Foursquare announced Thursday that it is getting in the events business. That is, after a couple years of Read More
Foursquare squeezes in events next to check-ins
In a move that points to Yelp’s desire to go public, the popular local review service has hired Read More
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Social media dominates SecondMarket trading
SecondMarket, an online marketplace for alternative investments, reported Tuesday that it completed $115.4 million in private company stock Read More
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What you need to know – 04/29/11
Design marketplace 99designs raised a $35 million Series A round led by Accel Partners, with participatiom from several Read More
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Pre-SXSW Foursquare gets creatively ‘Special’
Foursquare is on fire. Amping up for SXSW Interactive 2011, the location networking service’s personal Mecca, Foursquare just Read More
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What you need to know – 03/01/11
Click Forensics has acquired display ad verification technology provider Adometry and changed its company name to Adometry. Apple is expected Read More
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Benchmark Capital closes $425M seventh fund
Veteran venture capital firm Benchmark Capital has closed $425 million for its “oversubscribed” seventh fund, peHUB reports. The Read More
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Foodspotting secures $3 million Series A
Food discovery service Foodspotting announced Monday that it has secured $3 million in Series A funding led by Read More
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Black Friday location deals all on Foursquare
Black Friday. Just those two words conjure up images of turkey hangovers, trample-happy shoppers, and sweet, sweet deals. Read More
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Foursquare sets up SF office to find talent
Location-based network Foursquare revealed this week that it is expanding from its New York City headquarters by adding Read More
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Qype, the Yelp of Europe, raises 6.5M euros
Qype, the Yelp of Europe, announced Tuesday that it has raised 3.5 million euros (about $4.72 million) from Read More
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Startup spotlight: Ask a local on Askalo
Have you ever wished you could ask a local where to find the cheapest haircut in the city? Read More
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NexTag acquires coupon aggregator NextCoupons
NexTag, a website for comparing online product prices and reviews, announced Monday that it has acquired deals site Read More
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Goby raises $2.5M for events-search engine
I’ve fallen in love with Goby, a search engine designed exclusively for finding things to do in your Read More
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Honestly wants to be Yelp for professionals
Honestly, the community-contributed peer review site formerly known as Unvarnished, just launched to the public with a whole Read More