Airbnb, which enables people to provide accommodations to travelers, is currently closing a funding round of at least Read More
What you need to know – 05/31/11
Social loyalty platform Badgeville, which has raised just under $3 million from Trinity Ventures and angel investors, announced Read More
In a bid to build a local-marketing powerhouse, in time for a 2012 IPO, Reply this week acquired Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 05/27/11
Seed-stage Unsocial, a mobile app for connecting with new people at business events like conferences and tradeshows, secured Read More
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At Splash: ReachLocal hiring to evolve local
“Seven years ago,” Zorik Gordon began, “we were just like all of you guys.” Now, Gordon’s ReachLocal is Read More
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The Vator Splash LA (May) finalists
The weather report is great. In fact, it’s probably the sunniest Vator Splash we’ve ever experienced. That’s probably Read More
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What you need to know – 05/26/11
Peter Thiel’s inaugural class of “20 Under 20” fellows was announced Wednesday morning. Hours after Barnes & Read More
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Official: Twitter acquires TweetDeck
It’s over. The drama is finally over. As was reported again and again and again over the past Read More
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What you need to know – 05/25/11
Weighing in at only 7.48 ounces, the new Barnes & Noble Nook is a full 35% lighter and Read More
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Zynga to ride wave of social media IPOs?
All of a sudden, the public markets don’t seem so lousy. Zynga, long-time king of social gaming on Read More
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BuzzLogic raises $7.8M for conversational ads
BuzzLogic, a B2B advertising and analytics company, on Wednesday announced the close of a $7.8 million Series C Read More
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Foursquare and Groupon mulling partnership
Foursquare and Groupon, the biggest names in location-based services and daily deals, are discussing whether to form a Read More
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Twitter closes TweetDeck buy for $40 million?
It’s been a long, arduous road, but TweetDeck might have finally found a definitive buyer. Twitter has acquired Read More
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What you need to know – 05/23/11
Watch the second part of Bambi Francisco’s interview series with Michael Lazerow, CEO and founder of Buddy Media. Read More
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How to save Yahoo while there is time
Yahoo is 17 years old, and like any teenage it’s having an identity crisis. It used to be Read More