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FundingFebruary 28, 2012<February 28, 2012

Karma’s Gift of Giving Model Attracts $4.5M in Funding

by Darrell Etherington

Karma, the app that takes the idea behind Apple’s Cards application and extends it to physical goods, has raised $4.5…

PartnershipsFebruary 28, 2012<February 28, 2012

EcoFactor Partners With Comcast to Optimize Home Energy Use

by Darrell Etherington

EcoFactor, a Redwood City, CA-based startup that provides cloud-based energy management for home heating and cooling, today…

LaunchesFebruary 28, 2012<February 28, 2012

Rafter Launches to Help Schools Manage Course Materials

by Erin Bury

Today the team behind textbook rental company BookRenter is launching a new company, Rafter, to help post-secondary schools…

FundingFebruary 28, 2012<February 28, 2012

Wayin Raises $14M To Fund Second-Screen Platform

by Darrell Etherington

Wayin, the company co-founded by Sun Microsystems founder Scott McNealy, announced a $14 million series B funding round this…

LaunchesFebruary 28, 2012<February 28, 2012

Forecasting the Future of Check-Ins with Forecast 2.0

by Darrell Etherington

Future-tense social sharing app Forecast is launching version 2.0 of its app today in an effort to reverse a trend of slowing…

LaunchesFebruary 27, 2012<February 27, 2012

Vizibility Launches New NFC-enabled Networking Tool

by Darrell Etherington

New York-based startup Vizibility is launching a limited beta of its NFC-enabled business cards just in time for SXSW this…

TrendsFebruary 27, 2012<February 27, 2012

Surveying the Crop of User Feedback Startups

by Darrell Etherington

For companies, getting user feedback that reveals meaningful insight about user or customer sentiment has never been easy,…

LaunchesFebruary 27, 2012<February 27, 2012

Collections Tool ZenCash Helps Businesses Get Paid

by Erin Bury

There’s no shortage of online invoicing tools to help small businesses and freelancers get paid, from startup Freshbooks…

LaunchesFebruary 24, 2012<February 24, 2012

Planboard Launches Lesson Planning Tool for Teachers

by Erin Bury

Education is a busy space for startups right now. With e-learning tools like Codecademy and Udemy gaining momentum, and tools…

TrendsFebruary 24, 2012<February 24, 2012

Startups Jumpstarting Fitness Motivation with Technology

by Darrell Etherington

Losing weight and staying active can be a challenge even for the most motivated of people. But a number of startups are aiming…

ChangesFebruary 24, 2012<February 24, 2012

Philanthroper, the Groupon for Good, Goes Up For Sale

by Darrell Etherington

Philanthroper, the site launched by Mark Wilson’s Panoramic Media that applies a daily deals-style ecommerce model to…

LaunchesFebruary 24, 2012<February 24, 2012

Turning the iPhone Into Child’s Play with Ubooly

by Darrell Etherington

The iPhone and iPad topped a lot of children’s holiday wish lists in 2011, so it’s not surprising that companies…

LaunchesFebruary 23, 2012<February 23, 2012

Usabilla Debuts Discover Tool, a “Pinterest for Designers”

by Darrell Etherington

Usabilla, the feedback tool that allows web designers to collect usability input on their creations, today introduced a new…

LaunchesFebruary 23, 2012<February 23, 2012

OpenLabel Brings on a CTO, Prepares to Launch Barcode App

by Darrell Etherington

Rating the world around you is something people seem inclined to do, judging by the traction of services like Yelp (which is…

GrowthFebruary 23, 2012<February 23, 2012

Ban.jo Update Adds Another Layer to Social Discovery App

by Darrell Etherington

Ban.jo, the social discovery app that lets users search for friends nearby, is launching a brand new version of its iOS app…

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#CollisionConf AMA: a tech downturn vibe check

After raising over $1 billion USD in the last year, Faire CTO says startup is poised for growth during market downturn

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Karma’s Gift of Giving Model Attracts $4.5M in Funding

EcoFactor Partners With Comcast to Optimize Home Energy Use

Rafter Launches to Help Schools Manage Course Materials

Wayin Raises $14M To Fund Second-Screen Platform

Forecasting the Future of Check-Ins with Forecast 2.0

Surveying the Crop of User Feedback Startups

Collections Tool ZenCash Helps Businesses Get Paid

Planboard Launches Lesson Planning Tool for Teachers

Startups Jumpstarting Fitness Motivation with Technology

Philanthroper, the Groupon for Good, Goes Up For Sale

Turning the iPhone Into Child’s Play with Ubooly

Usabilla Debuts Discover Tool, a “Pinterest for Designers”

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