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After Three Years In Development, Mobli Unveils Real-Time Image Search Engine EyeIn
Mobli, the photo- and video-based social network, launched three years ago, but it has just uncovered its flagship product, a real-time image search engine called EyeIn. Now available on the Web and as a mobile app, EyeIn’s algorithms filter out content like selfies to return the most relevant results to users almost as soon as they are posted on social networks. Read More
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Sense Sleep Tracker Maker Hello Valued Between $250M And $300M In Latest Funding Round
Hello, the creator of the Sense sleep tracker, is valued between $250 million and $300 million as part of its latest funding round, sources tell TechCrunch. The company has raised $40 million in a round led by Temasek, according to a report by the Financial Times. Albuquerque-Based Lavu Raises $15M For Its Restaurant POS Software
Lavu, an Albuquerque-based startup that provides iPad-centric point of sale systems for restaurants, has raised $15 million in new funding led by Aldrich Capital Partners. Previously bootstrapped, Lavu has been profitable since its second month in operation, according to founder Andy Lim. Read More
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PowWow, A Startup That Tracks Water Pump Health, Raises $3M
PowWow, a startup that specializes in technology like a tool that detect leaks and help farmers keep track of their water usage, has raised $3 million. PowWow uses a combination of data from aerial imagery, water energy records and other kinds of data, and then sends farmers text messages with updates if there is a problem. Those problems can be something along the lines of finding a leak.… Read More
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Player’s Lounge Hosts Live Video Game Competitions At Your Favorite Bar
While FIFA tournaments have always been a popular ad-hoc activity among gaming communities, a new startup is hoping to add a social component and turn these tournaments into an actual business.
Founded in New York City, Player’s Lounge (which won June 2nd’s TC Radio Pitch-Off) is a social gaming platform that hosts in-person video game leagues at bars across NYC.
The company… Read More
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Entrepreneurs And Investors In Turkey Emboldened By Election Results
Last Sunday, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party, known by its Turkish initials AKP, took a hit. But it’s a hit that’s stirring the hopes of the nation’s entrepreneurs and investors.
For the first time in 13 years, the AKP failed to secure a majority of seats in Turkey’s 550-seat parliament. Garnering 40 percent of the popular vote, it won 258 seats… Read More
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Virgin America Is Bringing Dysonic’s “3D Sound” Into The Air
Here’s a random pet peeve: When I’m traveling, I always kick myself for watching movies on mediocre in-flight entertainment systems — we all do it, but there’s something wrong about squeezing spectacular special effects into a tiny screen and allowing half the dialogue drowned out by the engines. Well, Virgin America’s Red system is already a step above that, and… Read More
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The Best Conditions For Building A Unicorn
If you were looking to build a company, and you were looking to build a unicorn, what conditions should be present for the best chance of success? Based on current unicorns, your best chance is to start a business that is revenue-growth based, rather than user-growth based. It has to move money from day one. Read More
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The Real Silicon Valley
Every time I hear people talking about Unicorns, I think “all hat, no cattle” or “another person living in the land of style over substance.” In spite of the fact that I’ve never been diagnosed with Aspergers, I’ve found myself blurting out, “F$&@ Unicorns!”* twice recently, including when I was on a panel at Stanford School of Engineering… Read More
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Foundry Group Backs Fashion Inspiration Startup Looklist
Looklist has raised a small seed round to build out its “inspiration engine” for fashion and hair. I know, I know, this sounds a bit like a bunch of other fashion startups, not to mention one of the main reasons people use Pinterest. But founder and CEO Shaz Sedighzadeh said there’s really no good place to find curated images and search through through them based on factors… Read More
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