Ukrainian startup Ecoisme included in Virgin Media Accelerator, a program of the British businessman Richard Branson. Developers offer home energy management system based on devices developed by them. The project is invested about $ 120 thousand.
Also, start-up investments attracted entrepreneurs Nick bilogorska and Sergey Povzner. How much was invested, were not disclosed.
Virgin Media Accelerator works in conjunction with the American company TechStars. Based on the acceleration of the incubator will be held in London, will start in May. There will be a meeting with Richard Branson and representatives of the leading brands in the Silicon Valley. After held intensive 13-week course in the British capital, in the course of which is expected to meet with the CEO Virgin Media Tom Mokridzhem; Peter Kelly from Virgin Media Business, representatives of Facebook, Twitter, Twilio.
Among the accelerator members - three British startup, US developers, Germany, Italy. In total there are 71 participants. Developers from Ukraine - the only representatives of the CIS.
Financing took over Liberty Global Ventures. For every startup for $ 20,000 to her and put TechStars share of 6%.
Ecoisme acts since 2013. Having received the first investment IDCEE conference in Kiev, and then - from HubRaum, stratap moved to Poland. Maintained by businessman Bastian Godski. On Indiegogo she was able to raise $ 67 thousand.