YBUY raises $1M for "Try Before You Buy" Subscription Service
We recently wrote about the rise of the “try before you buy” business model, and how ecommerce companies are letting…
MOVE Guides Grabs £400,000 to Help People Relocate Internationally
July 4, 2012
Today London-based MOVE Guides announced it has raised £400,000 in funding from several angel investors for its web and mobile…
BenchPrep Adds $6M to Expand Elearning Platform to 500 Courses
July 3, 2012
Today Chicago-based elearning platform BenchPrep announced that it has raised $6 million in funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA),…
Lua Technologies Launches Communication App for Mobile Workforces
July 2, 2012
With the rise of cloud-based services and mobile devices, mobile workforces have become increasingly popular, as people realize…
Wallaby Launches "One Card to Rule Them All" Linked Credit Card
June 26, 2012
57 million people in the U.S. have at least three major credit cards in their wallet, many of which have cash back and rewards…
Cvent Acquires Seed Labs for $4.2M to Bolster Consumer and Mobile Event Apps
June 13, 2012
Today cloud-based event management company Cvent announced that it has acquired Seed Labs, a startup that specializes in mobile…
With 1.6M Downloads, Lemon Adds $8M Series A for Digital Wallet App
June 12, 2012
Today digital wallet app Lemon is announcing $8 million in Series A funding, led by Starbucks founder Howard Schultz’s Maveron fund,…
Pinterest-style Online Marketplace HipSwap Launches Local Delivery Service
June 7, 2012
Billed as the “anti-classifieds,” Los Angeles-based HipSwap is a visual online marketplace that allows people…
Orca Health Adds Find a Specialist Platform to Suite of Patient Education Apps
June 6, 2012
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 50 percent of patients walk out of a physician’s office…
Napster Founders Launch Airtime, Aim for PG Version of Chatroulette
June 5, 2012
Today former Napster founders Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning launched their video startup Airtime to the public at a star-studded…
Plate's Smart Menu Software Winning Over Restaurants, Diners
May 24, 2012
As restaurant patrons increasingly bring smartphones to the table during meals, restaurants are looking to up their dining…
DotLoop Raises $7M to Streamline Real Estate Transactions
May 22, 2012
Cincinnati-based DotLoop is trying to eliminate the necessity for hard copy transaction documents, first in the real estate…
Pombai Launches Online Transportation Marketplace in China
May 21, 2012
There are many travel sites that help travelers book flights and hotels in countries around the world. But for travelers looking…
Skyscrpr Looks to Simplify Advertising for Online Publishers
May 18, 2012
San Francisco-based Skyscrpr is launching a new tool to help simplify advertising for online publishers, by letting them sell…
Hachi Launches "Google Maps for Connections" Introductions Tool
May 16, 2012
After launching an alpha version in March 2011, startup Hachi is debuting its social introductions service in private beta…