Conductor Proves Web Presence Management Is A Real Thing With $27 Million In Series D
Conductor, the web presence management platform that looks to put an end to ads, has today raised $27 million in Series D funding led by Catalyst Investors, with participation from existing investors including FirstMark Capital, Matrix Partners, and Investor Growth Capital. A new investor, Blue Cloud Ventures, also joined the round. The company started out as an SEO-based platform, but has… Read MoreWanderu Lets You Book Bus And Train Tickets From Your iPhone
Wanderu, a travel startup that’s like a Kayak.com but for bus and train tickets instead of flights, is today making its service available for the first time as a mobile application. Launching first on iOS, the new app allows travelers to quickly find, price out, and then book tickets to their preferred destination, optionally saving their personal information along the way as well as… Read MoreAt The R/GA Accelerator Demo Day, Ten New IoT Companies Go Live
Here at the R/GA accelerator Demo Day, powered by TechStars, 10 companies are looking to make a difference in the world. Back in August, TechStars and R/GA got together once again to form a special kind of accelerator, focused entirely on connected devices and the IoT space. Today, the fruits of all that labor are about to be unveiled, with ten new companies launching into the scene to figure… Read MoreBizdaq Lets You Buy Or Sell Small And Medium-Sized Businesses
I’ve always wanted to buy a coffee shop, and if I ever make enough money to do so (blogger to VC, anyone?), Leeds, UK-based Bizdaq could just be the startup to make it happen. Aiming to disrupt the traditional ‘business transfer market’, the platform lets those with an existing small to medium-sized business sell to those seeking to own one of their own. These range from… Read MoreInterviewJet Raises $750K To Provide Curated Introductions To Top Tech Talent
Given the current job market in Silicon Valley, one of the biggest challenges faced by startups and established companies alike is the difficulty in finding and recruiting the best engineers. Read MoreRanku Finds International Students The Perfect US School
America isn’t the land of opportunity unless you can get a job after college to earn a visa. That makes picking a city in which to attend a university a critical decision for international students. Some services can charge families thousands of dollars to guide them through the U.S. college selection process. Read MoreTwitter Acquires Niche, A Startup That Helps Advertisers Work With Social Media Celebrities
Twitter just announced that it has acquired social marketing startup Niche. Founded by Rob Fishman and Darren Lachtman, Niche helps advertisers work with influencers on Vine and other platforms. (Random connection: Lachtman is the cousin of TechCrunch writer Josh Constine.) It pitches itself as a place where marketers can find “all the world’s creators, in one place.” Read MoreWedding App WedPics Raises $6.5 Million From “Shark Tank’s” Barbara Corcoran And Others
“Shark Tank’s” Barbara Corcoran and other investors have backed a popular mobile photo-sharing application called WedPics, designed for use by wedding couples and their guests. The additional funding brings the Raleigh, N.C.-area startup’s total Series B round to $6.5 million, a combination of equity and debt. Read MoreBacked By $5.5 Million, Laurel & Wolf Brings Interior Design Into The Digital Age
A company taking the interior design industry into the online era, Laurel & Wolf, has now raised $4.4 million in Series A funding for its web-based platform that connects professional designers with customers, allowing them to create personalized designs for both residential and commercial spaces. Though only live since late spring 2014, Laurel & Wolf has already served thousands… Read MoreInstant’s New Android App Lets You Track Just About Anything
Quantified-self enthusiasts – those who are somewhat obsessed with using technology to better understand themselves, their daily habits and personal trends – have been fortunate to have a wide variety of niche apps to choose from for measuring everything from athletic activity, to travel time, and even time you’ve spent using your smartphone on a given day. But for the most… Read MoreAtlassian Hires New CFO As It Gears Up For An IPO
When private companies hire new CFOs with experience at a public company, chances are they are gearing up for a potential IPO. With Atlassian, that’s clearly the case. The company today announced that it has hired Erik Bardman as its CFO. Bardman replaces C. Alex Estevez who served as the company’s CFO from 2011 to last October. As Atlassian President Jay Simons told me earlier… Read More
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