Bina Launches to Take a Big Data Approach to Genome Sequencing & Analysis
Big data has been a big trend over the past year, with startups like Platfora and Cloudera helping companies process and make…
2013
Curalate Adds Instagram Integration to Expand Image Analytics Tool Beyond Pinterest
Humayun Khan
February 19, 2013
Curalate, the Philadelphia-based startup BetaKit covered when it launched its new Pinterest contest and promotion tools, announced…
With a New iPhone App & $1.4M in Funding, Celly Wants to Be the Ning for Mobile
Erin Bury
February 19, 2013
Portland, OR-based Celly is trying to do for mobile social networks what Ning did for online social networks, letting anyone…
How Technology is Driving the New Age of the Quantified Self
Humayun Khan
February 16, 2013
Businesses have long had access to data that gets mined, analyzed, and transformed into information that is used to optimize…
Sports Team Management Tool Bluefields Adds $1M, Looks to Leagues & Clubs
Erin Bury
February 15, 2013
Last week BetaKit covered TeamSnap, a sports team management platform, when it raised $2.75 million. Today competitor Bluefields…
BetaKit is One Year Old â Help Us Shape the Next Year of Content
Erin Bury
February 15, 2013
Exactly one year ago we launched BetaKit to be a new source of emerging technology news, and a way to provide digital strategists,…
‘Kayak for Bus Travel’ Startup Wanderu Set to Launch Ground Transportation Platform
Humayun Khan
February 14, 2013
Ground transportation startups are continuing to spring up and capitalize on the underserved market when it comes to travelers…
Method Adds $3M to Expand QuickBooks CRM App to Other Accounting Platforms
Erin Bury
February 14, 2013
Sometimes the simplest and most effective apps are ones integrated with another company’s technology, and Method has…
KiteDesk Exits Beta, Adds iPhone App & Looks to Optimize Enterprise Workflow
Humayun Khan
February 14, 2013
Tampa, FL-based KiteDesk, a platform that aggregates all of a user’s cloud-based services, launched out of beta today,…
Spent Launches Relify, a Recommendations-as-a-Service API for Developers
Humayun Khan
February 13, 2013
Spent, the startup BetaKit covered when it was gearing up to demo its personalized deals platform for grocery stores at South…
Glyph Debuts Updated App, New Web App to Give Consumers ‘Peace of Wallet’
Humayun Khan
February 13, 2013
Detroit-based Glyph, a platform that helps users create a personalized credit card portfolio and manage their rewards and credit…
Bislr Adds $3.5M Series A to Help SMBs Build & Track Social Campaigns
Humayun Khan
February 13, 2013
Today San Francisco-based Bislr launched its platform to help SMBs build websites and campaign pages, aiming to help companies…
Taking on Lift, Everest's Goal-Setting & Tracking App Passes 100K Goals
Erin Bury
February 13, 2013
There are several apps trying to help users motivate themselves and keep track of their goals, most notably Lift, which is…
Nextdoor Adds Another $21.6M, But Can it Meet the Hyperlocal Challenge?
Humayun Khan
February 12, 2013
Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods that has been growing steadily since its launch, announced today that it has…
Kno Launches Advance to Help Publishers Convert Print Textbooks to Ebooks
Humayun Khan
February 12, 2013
Today Santa Clara, CA-based Kno announced the launch of Advance, a DIY platform for textbook publishers that allows them to…