Browsing Category: Startups

  • Meet Catherine Ulrich, FirstMark Capital’s newest partner

     FirstMark Capital is one of the most successful early-stage VCs in NYC. With investments in Airbnb, Frame.io, Shopify, Pinterest, InVision, and Brooklinen, among many others, the firm is now looking to grow its internal roster. Today, FirstMark Capital is announcing the addition of a new partner, Catherine Ulrich. Ulrich started out at Harvard, where she …

    October 5, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Secret Escapes, the members-only travel club, closing in on £50M Series D

     Secret Escapes, the members-only travel club offering discounted rates on luxury hand-picked hotels and holidays, is closing in on Series D funding. According to sources, the London-headquartered company is on the verge of announcing a £50 million plus funding round. Read More Source: Tech Crunch Startups | Secret Escapes, the members-only travel club, closing in …

    October 5, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Taxify is now live in Paris to compete with Uber, Chauffeur-Privé and all the others

     Estonian startup Taxify just opened in Paris. It’s a ride-hailing company that is offering lower prices and taking a lower cut on each ride. This way, customers end up paying less and drivers make more or less as much money. There are so many transportation companies in Paris that it’s hard to keep track of …

    October 5, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Nick D’Aloisio, who sold startup to Yahoo aged 17, has raised funding for a new app

     Nick D’Aloisio, who previously founded news summary app Summly, which he famously sold to Yahoo aged 17 for a reported $30 million, has raised funding for a new stealthy startup that promises to help you find and instantly chat to an expert on a range of topics. Read More Source: Tech Crunch Startups | Nick …

    October 5, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Zefo, an online store for secondhand goods, gets $9.2M Series B led by Sequoia India

     Zefo, which bills itself as “India’s fastest growing used goods marketplace,” said today that it has raised $9.2 million in Series B funding. The round was led by returning investors Sequoia India and Helion Venture Partners, with participation by Beenext. Read More Source: Tech Crunch Startups | Zefo, an online store for secondhand goods, gets …

    October 5, 2017 | by Raheel

  • 21Buttons, a social-commerce app dedicated to fashion, closes $10M Series A

     21Buttons, a social-commerce app that lets fashion influencers share their wardrobe, has closed $10 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Kibo Ventures, and JME VC. Read More Source: Tech Crunch Startups | 21Buttons, a social-commerce app dedicated to fashion, closes M Series A

    October 5, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Bambino app helps parents find babysitters recommended by their neighbors

     Parenting young children involves a lot of logistics, including what to do with them when you need to run a last-minute errand, go to an appointment or just have a few hours to decompress. For parents who don’t have friends or relatives they can call on for babysitting, this can be tricky. Bambino wants to …

    October 5, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Kiip expands its mobile rewards platform to Amazon’s Fire TV

     Mobile rewards startup Kiip isn’t limited to mobile devices anymore. The company is launching its first integration on Amazon’s Fire TV. Co-founder and CEO Brian Wong said Kiip was actually approached by its launch partner, the developer of the trivia game QuizTix, who asked if Kiip could build an ad and reward experience for smart …

    October 4, 2017 | by Raheel

  • BuzzFeed says its morning news show ‘AM to DM’ is reaching 1M daily viewers

     Twitter’s making a big push into live video, with deals for pro sports, talk shows, network TV premieres and more. But what does a real newscast look like if you rethink it for Twitter? BuzzFeed’s AM to DM offers a possible answer — and it’s a fun one. I should say up front that I’m super-biased …

    October 4, 2017 | by Raheel