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How a conference organizer in Canada is looking to make its SaaS scene more diverse
Michael Krumholtz Posted On August 23, 2018

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The third edition of Canada’s largest gathering of Software as a Service companies, which takes place from Nov. 28 to 29 in Ottawa at the Shaw Centre, will be predicated around the idea of involving a more diverse group of minds […]


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Q&A with Poverty Stoplight’s Martin Burt: “We have to embrace these families”
Michael Krumholtz Posted On May 7, 2018

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Basing their business model on the basic concept of the streetlight, the aptly named Poverty Stoplight has given families and communities the chance to fight back when it comes to poverty. With a customized survey via the company’s app, each […]


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Technology has created a misinformation monster, but this startup is trying to kill it
Frances Jenner Posted On April 26, 2018


Journalism is broken. The “infocalypse” is coming. We’ve now long heard the warnings – which may or may not be true – but, in either case, there is a company that is hoping to save journalism with a never-before-seen model. […]


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How to create a kick-ass kick starter, from the man that has raised over $1.7 Million
Sam Brake Guia Posted On September 13, 2017

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Before the inception of fundraising sites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo, bringing an idea to life required an immense amount of work. Now the process has been enhanced and accelerated thanks to the internet and individuals with money who are inspired […]


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With $18M in funding in the bank, Deep Information Sciences wants to give Big Data analysis a big boost
Editor Posted On November 5, 2015


A Q&A with Thomas Hazel, Deep Information Sciences founder, CTO, and chief architect. The Boston-based Big Data startup closed an $8 million Series A funding round earlier this year from Sigma Prime Ventures, Stage 1 Ventures, and AlphaPrime Ventures, and […]


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With a new $1.1M funding infusion, BoardVitals seeks to help physicians better prepare for board exams
Editor Posted On August 24, 2015


A Q&A with BoardVitals co-founder and CEO Daniel Lambert. The New York City-based healthtech startup announced earlier this month that it has raised $1.1 million in Series A funding from Salt Lake City-based Rock Creek Capital. Previous investors in an […]


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Bold seeks to automate the end-to-end payments process for the on-demand economy
Editor Posted On August 3, 2015


A Q&A with Bold co-founder and CEO Sean Safahi. The San Francisco-based payments startup, which is focused on on-demand service providers, announced the completion a $2.2 million Seed funding round earlier this year. Investors include Freestyle Capital, Blumberg Capital and […]


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With $1M-plus in funding in the bank, Arthena brings crowdfunding to the fine art investment world
Editor Posted On July 30, 2015


A Q&A with Arthena founder and CEO Madelaine D’Angelo. The New York City-based startup was founded in 2014 and recently announced that it has raised more than $1 million in total Seed funding. Investors include Beamonte Investments, Foundation Capital, Aslanoba Capital, […]


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With $2.8M in Seed funding on hand, DemoChimp seeks to make sales demos more intelligent and accelerate the buying process
Editor Posted On April 20, 2015


A Q&A with DemoChimp co-founder and CEO Garin Hess. The American Fork, Utah-based startup, which offers an intelligent personalized demo platform for salespeople, announced in mid-April that it has raised $2.8 million in Seed funding. Investors include Peak Ventures, Albion […]


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Working to make the Hyperloop a reality: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has a plan, a location, and is moving full steam (or tube) ahead
Editor Posted On April 15, 2015


By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat editor This is a bit of a departure from StartUp Beat’s usual Q&A format, but I thought this was an interesting enough project to change things up a bit. The team at Los Angeles-based Hyperloop […]


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Signal Media wants to make media monitoring and competitive intel more intuitive and insightful
Editor Posted On April 9, 2015


A Q&A with Signal Media co-founder and CEO David Benigson. The London-based startup, which offers an advanced news monitoring and media intelligence service, announced at the end of March that it has raised $1.8 million in Seed funding. Investors include […]


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Photo enthusiast community YouPic lands €500K to fuel its ambitious growth plans
Editor Posted On April 6, 2015


A Q&A with YouPic founder and CEO Navid Razazi. The Gothenburg, Sweden-based startup, which offers a social media community for photography enthusiasts, announced in late March the closing of a €500,000 Seed funding round from the Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund. […]


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