Telly Launches My Telly to Drill Down on Social Video Discovery, Moves Further Away from Twitvid Past
Telly, a San Francisco-based social video discovery platform, announced today the launch of My Telly, a service which surfaces…
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.
Science-Incubated Let’s Date Launches Mobile-First Dating Platform
February 7, 2013
Science-incubated Letâs Date launched its mobile dating app for iPhone today, looking to be a userâs social dating identity…
‘Kindle Meets GoodReads’ E-reading Startup Readmill Launches iPhone App
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
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
February 6, 2013
Movile, a Latin American mobile entertainment company, announced today that it is investing $2.6 million in Brazilâs GrubHub-like…
Tapiture Raises $825K Seed Round, Looks To Crack ‘Pinterest for Dudes’ Code
February 5, 2013
Today Venice Beach, CA-based Tapiture, a âPinterest for dudesâ social discovery site, announced that it closed $825,000…
DropShip Commerce Adds $4.3M, Looks to Be Turnkey Inventory Management Solution
February 5, 2013
Today, Salt Lake City, UT-based DropShip Commerce, a SaaS platform focused on virtual supply chain management, announced this…
Influitive Acquires Engagio, Aims to Engage Advocates By Tapping Into the Social Web
February 5, 2013
Today, Toronto-based Influitive, a B2B advocate marketing platform, announced that it has acquired another Toronto-based startup Engagio,…
Reduce Data Launches, Adds $500K to Help Advertisers Better Manage Ad Spends
February 4, 2013
Today Mountain View, CA-based Reduce Data launched its advertising analytics and optimization platform, and announced that…
Chute Launches Mobile Reporting Platform to Help Journalists Upload Visual Content
February 4, 2013
With the proliferation of user generated content, including visual content like images, brands, publishers, and developers…
Rover Adds $7M Series B to Mark Its ‘Airbnb For Dogs’ Territory
February 4, 2013
Today Seattle-based Rover, a marketplace that connect dog owners with screened dog sitters for when theyâre away, announced…
How Second Screen Apps Are Looking to Make the Super Bowl More Interactive
February 1, 2013
Roughly 111.3 million people tuned in to watch the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots in the 2012 Super Bowl,…
Dijit Acquires Second Screen App Miso, Looks to Provide ‘Hyper-Personalized’ Discovery
February 1, 2013
Today San Francisco-based second Dijit Media, creators of second screen app NextGuide and Dijit Remote, announced its acquisition…
Verold Provides Real-Time Collaboration for CG Artists & 3D Animations
February 1, 2013
Toronto-based Verold is looking to to give computer graphics (CG) artists a cloud and browser-based collaboration tool to upload…
The Little Book Club Launches to Apply Subscription Model to Children’s Books
January 31, 2013
Despite keeping busy as the first innovation partner at AOL ventures, Doug Ludlow, former CEO of Hipster, which was acquired…