Startup Q&As

Having drawn $3 million in initial investment, Russian startup NGINX seeks to transform a popular open-source infrastructure platform into a profitable enterprise

A Q&A with NGINX co-founder Andrey Alexeev. The company, which offers products based on the open-source platform of the same name, was founded in...

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October 20, 2011

Startup Q&As

DataStax , which just closed an $11 million Series B funding round, offers an enterprise database platform with big functionality enhancements

  Q&A with DataStax VP of Marketing Michael Weir. The Burlingame, Calif.–based company was founded in 2010. SUB: Please explain what...

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October 19, 2011

Startup Q&As

Tokyo-based MyGengo harnesses advanced translation tools and $5.25 million in Series A funding for enhanced communication across the globe

Q&A with myGengo co-founder and CEO Robert Laing. The company was founded in 2009 and recently raised $5.25 million in Series A funding. SUB:...

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October 18, 2011

Startup Q&As

True to its name, Vizibility offers a way to manage online identities across platforms—and it’s armed with $1.3 million in seed funding

  A Q&A with Vizibility founder and CEO James Alexander. The New York City–based company was founded in 2009. SUB: Please explain...

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October 17, 2011

Startup Q&As

Q&A with Floop co-founder and CEO Richard Schultz about launching a new mobile polling app

Floop offers a real-time polling app for mobile devices. The Woodbridge, Connecticut–based company just announced its official launch. SUB:...

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October 13, 2011

Startup Q&As

Q&A with Dropcam co-founder and CEO Greg Duffy about bringing an easy-to-use Wi-Fi video monitoring service to the cloud

Dropcam offers a cloud-based Wi-Fi based video monitoring service that integrates with almost any device. The San Francisco–based company was...

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October 12, 2011

Startup Q&As

Q&A with Zimride co-founder and COO John Zimmer about social ridesharing and raising $6 million in Series A funding

Zimride is a social ride sharing service. The –based company was founded in 2007 and recently raised $6 million in Series A funding. SUB: Please...

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October 10, 2011

Startup Q&As

Q&A with HomeSav founder and Co-CEO Alex Norman about building an ecommerce site for home furnishings and raising $1.2 million in seed funding

HomeSav is a members-only home furnishings ecommerce site. The Toronto–based company was founded in 2010 and recently raised $1.2 million in seed...

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October 6, 2011

Startup Q&As

Q&A with Endomondo co-founder Mette Lykke about integrating social media with fitness tracking and the company’s recent $2.3 million funding round

Endomondo offers a social mobile sports and exercise app that integrates fitness tracking and social networking. The Copenhagen–based company was...

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October 5, 2011

Startup Q&As

Q&A with Neo Technology co-founder and CEO Emil Eifrem about helping enterprises better manage their big data needs, and raising $10.6 million in Series A funding

Neo Technology developed its Neo4j software, which provides feature-rich database functionality for big enterprises. The Malmo, Sweden and Menlo...

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October 3, 2011

Startup Q&As

Q&A with Wattpad co-founder and CEO Allen Lau about bringing social media to book and story publishing

Wattpad is a social network for avid readers that enables aspiring and professional writers to publish their novels, short stories or poems and...

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September 27, 2011

Startup Q&As

Q&A with Apsalar co-founder and CEO Michael Oiknine about helping mobile apps gain better user traction and engagement

Apsalar is an engagement management solution for mobile apps providers. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2010 and recently raised $5...

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September 26, 2011