Featured Startup Pitch: upLynk has set out to create a cheaper and more efficient way for companies to stream video across platforms and devices
Company: upLynk Website: www.uplynk.com Founders: Nine founding members Headquarters: Los...
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Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: ParkMe gets backing to help take the pain out of finding parking; OrderMapper lands $500K for expanded online and mobile food ordering (after you park, of course)
This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Web/Content ParkMe, Angeleno Group, Existing Investors Announce New Funding (via...
Online food ordering platform ChowNow has closed a Series A funding round to expand its footprint in the hospitality business
A Q&A with ChowNow co-founder and CEO Christopher Webb. The Santa Monica, California–based company was founded in 2012 and raised $3 million in...
Featured Startup Pitch: New Delhi-based iimjobs has quickly grown into a player in HR by focusing on MBAs seeking employment in India
Company: iimjobs.com Website: www.iimjobs.com Founder: Tarun Matta Headquarters: New Delhi, India Year Founded: 2008 Investors: One97...
StudyBlue has created a crowd-sourced ‘digital backpack’ that empowers students to study more effectively and conveniently
A Q&A with StudyBlue CEO Becky Splitt. The Madison, Wisconsin–based company was founded in 2009 and raised $9 million in Series A-1 funding in...
Featured Startup Pitch: Ultra-stealthy SocialNumber has created an ultra-private social network where users are known simply as numbers
Company: Social Number Website: www.socialnumber.com Founder: MK (known as ‘MK’ to maintain anonymity, according to the...
MediSafe utilizes mobile and cloud technology to help prevent accidental medication overdoses
A Q&A with MediSafe co-founder Omri ‘Bob’ Shor. The Nofit, Israel–based company was founded in 2012 and launched to the public in...
Innovation and the ‘new normal’
By Claudia Fan Munce, Venture Capital Group, IBM Great technology development is always seemingly swift and dramatic—but the velocity at which...
Featured Startup Pitch: Handybook wants to end the frustration of finding and booking quality household service providers
Company: Handybook Website: www.handybook.com Founders: Oisin Hanrahan and Umang Dua Year Founded: 2012 Headquarters: Boston Investors: David...
Featured Startup Pitch: TeamSnap is a tool for managing youth sports activity built around ease-of-use and convenience
Company: TeamSnap Website: www.teamsnap.com Founder: Dave DuPont Headquarters: Boulder, Colorado Year Founded: 2009 Employees: 20+ Investors:...
Funding and Acquisitions Roundup: Redpoint pulls in $400M for early-stage startups; ChowNow lands $3M to enable more people to chow…now…through Facebook
This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Finance/Investment Redpoint Ventures raises $400 million fund for early-stage...
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...
