Kobo Acquires Aquafadas to Add More Magazines, Comic Books, and Children’s Books
Today Toronto-based Kobo, owned by Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten, announced its acquisition of French company Aquafadas,…
Humayun Khan
Humayun Khan is a Senior Writer and Analyst at BetaKit. A marketing graduate with honors, Humayun's work experience spans the fields of consumer behaviour with noted contributions in an academic paper published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology and market research consulting having coordinated projects for a major financial services client at Decode Inc. More recently he was involved in business strategy as a Business Analyst for an equipment rental outlet and prior in the National Marketing Department at Ernst & Young LLP. He is passionate about emerging and disrupting technology and its ability to transform and create entirely new industries.
MyEdu Expands Education Network to Include Recruiting Tools for Employers
October 10, 2012
Today Austin, TX-based MyEdu, an online platform students use to plan and complete college, announced the launch of their new…
LoopJoy Launches to Help Developers Sell Branded Products in Mobile Games
October 9, 2012
Today New York City-based LoopJoy launched its mobile game monetization platform in private beta, showcasing its first pilot…
Social Engine Launches DIY Social Network Platform to Be the Next Ning
October 5, 2012
Los Angeles-based SocialEngine recently announced the launch of their SocialEngine (SE) Cloud platform, which lets brands and…
Yacket Launches Twitter Polling Tool to Dive Deeper on Demographic Data
October 4, 2012
Australian startup Yacket launched in public beta this week to help people and companies get answers to any question on…
PandaBot Launches on Kickstarter to Make 3D Printing Accessible to Anyone
October 4, 2012
Today Toronto-based Panda Robotics officially launched its Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 for the PandaBot, a 3D printer…
Sunglass.io Relaunches Design Collaboration Platform to be the “GitHub For 3D”
October 4, 2012
Today San Francisco-based Sunglass announced the launch of its web-based collaborative 3D design platform out of beta with…
Blooie Wants to Help Publishers Engage Readers With Real-Time Chat Platform
October 3, 2012
After soft-launching earlier this year, UK-based Blooie today publicly launched their real-time chat tool that lets website…
GrexIt Launches to Bring Collaboration Tools to Business Users’ Inboxes
October 3, 2012
This week Palo Alto, CA-based GrexIt announced the launch of its collaboration platform built specifically for Google Apps…
Entelo Launches With Seed Funding to Help Companies Proactively Recruit
October 3, 2012
Today San Francisco-based Entelo announced it has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Battery Ventures and Menlo…
Want Me Get Me Launches Hotel Membership Club to Treat Travelers Like VIPs
October 2, 2012
Today New York-based Want Me Get Me launched its free members-only website that connects travelers with exclusive perks, and…
27Perry Launches Consignment Marketplace to Bring Local Merchandise Online
October 2, 2012
Today Boulder, CO-based 27Perry announced the launch of its curated consignment marketplace, which helps brick-and-mortar consignment…
Locu Launches to Give Restaurants One Place to Manage Their Menus Online
October 2, 2012
Today Cambridge, MA and San Francisco-based Locu announced the public launch of their online platform designed to help restaurant…
FlightCar Launching Peer-to-Peer Car Rental Service Targeted at Travelers
October 1, 2012
Cincinnati, OH-based FlightCar, a peer-to-peer car rental service focused on air travelers, is gearing up to do a soft-launch…
LetsLunch Launches in Europe, Adds ‘Sponsored Lunchers’ Feature
October 1, 2012
San Francisco-based LetsLunch recently announced the launch of their services in London and the Netherlands, and debuted version…