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Local Discovery App Yeti Acquired By Private Investors, Undergoes Leadership Changes
Yeti, the so-called Tinder for places, has just been acquired by a group of private investors, according to the company. Yeti’s CEO and co-founder, Alex Capecelatro, will be shifting his focus to a new venture, but will continue to work with the company as a strategic adviser. Andy Mazzarella, a serial entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in tech and finance, will be taking over… Read More
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Get Your Prescription Meds Delivered On-Demand With Zipdrug
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While on-demand startups have made it easy to get your food delivered or clothes washed, there has yet to be a company that lets you skip the monthly 45-minute wait in the pharmacy line. Just launched in NYC, Zipdrug is a on-demand prescription drug delivery service that will bring you your meds with the tap of a button. The first time users boot up the app they are prompted to enter… Read More
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Her, The Queer Dating App For Women, Goes Live Across The United States
Her, the queer dating app for women, has today announced that it will be available nationwide.Virtual Desktop Startup Workspot Scores $5M To Target The World’s Biggest Companies
Workspot, an aptly-named virtual desktop startup, is planning to improve its tech and expand its enterprise sales team after raising $5 million in new funding led by Helion Ventures, with participation from Translink Capital and Qualcomm Ventures. Now You Can Split Checks Through Dining App Reserve
Reserve, a startup that helps with restaurant reservations and payments, is adding what it says has been the most-requested feature from both diners and restaurants. The app emerged from startup studio Expa. If you’re trying to get a reservation, you specify time window and party size, and the app provides you with a list of curated partners. If it can’t get a reservation at the… Read More
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Flipagram Raises $70M, Scores Record Label Deals Thanks To 30M+ Music Hungry Users
It’s a mix of Instagram and YouTube…maybe a bit of an old-school RockYou component. No matter how you look at it, Flipagram has seen enormous growth and is a mobile juggernaut.
Today, the company has formally announced that it has raised a $70 million B round of funding led by Sequoia and including Kleiner Perkins and Index Ventures. Read More
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Blue Apron [Cooking Reference Here] An iOS App
For the first time in the three years of its existence, NY-based Blue Apron is releasing a mobile app for iOS. The new app gives Blue Apron members the ability to make changes to their recipe selections and deliveries, and share their finished meals. But most importantly, the app will give users a full-blown cooking companion, complete with video tutorials, tips and tricks, and suggested… Read More
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BoardList Is A Curated Platform With 600-Plus Independent, Board-Ready, Female Members
There are many in Silicon Valley who’d like to find better ways to integrate female operators and investors into the tech scene but who think it will simply take time – time for more women to enter engineering programs, time for more women to join tech startups, and time for more women to form their own venture firms, as some have begun to do. Read More
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Entrepreneur First Raises £8.5M To Find Europe’s Best Technical Talent And Invest “Pre-Team, Pre-Idea”
London-based Entrepreneur First (EF) has come a long way since founders Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck came up with their idea for something entirely different in the startup acceleration space. 8tracks Updates Web Player With Sleek New Design And Better Recommendations
Music startup 8tracks is releasing a new web version of its service in limited beta today. The completely redesigned homepage is all about personalized recommendations to find the perfect playlist in just one click. It couldn’t be easier, and it should reduce a lot of friction when using the site. Read More
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