Exec Launches iPhone App for Cleaning Service, Expands Errands Platform to Seattle
Today San Francisco-based Exec, the startup that lets anyone hire an executive assistant or house cleaner, announced the launch…
2013
To Encourage Mobile Payments, Select LevelUp Merchants Ban Credit Cards in Stores
Erin Bury
February 12, 2013
When it comes to mobile payments, the space is still fragmented and consumers have yet to catch on en masse to the idea of…
Livrada Adds $1M, Launches Platform for Authors to Sell Ebook Gift Cards
Humayun Khan
February 11, 2013
Los Angeles-based Livrada, the startup that lets users redeem a specific ebook title from a gift card, announced today that…
Sailthru Adds $19M to Help Ecommerce Companies, Publishers Personalize Messaging
Erin Bury
February 11, 2013
New York City-based Sailthru has expanded on its product offering over the last couple years, in the past focusing on helping…
Top Hat Monocle Partners With Pearson to Up Distribution for Classroom Response App
Humayun Khan
February 11, 2013
Toronto-based Top Hat Monocle, providers of an in-class student response system through apps that replace traditional classroom…
fruux Adds Team Collaboration Features, Wants to Be the ‘iCloud for Teams’
Humayun Khan
February 8, 2013
BetaKit last covered German startup fruux when it added shared calendars for its cloud-syncing platform, which originally gave…
Insurance Comparison Tool CoverHound Raises $4.5M, Looks to Add New Partners
Erin Bury
February 8, 2013
In September 2012 BetaKit covered auto insurance comparison tool CoverHound, a San Francisco startup that at the time announced…
Qwiki’s App Looks to Deliver on Company’s Initial Mission: Help People Share Stories
Humayun Khan
February 7, 2013
Qwiki has had quite the ride since winning TechCrunch Disrupt in 2010 for its visual search platform, starting off as a visual…
Telly Launches My Telly to Drill Down on Social Video Discovery, Moves Further Away from Twitvid Past
Humayun Khan
February 7, 2013
Telly, a San Francisco-based social video discovery platform, announced today the launch of My Telly, a service which surfaces…
Science-Incubated Let’s Date Launches Mobile-First Dating Platform
Humayun Khan
February 7, 2013
Science-incubated Let’s Date launched its mobile dating app for iPhone today, looking to be a user’s social dating identity…
‘Kindle Meets GoodReads’ E-reading Startup Readmill Launches iPhone App
Humayun Khan
February 6, 2013
Today Berlin-based Readmill, a digital reading platform, announced the launch of its iPhone app to complement its existing…
TeamSnap Adds $2.75M, Looks to Be Go-To Platform for Sport Teams & Leagues
Humayun Khan
February 6, 2013
Boulder, CO-based TeamSnap, a platform to manage recurring team activities, announced this week that it closed a $2.75 million…
iFood Nabs $2.6M from Movile, Companies Look to Take Just Eat to Lunch
Humayun Khan
February 6, 2013
Movile, a Latin American mobile entertainment company, announced today that it is investing $2.6 million in Brazil’s GrubHub-like…
Tapiture Raises $825K Seed Round, Looks To Crack ‘Pinterest for Dudes’ Code
Humayun Khan
February 5, 2013
Today Venice Beach, CA-based Tapiture, a ‘Pinterest for dudes’ social discovery site, announced that it closed $825,000…
With $100M in Sales, Taxi Hailing App Hailo Adds $30.6M & Prepares for NYC Launch
Erin Bury
February 5, 2013
Today UK-based taxi hailing app Hailo announced that it has added $30.6 million in Series B funding, led by NYC-based Union…