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Nabeel Hyatt on Hyper Growth and Whether Facebook is Fueling Future Rivals

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:46:16 +0000

Nabeel Hyatt discusses growth and metrics he looks for when investing.

Svpply’s “We Want This!” Is A Tasteful Way Retailers Can Target Well-Dressed Shoppers

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:26:03 +0000

Svpply, the New York-based startup that replicates the feeling of window-shopping online, is nudging its well-heeled clientele to turn their “wants” into real purchases.

Twitter and ESPN Plan Branded Campaigns Around TV Sports

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:39:50 +0000

The companies are announcing the first program, GameFace, at ESPN’s upfront Tuesday morning. GameFace will center on the NBA Finals and be promoted on Twitter with the #GameFace hashtag. The social-TV dimension calls for the hashtag and program to be promoted on-screen during ABC’s live broadcasts of the NBA Finals, as well as on ESPN’s Continue Reading »

After Sobering First Try, IPWireless Scores For Investors In Second Sale

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:30:27 +0000

A bet on IPWireless Inc.’s second act appears to have paid off for its venture investors as the company has agreed to sell to General Dynamics Corp.

Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, were not disclosed, but its investors characterized the outcome as a good one.

General Dynamics to buy 4G wireless network provider

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:55:22 +0000

(Reuters) – General Dynamics Corp, one of the largest U.S. weapons manufacturers, said it plans to acquire privately-held wireless network equipment maker IPWireless Inc as defense spending in the United States begins to decline.

General Dynamics to Acquire IPWireless, Inc.

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:10:08 +0000

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire IPW Holdings, Inc., the parent company of IPWireless, Inc., a provider of 3G and 4G LTE wireless broadband network equipment and solutions for first-responder and military customers. The value of the cash transaction has not been disclosed.

Signpost.com Scores $3.75 million in Series ‘A’ Funding

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:40:29 +0000

The team at Spark Capital must like what they see in Signpost.com. Spark led the way for financing $3.75 million in Series ‘A’ funding for Signpost. Signpost is a leader in local advertising for small businesses. The company has been very active of late, also bringing Christopher DePatria on board to lead its sales force.

Pebble smartwatch gets its first app partner: RunKeeper

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:42:36 +0000

When I talked to the man behind the Pebble smartwatch, which has become the biggest Kickstarter project ever, he said what excited him about all the success was the ability to turn Pebble into an app platform. Now, Pebble is getting its first app partner and it’s a well-known name among fitness fans: RunKeeper.

“AdSense For Local Commerce” Signpost Raises $3.75M From Spark Capital

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:35:26 +0000

Local advertising startup, and recent Google Offers partner, Signpost is announcing its Series A funding round this morning to the tune of $3.75 million, led by Spark Capital.

PeerTransfer signs up university No. 100 amid steady Q1 growth

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:48:29 +0000

Boston startup peerTransfer said Wednesday that 100 universities in North America are now using its service, which aims to provide a cheaper and easier international transfer of tuition funds.