreneurs gain more time to shape and sell their vision and get to a better Series A faster. Learn more at www.c7e.io. CI is launched by Cambridge Technology Enterprises (NSE: CTE; BSE: 532801), a technology services leader focused on the convergence of big data and cloud.
About Cambridge Technology Enterprises:
Cambridge Technology Enterprises (CTE) is an IT services leader focused on the convergence of big data and cloud. Recognized as a thought leader and innovator of enterprise solutions, CTE focuses on cloud application development and management, data warehousing, business intelligence (BI) and analytics on the cloud. Through designing and implementing enterprise IT strategies that leverage the cloud’s capabilities, CTE’s end-to-end services enable its customers to harness the data available to them. Its expertise across domains makes CTE a preferred choice for IT Strategy and Implementation to its customers. For more information, visit www.c7e.co or follow @CTEofficial on twitter.
About Ourly.help:
Ourly.help is the world’s fastest, easiest, and most thoughtful way to get kids working for what they want. The online platform teaches kids to learn about, and earn, money within their surrounding environment through a self-paced mobile platform – providing kids with experiences that will enable them to gain valuable life skills, both professional and personal. When an “Ourly Kid” signs up, they make an agreement with their parents that they’re going to commit to the program, working to earn money through mutually agreed upon tasks and chores. Users simply pick their plan, schedule and payment options, and Ourly.help takes care of the rest. In addition to financial compensation for their time, Ourly Kids receive a resume and professional references – helping to jumpstart their professional life after high school. For more information, or to sign up, visit: www.ourly.help/.
Connect with Ourly.help by visiting our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Media Contacts:
Nilofar Nigar | nnigar@ctepl.com |+91-40-4023-4400
Related Links
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http://www.c7e.io
http://www.ourly.help/
Cambridge Innovations expands portfolio with Valet Anywhere investment
U.S. based on-demand valet service to accelerate its technology roadmap and market penetration
Hyderabad, India, 6th April 2016 - Cambridge Innovations (CI), a leading investment and technology platform that is pioneering the way transformative companies grow, today announced an investment in Valet Anywhere, a revolutionary new on-demand valet service transforming the way people own cars in cities.
Founded in New York City in 2013, Valet Anywhere is seeking to transform the way people own cars in cities by making long-term parking more convenient and secure at prices lower than most garages. Customers simply download the app and request a valet from anywhere in the city. Valet Anywhere’s staff picks up the car, parks it securely, and returns it to the customer. It’s the first monthly parking spot that comes to the user. The company has raised $2.45 million from CyberAgent Ventures, AngelPad, Urban.US and other angel investors. Valet Anywhere has now reached a $3.1 million annual revenue run-rate and a current customer base of over 700.
Cambridge Innovations will help Valet Anywhere accelerate and extend its product offerings and enable the company to scale more rapidly to new markets. Valet Anywhere joins CI’s growing investment portfolio of ventures which include RoadZen, Causemo, Authess, MyCrowd and Anthill Ventures. Like Valet Anywhere, CI aims to invest in startups with the potential to leverage technology, big data and machine learning to disrupt markets through the creation of efficient products and services. CI provides these early stage entrepreneurs with investment and the technical knowledge to grow.
Robert Kao, CEO of Valet Anywhere said, “This investment fuels our vision to change the world of driving and parking across cities. Partnering with CI enables us to strengthen our technical expertise and accelerate our product vision establishing Valet Anywhere as the go-to solution to eliminate the stress and inconvenience of parking in major cities. Our mission is to give people the freedom to go anywhere and do anything without ever having to deal with parking.”
Commenting on the recent investment, Aashish Kalra, Chairman of CTE said, “We are delighted to partner with Valet Anywhere. The inconvenience of long term parking in a crowded city has implications both for the consumer and infrastructure. Valet Anywhere is addressing a market need through big data and machine learning innovation. We see tremendous global potential and are confident Valet Anywhere will be an essential service for any large city. We are excited to partner and help the company accelerate its vision”.
About Cambridge Innovations:
For seed and growth-stage entrepreneurs seeking rapid growth, Cambridge Innovations provides capital and resources to reduce technology risk. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs, CI partners closely with entrepreneurs, reducing capital risk and accelerating the technology roadmap. With some of the world’s most experienced strategy and development teams, entrepreneurs gain more time to shape and sell their vision and get to a better Series A faster. Learn more at www.c7e.io. CI is launched by Cambridge Technology Enterprises (NSE: CTE; BSE: 532801), a technology services leader focused on the convergence of big data and cloud.
About Cambridge Technology Enterprises:
Cambridge Technology Enterprises (CTE) is an IT services leader focused on the convergence of big data and cloud. Recognized as a thought leader and innovator of enterprise solutions, CTE focuses on cloud application development and management, data warehousing, business intelligence (BI) and analytics on the cloud. Through designing and implementing enterprise IT strategies that leverage the cloud’s capabilities, CTE’s end-to-end services enable its customers to harness the data available to them. Its expertise across domains makes CTE a preferred choice for IT Strategy and Implementation to its customers. For more information, visit www.c7e.co or follow @CTEofficial on twitter.
About Valet Anywhere:
Founded by serial entrepreneurs Robert Kao and Lawrence Lee in 2014, Valet Anywhere is an on-demand parking service that aims to eliminate the hassle of parking for anyone driving into major cities. An AngelPad Accelerator graduate, Valet Anywhere has figured out the algorithm for disrupting the transportation space: a cost-effective parking service that returns freedom and opportunity to the driver. Valet Anywhere is currently available in New York City and Brooklyn. For more information about Valet Anywhere, please visit: http://valetanywhere.com/
Media Contacts:
Nilofar Nigar | nnigar@ctepl.com | +91-40-4023-4400
Related Links
http://www.valetanywhere.com
http://www.c7e.co
http://www.c7e.io