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Snapchat Snags Facebook’s Mike Randall As Monetization VP
Facebook may be stealing Snapchat’s features, but Snapchat is stealing Facebook’s employees, including a new one who could help it begin to make money. TechCrunch has learned that Snapchat has just signed Mike Randall, the Global Director of Facebook’s Preferred Marketing Developer program, as its new VP Of Business And Marketing Partnerships. Read More -
Twilio Partners With Google And LiveOps To Launch A Chrome OS-Based Call Center In A Box
Setting up a call center is a major undertaking, and by the time it is up and running, the hardware that powers most of the phone connections is already out of date. Twilio, which has long offered the kind of APIs and services that allow companies to recreate their physical communications hardware in software, today launched a new service for call centers in partnership with Google and LiveOps. Read More -
Regard Is An Analytics Startup That Says Asking Users For Data Is Better Than Taking Everything
The dream of big data has led to the nightmare of mass surveillance. But perhaps there’s a better way to gather intelligence from user data: namely with consent. The four-man Cambridge, UK-based team behind a new product called Regard, certainly believe so. They’ve set out to build a new kind of analytics platform which puts openness and transparency at its core. Read More -
YC-Backed ClearTax Tackles India’s Fast Growing Online Tax Filing Market
ClearTax is not the typical Y Combinator launch. Founded in 2011 and based in Delhi, the startup already has a strong presence in India, where it automates the income tax filing process for workers. Last year, over 300,000 people used ClearTax to file their taxes. Furthermore, the company is also the first one focused specifically on the Indian market to join Y Combinator (though the program… Read More -
Confirmed: Opera Buys Mobile Video Ad Platform AdColony For Up To $350M
This just in: Opera has confirmed that it has acquired AdColony — a deal that we had reported was in progress a couple of weeks ago but AdColony had denied (albeit in a very carefully worded fashion) was happening. The deal was made for $75 million in cash, plus potential earnouts of $275 million that bring the deal up to $350 million, according to a statement released to the… Read More -
Maxthon Releases Windows PC Browser Designed To Make Watching Videos Faster
Browser maker Maxthon has released a browser for Windows PC that is designed for watching videos and includes features like the “AdSkipper,” which lets users fast forward through advertisements without slowing their video downloads. Read More -
With A Series Of Upgrades, Dash Becomes A Viable Competitor Among Smart Driving Apps
Dash, a smart driving app that’s something of a “Fitbit for you car,” is now rolling out a series of updates, including integration with notifications platform IFTTT, as well as an API for third-party developers, and more. The company has also beaten competitors to an international launch, which is a notable milestone for apps like this. According to CEO Jamyn Edis, Dash has… Read More -
Heetch Is A Ride-Sharing App For Late Night Party-Goers
Meet Heetch, a French ride-sharing app with a twist. Instead of going head-to-head against Uber, Chauffeur-Privé or LeCab in Paris, the company is operating a ride-sharing service that only works at night, mostly when you’re out partying. The company recently raised $500,000 from Via-ID and has been growing steadily for the past 9 months. “Our users generally take the subway… Read More -
Lerer Hippeau Ventures Raises $62M For Its Fourth Fund
Lerer Hippeau Ventures, the New York-based investment firm whose portfolio includes BuzzFeed, Chartbeat, and Warby Parker (among others), is announcing that it has closed its fourth fund, with a total of $62 million in capital commitments. An earlier regulatory filing suggested that the firm was raising $50 million, and partner Eric Hippeau (at right in the photo above) confirmed that $50… Read More -
Second Round Of R/GA Techstars IoT-Focused Accelerator Announced
Based on the actions of Google alone (not to mention other big players in the tech world), it’s incredibly clear that the home is likely one of the next platforms to likely be dominated by tech. That said, R/GA is announcing their second iteration of the R/GA accelerator powered by TechStars, focused exclusively on connected devices and hardware. Last year, Techstars and R/GA partnered… Read More
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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