Clarity Adds $1.6M from 500 Startups, Mark Cuban to Be ‘Lifeline for Entrepreneurs’
BetaKit covered San Francisco and Moncton, NB-based Clarity, which lets anyone get access to entrepreneurial advice over the…
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Kickvox Launches Bing-Powered Apps to Take a Visual Approach to Mobile Search
According to Toronto-based Kickvox mobile search is âbroken,â with existing technologies still having been built and optimized…
Kira Talent Adds Seed Funding for Cloud-Based Video Interview Platform
This week cloud-based video screening tool Kira Talent announced that it has raised seed funding from Relay Ventures, with…
TrueLens Adds $1.2M to Add Social Layer On Top of Existing CRM Data
Cambridge, MA-based TrueLens, providers of customer intelligence product Socialgraphics, announced today the closing of a…
Skyscraper Adds $500K to Help Online Publishers Set, Sell and Manage Ads
Today San Francisco-based Skyscraper announced that it has raised $500,000 in seed funding led by Howard Lindzon and Tom…
GoSpotCheck Launches to Usher in Smartphone-Powered Mystery Shoppers
Since large restaurant chains have franchises in many locations around the world, and consumer packaged goods (CPGs) companies…
Mobile Wallet Startup Kuapay Launches in 14 KFC Locations in California
Today Santa Monica, CA-based Kuapay, a mobile payments startup that competes with Square Wallet, recently-launched wireless…
“AirPlay for Android” Startup Zapstreak Launches Out of Beta to Beam Media Content
Despite the fact that Google released support for Miracast’s technology with Android’s Jelly Bean 4.2 release,…
AgilOne Launches Big Data Platform to Help Predict Customers’ Next Moves
Today Mountain View, CA-based AgilOne launched its cloud-based predictive marketing intelligence platform to allow marketers…
Stray Boots Adds $2M, Looks to Gamify Local Tours With Mobile Scavenger Hunts
NYC-based Stray Boots is out to prove that thereâs more than one way to get around in a city with its mobile-guided urban…
YPlan Adds $1.7M, Launches in the UK to Be the “HotelTonight for Events”
Although some people like to plan out their social activities well in advance, whether weeks or months ahead, UK-based YPlan…
Science-Incubated Fresh Dish Adds $500K, Launches Meal Delivery Service
For people who might not have time to grocery shop or lack inspiration when cooking after work, Santa Monica, CA-based Fresh…
Spark’s “Smart Lights” Product Lets People Control Lights With a Smartphone
Minneapolis, MN-based Spark is looking to enable a âsmart lightsâ revolution with a small piece of hardware that sits between…
500 Startups-Backed Repairy Looking to Tackle CRM for Auto Repair Shops
There are already a number of CRM tools out there for small businesses, but there are increasingly niche solutions for specific…
Tred Looking to Shake Up New Car Shopping Experience With Test Drive Platform
For anyone looking to buy a new or used car, the process is usually the same. Research online, get advice from friends and…