Startup Q&As

Still in its pilot stages but already counting big brands as clients, Pinfluencer is enabling retailers to tap Pinterest’s ‘database of shopping intent’

A Q&A with Pinfluencer co-founder and CEO Sharad Verma. The San Mateo, California–based company was founded in early 2012 and raised $1.4...

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August 17, 2012

Startup Q&As

Having just raised a $1 million Seed round, Olapic is building a platform to help brands better connect with fans through crowdsourced photos

A Q&A with Olapic co-founder Jose de Cabo. The New York City–based company was founded in the Summer of 2009 and raised $1 million in Seed...

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August 16, 2012

Startup Q&As

With $18.6 million in new funding in the bank, Nextdoor is building a hyper-local social network to strengthen neighborhood connections

A Q&A with Nextdoor co-founder and CEO Nirav Tolia. The San Francisco–based company was founded in the Summer of 2010 and raised $18.6 million...

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August 15, 2012

Startup Q&As

Hello La Mode helps fashionistas buy high-end resale with peace-of-mind; has big plans for global expansion

A Q&A with Hello La Mode founder and CEO Eric Gagnaire. The New York City–based company was founded in 2012 and raised $500K in Seed funding...

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August 14, 2012

Startup Q&As

Loggly, which recently raised $5.7 million in new funding, makes cloud-based, cross-platform log management and analysis a reality for web-based businesses

A Q&A with Loggly CEO Charlie Oppenheimer. The San Francisco–based company was founded in 2009 and raised $5.7 million in new funding in...

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August 13, 2012

Startup Q&As

With a long list of high-profile backers, Space Monkey plans to move cloud storage out of the data center and bring down the cost and complexity for consumers

A Q&A with Space Monkey co-founder and product guy Clint Gordon-Carroll. The Midvale, Utah–based company was founded in the Summer of 2011 and...

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August 10, 2012

Startup Q&As

TechStars graduate Keen.io is a cloud-based analytics platform for mobile developers—and it’s got some big-time backers

A Q&A with Keen.io co-founder and CTO Daniel Kador. The San Francisco–based company was founded in late 2011 and raised $750K in Seed funding...

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August 9, 2012

Startup Q&As

After bootstrapping since 2007 (and becoming profitable in the process), Backblaze takes a $5 million round to boost its comprehensive online backup service

A Q&A with Backblaze co-founder and CEO Gleb Budman. The San Mateo, California–based company was founded in 2007 and raised its first round of...

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August 8, 2012

Startup Q&As

Montreal-based Datacratic is turning challenges into opportunities and helping enterprises turn static data into real-time, actionable intelligence

A Q&A with Datacratic CEO James Prudhomme and CTO Jeremy Barnes. The Montreal–based company was founded in 2010 as Recoset, and raised $2...

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August 7, 2012

Startup Q&As

PlaySquare’s recently-launched platform combines children’s TV with the interactivity of mobile apps

A Q&A with PlaySquare co-founder and CEO Alex Kay. The New York City–based company was founded in April 2011 and released its first epidsode...

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August 6, 2012

Startup Q&As

Zadara Storage is bringing the flexibility and security of closed systems to the public cloud

A Q&A with Zadara Storage co-founder and CEO Nelson Nahum. The Irvine, California–based company was founded in 2011 and raised $7 million in...

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August 3, 2012

Startup Q&As

Eruptive Games has impressed gamers and investors (to the tune of a recently-raised $1 million round) with its social games for both casual and hard core players

A Q&A with Eruptive Games CEO Julian Ing. The Vancouver–based company, which was previously named Kaboom Social Games, was founded in 2010 and...

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August 2, 2012