November 26, 2015
Get Builds Mobile Apps And Handles Deliveries For Local Shops
Meet Get, a new French startup that wants to be the Shopify for small retailers on mobile among many other things. With Get, local shops like your favorite…
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November 26, 2015
The Many Ways Of WeChat: How Messaging Is Eating The World
In February 2011, I visited my friend Bill Huang who worked for Tencent in Shenzhen. Bill was telling me about their new messaging app, called WeChat, that had…
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What’s The Deal With EAT Club?
To be honest, I had never heard of EAT Club until about a month ago, when its public relations team reached out to me, and I’m glad that…
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The Art Of The Pitch
I’m fortunate in my day to day. I have the privilege of hearing new and exciting ideas, both by seasoned and budding entrepreneurs. I remind myself that not…
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7 On-Demand Delivery Startups In London
We count 7 on-demand delivery startups currently battling it out in London (although there are doubtless more) as entrepreneurs and VCs make big bets on smartphone-driven convenience and…
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Fitness Wearable And Coaching Startup GOQii Lands $13.4M Series A From NEA And Cheetah Mobile
Wearable fitness trackers are becoming increasingly popular, but a lot of them are quickly abandoned after the novelty of tracking exercise and sleep wears off. GOQii, however, believes…
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Hey VCs, Here Are The Companies On Display In Startup Alley At Disrupt London
Attention all you investors out there. We’re excited to unveil the companies that will be participating in the Startup Alley at Disrupt London 2015, and you can catch…
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Where Are The Startup Battlefield Companies Now? Fintech Startup Satago Launches New Invoice Tools
Satago is a UK fintech startup with a simple premise — to help small businesses and freelancers get paid on time. They do that primarily by automated self…
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TrialPay Co-Founder Back With Point, A Novel, Fractional Home Ownership Startup
Point, a Palo Alto-based home equity marketplace that plans to take people’s homes and and make them completely liquid, divisible and tradable by letting owners sell fractional equity…
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Apple Has Acquired Faceshift, Maker Of Motion Capture Tech Used In Star Wars
As the market for virtual reality technology continues to grow, Apple has made an interesting acquisition that could further its role in the space. TechCrunch has confirmed that…
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