Perch has created an ‘ambient video’ app that helps families stay in better communication
A Q&A with Perch co-founder and CEO Danny Robinson. The Vancouver–based company was founded in 2012 and closed a $1 million Seed funding round...
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Innovation is your business model, not your app
By Adam Lavine, FunMobility co-founder and CEO Many first-time entrepreneurs confuse features with business innovation. It’s easy to think that...
Featured Startup Pitch: Virally powers up social marketing efforts through a focus on deeper understanding of customer interests
Company: Virally Website: www.virallyapp.com Founders: Liam Gooding and Matt Spence Headquarters: Canterbury, Kent, UK Year...
Duetto Research is building a flexible, cloud-based big-data application for hotels, and some well-known VCs have bet big on its success
A Q&A with Duetto Research co-founder and CEO Patrick Bosworth. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2012 and closed a $10 million...
Plizy, which raised $4M in Series A funding late last year, offers consumers a cloud-based media center for centralized video discovery
A Q&A with Plizy founder and CEO Jonathan Benassaya. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2011 and closed a $4 million Series...
Featured Startup Pitch: True to its name, Karma brings an innovative approach to mobility by encouraging people to share wi-fi through ‘Social Bandwidth’
Company: Karma Website: www.yourkarma.com Founders: Robert Gaal, Steven van Wel and Stefan Borsje Headquarters: New York City Year...
With its first funding round in the bank, RobotAppStore seeks to advance the robotics industry through the apps store model
A Q&A with RobotAppStore founder and CEO Elad Inbar. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2011 and closed a $250K first round of...
Sharetize seeks to disrupt advertising by creating an ad and publisher network for micro social networks
A Q&A with Sharetize founder and CSO James Faulkner. The Palo Alto–based company was founded in the Fall of 2011 and launched to the public the...
Featured Startup Pitch: Pop-Up Pantry is bringing gourmet meals from celebrity chefs to doorsteps across the U.S.
Company: Pop-Up Pantry Website: www.popuppantry.com Founders: David Hauslaib and Tom Balamaci Headquarters: Los Angeles Year...
Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: Ecommerce startup Soldsie lands $400K+ through FundersClub; Yiftee gets $850K for local gifting service
This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Ecommerce Proving The Value Of Crowdfunding, Soldsie Raises $425K And Hires One Of...
Featured Startup Pitch: Cleveland-based eFuneral seeks to disrupt the funeral business and ease the planning process for families
Company: eFuneral Website: www.efuneral.com Founders: Bryan Chaikin and Mike Belsito Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio Year...
Featured Startup Pitch: Shopatplaces is making items from famous places available to people around the world at ‘best buy’ prices
Company: Shopatplaces Website: www.shopatplaces.com Founders: Sherfur Rehman and Zuhaib Khan Headquarters: New Delhi, India Year Founded:...
