AppGratis Adds $13.5M for Free Daily App Tool, Which Led to 100M 2012 Installs
Today Paris-based AppGratis, an app discovery and daily deal platform, announced a $13.5 million series A funding round led…
2013
Tapstream Launches URL Shortener to Tie Marketing Efforts to App Installs
Humayun Khan
January 17, 2013
Today Vancouver-based mobile app analytics tool Tapstream announced the public launch of its URL shortener, which lets app…
With 6M Users Added Last Month, Social Video Site Keek Raises Another $18M
Erin Bury
January 17, 2013
Some companies wait years between funding rounds, but startup Keek isn’t one of them – the company added $7 million…
StileEye Launches Visual Fashion Engine to Let Consumers Window Shop the Web
Humayun Khan
January 17, 2013
The web is now an endless repository of images and visuals that startups, enterprises, and academics are increasingly looking…
TrendSpottr Launches Alerts Service to Be the "Bat Signal" for Trending Content
Erin Bury
January 17, 2013
Since its launch in 2011, TrendSpottr has been trying to help companies, brands, and publications find trending content in…
Kiip Partners With Interpublic to Get Brands On Board With Mobile Rewards
Humayun Khan
January 16, 2013
Kiip, a mobile rewards network that ties virtual in-app achievements with real world rewards, announced today that it has entered…
Ayasdi Comes Out of Stealth With $10.25M to Answer Unknown Data Questions
Erin Bury
January 16, 2013
Several big data startups have pulled back the curtains on their platforms in the past few months, including customer retention…
VenueSeen Opens Up API, Allows Brands to Build Custom Instagram Campaigns
Humayun Khan
January 16, 2013
BetaKit covered the launch of VenueSeen Campaigns, an Instagram campaign management platform from the Columbus, OH-based startup…
360 Incentives Adds $7.65M To Scale Channel Marketing & Incentives Platform
Humayun Khan
January 15, 2013
Today Whitby, ON-based 360 Incentives, an on-demand incentives management services provider for manufacturers, announced that…
Answer Underground Adds Verified Answers, Looks to Be Quora for Study Groups
Humayun Khan
January 15, 2013
When students get stuck finding a solution to a question on their own, their first instinct directs them to where most of us…
15Five Adds $1M from Yammer, Xobni Founders for Weekly Status Update Tool
Erin Bury
January 15, 2013
Annual performance reviews are still common at large companies, but for many organizations, weekly status reports are becoming…
Rentify Adds £2M, Looks to Be UK’s Go-To Property Letting & Management Tool
Humayun Khan
January 14, 2013
UK-based Rentify, a property management tool for landlords, recently announced that it has secured a £2 million Series A funding…
Streamweaver Adds $1.3M to Spearhead the Social Video Creation Trend
Erin Bury
January 14, 2013
BetaKit covered Nashville-based startup Streamweaver in September 2012 when it launched its multi-angle iPhone video app, letting…
Chartburst Launches Crowdsourced Platform to Put Musicians in Front of Record Labels
Humayun Khan
January 14, 2013
Today UK-based Chartburst, a crowdsourcing platform for music lovers to vote and get their favorite indie music into the hands…
CHNL Adds Daily Deals, Looks to Be the One Content Aggregator to Rule Them All
Humayun Khan
January 11, 2013
With the plethora of social networks that a person logs into daily, from checking Facebook to keeping up with Twitter, LinkedIn,…