Silicon Alley ad company Yodle recently announced that he feels that an IPO is likely in the future of the company. Yodle is making steps towards a public offering with the acquisition of the Atlanta-based company Lighthouse Practice Management Group. The ad platform for small businesses builds web [Full Story…]
Bloomberg Launches #MadeInNY Tech Initiative
February 19, 2013 at 3:38 pm
NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a new initiative called "We are Made in NY" in order to support the growing local tech scene. The initiative will provide resources to help startups grow, highlight openings at tech startups, and help introduce people into the industry. Bloomberg also [Full Story…]
#Bloomberg Praises NY Tech Scene in his 2013 #StateOfTheCity
February 15, 2013 at 10:52 am
In his final state of the city speech Thursday, NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg addressed NY as a "global tech hub" including installing more WiFi in the Business Improvement Districts, converting industrial space, and promoting electric cars. He mentioned that NYC now has a Chief Analytics Officer, [Full Story…]
NY’s Selectable Media Receives $2M in Series A
October 21, 2012 at 4:02 pm
NY based Selectable Media announced it received $2 million in Series A funding from Avalon Ventures. The startup’s technology is popular with game publishers because it allows users to level up in exchange for watching ads. Selectable Media already has several clients, including Samsung, HBO, NBC, [Full Story…]
NY’s Monaeo Warns Users of Tax Implications
October 16, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Taxation is an area lagging in tech innovation. But Anupam Singhal and Nishant Mittal are changing that. They created the NY based startup Monaeo, an app that helps users track where they've been and how many more days they can stay before a tax liability kicks in. Spending more than 183 days [Full Story…]
First Round Capital to Host Design+Startup in NY
September 5, 2012 at 8:03 am
First Round Capital will be hosting a community networking event in NY that will focus on a specific topic: design in partnership with interactive firm IDEO. The firm launched a program earlier this year called +Startup, which makes the "value add" programs of many venture capitalists available [Full Story…]
Bitinstant to Launch Bitcoin as Debit Card
August 24, 2012 at 3:51 pm
NY-based startup Bitinstant hopes to launch Bitcoin as a debit card system. Bitcoin was originally a virtual monetary system that allowed users to pay anonymously, bypass bank regulations, and avoid transfer and withdrawal fees. The system crashed after a security breach that made it nearly [Full Story…]
Jobstr Users Ask People Anything About Their Jobs
August 22, 2012 at 8:03 am
Jobstr is a NY started company that creates an open forum where people from a wide range of occupations open themselves up for questioning. Founders Frank Hajdu and Dan Corbin have so far accumulated about 100 Q&As, with more than 1,800 answers. Every host who wishes to start a Q&A is [Full Story…]
Shapeways Opening New Plant in Queens
May 22, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Shapeways, an NY tech startup which helps customers make, buy and sell products via their 3D printing platform, is opening up a new manufacturing plant in Long Island City this summer. Eventually, the factory could employ up to 80 workers, according to NY Daily News. Shapeways gives artists and [Full Story…]
Honestbuildings.com Ramps Up to Attract Property Owners
May 13, 2012 at 10:01 am
Property owners will find architects and engineers at Honestbuildings.com, an NY-based startup that connects owners/managers with the appropriate services they require. The free site lets the owners post upcoming projects and lets the subscribers compete for their business. Joshua Boltuch, CMO, [Full Story…]
Appssavvy Raises $7.1 Million in New Round of Funding
December 20, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Appssavvy, an NY-based online ad startup, has raised a total of $7.1 million in its latest funding round from AOL Ventures and previous backers such as The New York Times, and About.com founder Scott Kurnit. The company describes its venture as an "adtivity" platform, in that it steers clear away [Full Story…]
Free Art App Mixel Launches to Help Create Photo Collage
November 27, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Lascaux Co., a NY startup, has launched its free app Mixel that allows users to share, edit and combine images in order to create collages and has been noted as a top app in the photo-sharing world. Released for the iPad, the app has an art-spin to it and allows the images to be borrowed by other [Full Story…]
NY Startup Medialets Tacks Another $8.4 Million in Funding
November 10, 2011 at 2:27 pm
The NY-based rich media mobile ad platform company Medialets, has raised $8.4 million in equity funding, raising a total of $18.4 million. The funding was most likely provided by their earlier backers such as Foundry Group and DFJ Gotham Ventures. TechCrunch [Full Story…]
NY Startup Julpan Aquired by Twitter
September 26, 2011 at 11:07 am
Julpan, a NY- based startup that watches what information people share and how they share it, has been acquired by Twitter. Founder & CEO of Julpan, Ori Allon, and his team will be joining Twitter. In the past, Allon's thesis project "Orion" was purchased by Google, which 9s what lead to [Full Story…]
Headliner.fm Announces Pro Account
September 24, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Headliner.fm, a DUMBO based startup has solidified its deal with SoundCloud, a Berlin-based music storage startup. Headliner.fm works as a music recommendation tool that helps artists who sign up for the service to connect with new fans and is currently offered in SoundCloud's App Gallery. There is [Full Story…]
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