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Affirm Partners With Shopify, Will Now Let All Merchants Offer Financing Options
Affirm, the lending company started by Max Levchin that offers customers payment plans for online purchases, has announced that the company’s financing options will now be available to all U.S-based Shopify stores.
While Affirm’s financing options have already been available to select Shopify stores (including Boosted Boards), today’s launch rolls out the feature to all… Read More
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Voice-Focused Dating App Revealr Acquired By Smooch-Owner Venntro Media Group
Voice-focused dating app Revealr, which lets you record a 20 second audio clip as a calling card for prospective dates, has been acquired by Venntro Media Group, owner of multiple dating properties including Smooch.com via its acquisition of WooWise in 2012. Giphy Cam Lets You Create And Share Homemade Gifs
Giphy, the search engine for all things gif, has today released a new app called Giphy Cam that lets users create their own gifs to send or share on social media. “Giphy has always wanted to solve the problem of finding gifs online and making it easy to share them anywhere, which is clear from our work with messenger apps and communications platforms,” said Julie Logan, Queen… Read More
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RV Rental Marketplace Outdoorsy Provides The Impermanence Millennials Seek For Summer Travel
Add recreational vehicles to the so-called sharing economy. Outdoorsy is a startup that provides an online marketplace for motor home and trailer owners to rent out their vehicles when they’re not using them. It’s set to tap into a market of young and upwardly mobile 20-somethings in search of new experiences.
Renting a motor home isn’t anything new. Read More
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Lavaboom Encrypted Email Startup Declares Bankruptcy
Lavaboom, a German startup that was building a zero access secure email service that focused on simplifying PGP encryption security to target a more mainstream user-base, is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy. Israeli App Security Startup Snags $2.3M Seed Round
AppInside, a tool designed to help app developers check for security vulnerabilities, announced a $2.3 million seed round from Boston’s Accomplice today.
When a company commissions an app, they are putting their brand’s reputation on the line when people download it to their tablet or smartphone, Elon Ohevya, co-founder and CEO of AppInside told TechCrunch.
Mobile devices… Read More
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Y Combinator Gets Hardcore About Hardware
“Hey Robot, make me a sandwich,” I yelled over the ruckus of Y Combinator Demo Day’s break room. The traditional catered lunch had been replaced with a new buffet: hardware startups. Sandwichbots, teabots, futuristic shower heads, and Internet-connected mattress covers lined the room’s perimeter inside Mountain View’s Computer History Museum. Read More
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Owlet, The Smart Baby Bootie, Raises $7 Million Series A
Owlet, the teenie tiny bootie that goes on babies and informs you if they’ve stopped breathing, has raised a $7 million A round, adding some solid numbers to their already impressive $1.85 million seed. The company, led by Jordan Monroe, Kurt Workman, and Zack Bomsta, aims to use the cash to help prepare for its public launch. Read More
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Uqora Is An After-Sex Drink To Prevent UTIs In Women
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are the second-leading cause of doctor visits in the U.S., responsible for 10 million visits per year. They’re incredibly uncomfortable, require antibiotics and, if left untreated, can cause life-threatening bladder and kidney infections.
For the 50 percent of women who understand just how much having a UTI sucks, Uqora, a Berkeley-based startup… Read More
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Thurst Is A Promising Dating App For Queer, Trans And Gender Non-Conforming People
Finding love using online dating apps and services can be tough, and even dangerous for anyone who’s not straight and cisgender (those who don’t identify as transgender). Yes, there are apps for gay men, like Grindr and Scruff, and one for queer women called Her. But what about trans people? Enter Thurst, a dating app for queer, trans and gender non-conforming… Read More
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