Startup Q&As

Launching to the public today, City Chatter merges real world environments and mobile social networking to connect people with common interests

A Q&A with City Chatter founder and CEO Phil Sphillberg. The San Rafael, California–based company was founded in 2011 and launched its app to...

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July 26, 2012

Startup Q&As

Bolstered by a recently-closed $7 million funding round, Jirafe is helping e-tailers become more savvy marketers and merchants

A quick Q&A with Jirafe co-founder and CEO Amit Shah. The New York City-based company was founded in late 2010 and raised a $7 million Series A...

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July 25, 2012

Startup Q&As

Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and $4 million in recently-raised funding, Nara seeks to turn the Internet search paradigm on its head

A Q&A with Nara founder and CEO Tom Copeman. The Cambridge, Mass.–based company was founded in 2010 and closed a $4 million Series A funding...

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July 24, 2012

Startup Stories

Startup Stories: Stoke CEO Vikash Varma

Editor’s Note: This is a Q&A series that features entrepreneurs and executives who have successfully guided their startups to maturity. It is...

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July 23, 2012

Startup Q&As

Recently-launched Uncovet is targeting trendsetters with its personalized, social shopping service

A Q&A with Uncovet co-founder Heather Lipner. The Santa Monica, California-based company was founded in late 2011 and launched publicly out of...

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July 20, 2012

Startup Q&As

Dublin-based Newswhip has built a news curation and discovery tool for both consumers and newsrooms that taps into social sharing data across the web

A Q&A with Newswhip co-founder and CEO Paul Quigley. The Dublin, Ireland-based company was founded in 2011 and closed a Seed funding round...

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July 19, 2012

Startup Q&As

Backed by $1.6 million in Seed funding, SimpleReach is helping publishers and content creators take full advantage of social sharing

A Q&A with SimpleReach president Bryan Birsic. The New York City–based company was founded in 2010 and raised $1.6 million in Seed funding in...

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July 17, 2012

Startup Q&As

Talk about disruption—Fast Pay is turning the loan process on its head, to the benefit of digital media startups

A Q&A with FastPay founder and CEO Jed Simon. The Beverly Hills, California-based company was founded in 2009 and raised $25 million in new...

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July 16, 2012

Startup Q&As

Yodo1 is helping Western game developers tap into the Chinese mobile market through an open-platform approach

A Q&A with Yodo1 co-founder and CEO Henry Fong. The Beijing–based company was founded in late 2011 and raised $2 million in Seed funding at the...

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July 13, 2012

Startup Q&As

Named after an information-brokering sci-fi character, Mancx is a Q&A service for serious business people with complex questions

A Q&A with Mancx CMO and co-founder Mattias Guilotte. The San Francisco and Stockholm–based company was founded in 2010 and closed a $3 million...

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July 12, 2012

Startup Q&As

Backed by a recently-raised Seed funding round, 13th Lab is creating a new Internet experience by connecting the physical world with the mobile web

A Q&A with 13th Lab co-founder and CEO Petter Ivmark. The Stockholm–based company was founded in 2010 and raised $700K in Seed funding in late...

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July 11, 2012

Startup Q&As

Zao enables HR to tap into social networks for more efficient hiring and better job referrals

A Q&A with Zao founder and CEO Ziv Eliraz. The Los Angeles–based company was founded in the Fall of 2011 and raised $1.3 million in venture...

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July 9, 2012