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FundingMay 1, 2012<January 2, 2023

SEOmoz Raises $18M Series B for Online SEO Tool

by Darrell Etherington

Seattle-based SEOmoz is announcing an $18 million Series B round of financing today, led by Brad Feld’s Foundry Group,…

TrendsApril 30, 2012<April 30, 2012

Translation Apps Grab the Spotlight as Tech Becomes the Universal Language

by Darrell Etherington

Forget the phrasebook, or even Rosetta Stone software; the next time you’re travelling in a foreign land, you’ll…

GrowthApril 30, 2012<April 30, 2012

Shelby.tv Adds Features to Compete in Social Video Curation

by Darrell Etherington

Growing viewership for online video may not be a new trend, but it is getting closer and closer to reaching a tipping point,…

PartnershipsApril 30, 2012<April 30, 2012

Rally Partners With GitHub to Encourage Enterprise Open Source

by Darrell Etherington

Today Boulder-based Agile development support shop Rally is announcing a new partnership with GitHub, the version control system…

LaunchesApril 27, 2012<April 27, 2012

Hojoki Launches Mobile Apps to Cut Through Cloud Confusion

by Darrell Etherington

Keeping track of all your cloud-based activity can become a bit of a headache, with new services consistently popping up and…

GrowthApril 27, 2012<April 27, 2012

Stylmee Launches 3D Social Shopping Game on the Web

by Erin Bury

Today 3D social shopping game Stylmee launched an HTML5 web version of its virtual shopping game, which until now was only…

AcquisitionsApril 27, 2012<April 27, 2012

LivingSocial Acquires ONOSYS As It Expands Into Online Ordering

by Darrell Etherington

Daily deal site and Groupon competitor LivingSocial just made a key strategic acquisition in its pursuit of new opportunities…

GrowthApril 27, 2012<April 27, 2012

LayerVault Goes 2.0 Amid DropBox, Google Announcements

by Darrell Etherington

Cloud-based design collaboration tool LayerVault introduced version two of its online tool this week, amid major announcements…

LaunchesApril 26, 2012<April 26, 2012

Zapstreak Debuts its “AirPlay for Android” Solution in Private Beta

by Darrell Etherington

Users of Apple’s iOS devices (at least the most recent ones) can beam content from their iPhones and iPads to televisions…

FundingApril 26, 2012<April 26, 2012

Freshdesk Raises $5M To Expand Online Help Desk Tool

by Erin Bury

Online help desk tool Freshdesk announced today it has raised $5 million in funding from Tiger Global Management and existing…

LaunchesApril 26, 2012<April 26, 2012

DITTO Launches Online Eyewear Boutique With $3M in Funding

by Darrell Etherington

A new Mountain View startup founded by Kate Endress, ex-Google Engineer Sergey Surkov and ex-Nokia engineer Dmitry Kornilov…

GrowthApril 26, 2012<April 26, 2012

HotelTonight's Same-Day Booking App Goes International

by Erin Bury

Same-day hotel booking app HotelTonight is announcing its first international expansion today, adding Canadian cities Toronto…

GrowthApril 26, 2012<April 26, 2012

On Track for $100M in Sales, JustFab Adds Features and Launches in Germany

by Erin Bury

Today online shopping platform JustFab is expanding its feature set and international reach, announcing the platform’s…

LaunchesApril 26, 2012<April 26, 2012

Meet Invy, An iPhone App For Simple Scheduling

by Darrell Etherington

Netherlands-based Bread & Pepper is a three-person app-building startup that has so far worked for other companies. When…

AcquisitionsApril 25, 2012<April 25, 2012

Location-based Ad Firm Adcentricity Acquired by Bee Media

by Darrell Etherington

Toronto-based Bee Media announced the acquisition of location-based media startup Adcentricity today for an undisclosed sum.…

Yoshua Bengio, major tech leaders call for six-month pause on advanced AI development in open letter

With no open banking update in #Budget2023, FinTech executives are increasingly jaded about timeline for delivery

Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation

RenoRun files for creditor protection after failed pursuit of “Hail Mary” deals to save company from insolvency

Michelle Scarborough explains why BDC is thinking bigger with Thrive Platform

LATEST NEWS

SEOmoz Raises $18M Series B for Online SEO Tool

Translation Apps Grab the Spotlight as Tech Becomes the Universal Language

Rally Partners With GitHub to Encourage Enterprise Open Source

Hojoki Launches Mobile Apps to Cut Through Cloud Confusion

Stylmee Launches 3D Social Shopping Game on the Web

LivingSocial Acquires ONOSYS As It Expands Into Online Ordering

LayerVault Goes 2.0 Amid DropBox, Google Announcements

Zapstreak Debuts its “AirPlay for Android” Solution in Private Beta

Freshdesk Raises $5M To Expand Online Help Desk Tool

DITTO Launches Online Eyewear Boutique With $3M in Funding

HotelTonight's Same-Day Booking App Goes International

On Track for $100M in Sales, JustFab Adds Features and Launches in Germany

Meet Invy, An iPhone App For Simple Scheduling

Location-based Ad Firm Adcentricity Acquired by Bee Media

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