MakersKit gets $1.5M to bring the maker movement to retail stores
Los Angeles-based startup MakersKit has landed $1.5 million in Seed funding, led by Tribeca Venture Partners. Other investors include Bertelsmann...
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Startup tips: The advantages of using Facebook ads as a centerpiece of your growth strategy
By Scott Brandt, vice president of marketing, SurePayroll One of the challenges that startups and anyone marketing a startup faces is how to...
Partnered lands $1.6M to facilitate connections between startups and established brands
Y Combinator graduate Partnered, a service that matches startups with big brands for business development opportunities, has announced the close of...
Love With Food is working to connect consumers with healthy snacks, and food brands with valuable data
A Q&A with Love With Food founder and CEO Aihui Ong. The Foster City, California-based startup, which offers a monthly organic snack delivery...
KelDoc closes a new $1.4M funding round to connect patients and doctors in Europe
Paris-based healthtech startup KelDoc has raised $1.4 million in new venture funding. The company offers a web-and mobile-based database and platform...
Yik Yak raises $10M for its local, anonymous bulletin board
Anonymous geolocated messaging platform Yik Yak has closed a $10 million Series A funding round. Investors include DCM Azure Capital Partners, Renren...
The crucial factors for startup success
By Matthew Sawyer, managing partner, Rocket Market Development Most Angel investors, VCs and entrepreneurs agree that the success rate for startup...
Osper gets $10M to bring the allowance into the 21st century for UK kids and parents
London-based mobile bank Osper has secured $10 million in new venture funding, led by Index Ventures. Other investors in the round include Horizons...
Leveraging its social sharing technology, Moment.me enables live event organizers to create custom, one-off mobile sites
A Q&A with Moment.me co-founder and CEO Ronny Elkayam. The Tel Aviv-based startup, which started out as a social photo sharing and discovery...
BlockScore lands $2M for its advanced ID verification service
Menlo Park, California-based anti-fraud and ID verification startup BlockScore has raised $2 million in Seed funding. Investors include Battery...
Featured Startup Pitch: Beyond LinkedIn: Chef’s Roll wants to reinvent career networking for chefs
By Frans van der Lee, Chef’s Roll co-founder and president/COO Elevator Pitch: Chef’s Roll is an online platform for professional chefs to...
Victorious launches to give social media stars a permanent presence on mobile devices
Mobile app builder for social media stars Victorious has launched, according to multiple media reports. The Santa Monica, California-based startup,...
