DataStax Adds $25M in Series C Funding to Scale Big Data Platform
Today San Mateo, CA-based big data company DataStax announced it has raised $25 million in C round of funding led by Meritech…
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.
Scratchpad Launches to Help Non-Designers Convey Their Design Concepts
September 28, 2012
Ottawa-based Scratchpad launched its design prototyping service in private beta this week to let users collect their favourite…
Promofly Launches to Help Shoppers Find Active Ecommerce Discount Codes
September 28, 2012
For most online shoppers, finding a promo code is as easy as Googling the company name and the words “discount code.”…
zeebox Launches Second Screen App in U.S. With Funding from Comcast, NBCUniversal
September 27, 2012
Today UK-based zeebox announced the launch of its iOS, Android and web-based TV-companion app in the U.S., as well as strategic…
Size It Up: BeauCoo Raises $1.1M to Create a Fashion Social Network Based on Size
September 27, 2012
Today Calgary-based BeauCoo announced that it has added $1.1 million in a seed funding round led by Zinc Ventures, adding to…
Hailo Takes on Uber as it Debuts in Toronto, Plans North American Expansion
September 26, 2012
Today UK-based Hailo announced the launch of its taxi app in Toronto after building a presence in both London and Dublin, as…
Evzdrop Raises $500K, Launches Local Marketing App to Tie Notes to Locations
September 26, 2012
Today, Chicago-based Evzdrop announced the launch of its iPhone app, which lets businesses and individuals ‘listen to places…
fliqq Launches to Be the Online Water Cooler for YouTube Videos
September 26, 2012
Today New York City-based startup fliqq announced the launch of its content-sharing platform which lets users watch, discover,…
Libboo Announces Partnership with HMH to Connect Authors With Influential Readers
September 25, 2012
Boston-based startup Libboo announced its partnership with publishing house Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) this week, which…
Stereomood Relaunches Music Platform to Find Playlists for Any Mood
September 25, 2012
Today Rome-based music streaming service Stereomood debuted a redesigned website with a whole host of added features to help…
Tagwhat Updates Mobile App to Help Tie Online Content to Physical Locations
September 24, 2012
Today Boulder, CO-based Tagwhat, billed as a “mobile tour guide for the world,” announced new publishing tools…
OpenBrand Launches Delivery Service to Connect Designers and Brands
September 24, 2012
UK-based startup OpenBrand recently launched their design delivery service for freelance designers, making it simple for…
Picatic Brings Kickstarter-Style Crowdfunding to Events With EventTilt
September 24, 2012
Toronto-based Picatic recently announced the launch of EventTilt, their new Kickstarter-style event management platform which…
SumAll Launches SumAll Traffic to Put a Dollar Value on Website Visitors
September 24, 2012
Today New York City-based data visualization startup SumAll announced the launch of a new real-time web and ecommerce analytics…
Crowdbase Adds $650K in Funding for Internal Knowledge Management Platform
September 21, 2012
Today Quebec City-based Crowdbase announced it has secured $650,000 in funding from Real Ventures, iNovia Capital, and Martin-Luc…