Backed By Bruno Mars, Chromatik Launches to Disrupt How People Practice Music
It doesnât hurt for a startup still in private beta to onboard a national television show like American Idol as one of its…
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Former Googlers Launch Drawbridge to Take Retargeted Ads Cross-Platform
Ad retargeting is a growing trend, with everyone from Google to startups like AdRoll and ReTargeter trying to target ads to…
Kickfolio Launching to Give iOS Developers a Browser-Based TestFlight Alternative
Developers who want to test their iOS apps with potential users often run into roadblocks, with Appleâs restrictive rules…
Continuuity Adds $10M Series A to Help Developers Build Big Data Apps
Today Palo Alto, CA-based Continuuity, a big data application platform, announced the closing of a $10 million Series A funding…
Cream.hr Launches to Help Employers Test Applicants to Find Cream of the Crop
Is the hiring process outdated and broken? San Francisco- and Toronto-based Cream.hr would answer a resounding yes. The company…
Gyft Launches Regifting Tool to Help People Unload Unwanted Gift Cards
Today San Francisco-based Gyft, a gift card management platform, has debuted a new regifting feature in time for the holiday…
Platfora Announces $20M Series B to Scale Big Data Visualizaton Platform
In October BetaKit covered the launch of Platfora, a big data startup that aims to help companies understand and visualize…
Airbnb for Dogs DogVacay Adds $6M to Take a Bite Out of Sharing Economy
The sharing economy trend continues with the “Airbnb for Dogs,” Santa Monica-based DogVacay, which helps dog owners…
Personify Pairs Kinect’s Camera With Videoconferencing Tools to Amp Up Presentations
Sales and marketing professionals who use video conferencing for product demos will now be able to overlay a real-time video…
Walletkit Launching to Create Mobile Passes for Apple Passbook, Digital Wallets
Appleâs Passbook application has been gaining steam with big name brands like Sephora, Ticketmaster, American Airlines and…
DoubleDutch Adds $4M to Build Out Mobile-First Enterprise CRM Apps
In September BetaKit covered DoubleDutch, a company that offers a suite of enterprise engagement apps, and the launch of Hive, its…
Aegis Mobility Adds $5M, Acquires ZoomSafer to Curb Distracted Employee Driving
Just how much does it cost employers to when employees use their mobile devices while driving? According to âdistracted driving…
Desti Launches Out of SRI to Apply Siri-like Technology to Travel Planning
Research institute SRI International has spawned companies including Apple’s virtual assistant Siri and smart news reader…
Wideo Launching to Help Companies Create DIY Animated Demo Videos
Many companies have started to feature animated videos on their website to help give an entertaining pitch on their service,…
Visual Conference Calling Tool UberConference Sets Sights On Enterprise Users
The online conference call software space is crowded, with little differentiation between services, and a similar user experience…