Online-to-offline payments and loyalty programs are becoming an increasingly hot space. Back in January, Facebook unveiled its very Read More
Marqeta raises $14M to overhaul gift cards and rewards
Rewards cards are so simple and fun, but such a pain in the ass to have to carry Read More
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Belly fastens on $10M to build an eccentric loyalty app
While several companies are looking for ways to incorporate a loyalty program within mobile payment apps, one startup Read More
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Gamification can be a subtle incentivizing action
While many businesses are fluttering about to engage their social audience in order to magically boost brand awareness Read More
American Express knows that times are a-changin’ and consumers are moving away from plastic towards easier digital payments Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 09/24/11
Seed-stage Independa, provider of a “telecare” health monitoring solution, secured $1.6 million in funding from southern California VC Read More
Has the daily deal industry been satisfactorily sapped dry of any novelty or fun yet? Quite possibly Read More
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IFeelGoods grabs $6.5 million for Facebook rewards
Everybody loves incentives and everybody’s on Facebook, so why not create a promotions platform that puts those ideas Read More
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foursquare and American Express hit the big time
It was only a matter of time. foursquare announced Thursday that it has expanded its pilot program with Read More
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Foursquare surpasses 10 million members
foursquare announced Monday that it now has over 10 million members, double the size of its community from Read More
Social loyalty platform Badgeville, which has raised just under $3 million from Trinity Ventures and angel investors, announced Read More
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CardStar raises $1 million
CardStar, a startup which builds a mobile app for storing reward and membership card information, has raised $1 Read More