Insurance Comparison Tool CoverHound Raises $4.5M, Looks to Add New Partners
In September 2012 BetaKit covered auto insurance comparison tool CoverHound, a San Francisco startup that at the time announced…
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Qwiki’s App Looks to Deliver on Company’s Initial Mission: Help People Share Stories
Qwiki has had quite the ride since winning TechCrunch Disrupt in 2010 for its visual search platform, starting off as a visual…
Science-Incubated Let’s Date Launches Mobile-First Dating Platform
Science-incubated Letâs Date launched its mobile dating app for iPhone today, looking to be a userâs social dating identity…
TeamSnap Adds $2.75M, Looks to Be Go-To Platform for Sport Teams & Leagues
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
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
Today Venice Beach, CA-based Tapiture, a âPinterest for dudesâ social discovery site, announced that it closed $825,000…
With $100M in Sales, Taxi Hailing App Hailo Adds $30.6M & Prepares for NYC Launch
Today UK-based taxi hailing app Hailo announced that it has added $30.6 million in Series B funding, led by NYC-based Union…
DropShip Commerce Adds $4.3M, Looks to Be Turnkey Inventory Management Solution
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
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
Today Mountain View, CA-based Reduce Data launched its advertising analytics and optimization platform, and announced that…
Rover Adds $7M Series B to Mark Its ‘Airbnb For Dogs’ Territory
Today Seattle-based Rover, a marketplace that connect dog owners with screened dog sitters for when theyâre away, announced…
Dijit Acquires Second Screen App Miso, Looks to Provide ‘Hyper-Personalized’ Discovery
Today San Francisco-based second Dijit Media, creators of second screen app NextGuide and Dijit Remote, announced its acquisition…
The Little Book Club Launches to Apply Subscription Model to Children’s Books
Despite keeping busy as the first innovation partner at AOL ventures, Doug Ludlow, former CEO of Hipster, which was acquired…
Sift Adds $540K, Turns Marketing Emails Into a Visual iPad Shopping Catalog
Today, Burlingame, CA-based Sift, an iPad app that goes through a userâs inbox to aggregate marketing emails to create an…
Mediafed Launches Qrius to Reinvent RSS for the Social Newsreader Generation
BetaKit covered UK-based RSS monetization tool Mediafed in September 2012 when it acquired social news reader Taptu, and…