Had a few too many? StearClear is a mobile app-based designated driver service with big expansion plans
A Q&A with StearClear CEO Craig Sher. The Wyckoff, New Jersey–based company was founded in November of 2011 and raised $600K in Angel funding...
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Funding and Acquisitions News: Mobiplug raises $2.7M for its home automation mobile app
This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news roundup: Mobile Mobiplug’s stunning home automation lands a $2.7 million Series A...
Minitrade.ca jumps into the parents/kids ecommerce space with its clothing exchange service
A Q&A with Minitrade.ca founder Isabelle Doucet. The Montreal–based company was founded in April of this year and launched its service to its...
GreenStack’s mobile app helps consumers stretch their budgets by ‘stacking’ deals
A Q&A with GreenStack co-founder and CEO David Hehman. The San Francisco–based company was founded in late 2011 and launched its mobile app...
Featured Startup Pitch: PaidThx enables consumers to transfer money to whoever they want, regardless of where they bank
Company: PaidThx Website: www.paidthx.com Founders: Thomas Eide, James Rhodes, Ryan Ricigliano, Robert Kirchner, Hugo...
With a fresh round of $1.33M in the bank, pingmd is an app that allows more effective and efficient communication between parents and pediatricians
A Q&A with pingmd co-founder and CEO Gopal Chopra. The New York City-based company was founded in 2009 and raised $1.33 million in mid-September....
Funding and Acquisitions News: Mobile app for coaches UberSense lands $1.1 million from Google Ventures and others
This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Mobile UberSense raises $1.1 million from Google Venture, Atlas, and others to...
The more you know: Knowledge management can be a crucial component for startup success
Guest Column by Doron Herzlich, co-founder and CEO of nanoRep The role of customer service has evolved significantly over the years from answering...
Founded by two Microsoft veterans, PlaceFull is a location booking platform that’s easy for event planners and advantageous to venue owners
A Q&A with PlaceFull chief marketer Cyrus Shepard. The Seattle–based company was founded in late 2011 and launched to the public earlier this...
Featured Startup Pitch: Fantasy Buzzer wants to help fantasy sports team managers win their leagues with proactive updates and decision-making tools
Company: Fantasy Buzzer Website: www.fantasybuzzer.com Founders: Pritesh Damani and Simon Pettibone Headquarters: New York City Year Founded: May...
Zscaler seeks to transform enterprise security through its cloud-based multitenant gateway…and it now has $38M in strategic funding to accelerate its plans
A Q&A with Zscaler founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry. The San Jose–based company was founded in 2008 and raised its first round of outside funding...
Funding and Acquisitions News: YourMechanic has the best week ever—wins TechCrunch Disrupt SF and lands $1 million+ in funding
This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news: Web/Content Backed by all-star investors, YourMechanic’s mobile app brings...
