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…
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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 there’s 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 ‘smart lights’ 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…
Team Banking Startup Holvi Adds Funding in Advance of 2013 European Launch
Finland-based online banking startup Holvi, which BetaKit covered earlier in the year, announced today that it has raised…
ShiftHub Set to Launch Version 2.0 to Tackle Shift Scheduling for SMBs
Toronto-based ShiftHub launched its platform in beta in February 2012 to give SMBs in industries like dining and retail a…
Call Management Tool RingRevenue Adds $3.25M to Optimize Call Centers
How big of a problem is shopping cart abandonment, when consumers ditch an online purchase right before completing it? According…
biNu Raises $4.3M, Adds biNu Credits to Monetize Cloud Platform for Feature Phones
Mobile phone adoption has grown to six billion people globally, with five billion users still in emerging markets, according…