Startup Q&As

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...

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January 24, 2013

Startup Q&As

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...

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January 23, 2013

Startup Q&As

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...

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January 18, 2013

Startup Q&As

Duetto Research is building a flexible, cloud-based big-data application for hotels, and some well-known VCs have bet big on its success

A Q&A with Duetto Research co-founder and CEO Patrick Bosworth. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2012 and closed a $10 million...

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January 16, 2013

Startup Q&As

Plizy, which raised $4M in Series A funding late last year, offers consumers a cloud-based media center for centralized video discovery

A Q&A with Plizy founder and CEO Jonathan Benassaya. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2011 and closed a $4 million Series...

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January 16, 2013

Startup Q&As

With its first funding round in the bank, RobotAppStore seeks to advance the robotics industry through the apps store model

A Q&A with RobotAppStore founder and CEO Elad Inbar. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2011 and closed a $250K first round of...

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January 15, 2013

Startup Q&As

Sharetize seeks to disrupt advertising by creating an ad and publisher network for micro social networks

A Q&A with Sharetize founder and CSO James Faulkner. The Palo Alto–based company was founded in the Fall of 2011 and launched to the public the...

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January 14, 2013

Startup Q&As

Buoyed by two Seed funding rounds, Condition One is making high quality immersive, panoramic mobile video a reality

A Q&A with Condition One founder and CEO Danfung Dennis. The New York City–based company was founded in 2010 and closed a second Seed funding...

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January 10, 2013

Startup Q&As

SocialSafe goes beyond standard social backup services by enabling users to create ‘personal digital libraries’ of their interactions online

A Q&A with SocialSafe co-founder and chairman Julian Ranger. The Farnham, United Kingdom–based company was founded in 2009 and closed its...

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January 9, 2013

Startup Q&As

Tapestry is empowering seniors with an easy-to-use and intuitive iPad app for using the Internet, email and social media

A Q&A with Tapestry founder and CEO Andrew Dowling. The Ultimo, Austrailia–based company was founded in 2010 and closed a $600K Seed funding...

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January 8, 2013

Startup Q&As

Bolstered by a Kickstarter raise of nearly $200K, smart bag maker Phorce wants to revolutionize mobility

A Q&A with Phorce co-founder Marijn Berk. The Amsterdam–based company was founded in 2012 and exceeded its Kickstarter funding goal by raising...

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January 7, 2013

Startup Q&As

Recently launched Bright Funds offers a new kind of charitable giving platform modeled after mutual funds

A Q&A with Bright Funds co-founder and CEO Ty Walrod. The San Francisco–based company was founded in early-2012 and had its official launch in...

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January 4, 2013