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Crowdery Provides A/B Testing For A Brand’s Physical Products
Clothing sales can be awesome, but they can also mean racks on racks of ugly shirts that no one wanted to buy. While some customers will scoop a deal, inevitably someone gets stuck with a bunch of unw
Classroom Behavior Platform ClassDojo Adds Full Website Functionality To Its Mobile App
ClassDojo, software for tracking classroom behavior and incentivizing students, has updated its mobile app to allow teachers to access all the desktop features from a mobile device. Now teachers can u
Site Search Engine Creator Swiftype Raises $1.7M From A16Z, Others
<a target="_blank" href="https://swiftype.com">Swiftype</a>, a Y Combinator startup that creates site search engines, has raised $1.7 million in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Kleiner Per
ThirdLove Raises $5.6M To Help You Find The Right Bra Size By Using Your iPhone
If you’ve ever had trouble finding the right bra size, now a couple of iPhone photos is all you’ll need. ThirdLove, a new clothing brand under parent company MeCommerce, has designed an
YC-Backed GoComm Takes On Yammer Mobile For Task Management, Event Coordination
GoComm, a Y Combinator startup, is releasing an app to streamline communication and task management during high-pressure events. With a passive news feed, easy login and task assignments, GoComm aims
Stantt Uses Body-Scan Data To Create A Shirt For Every Body Type
Clothing brands have begun using body-scan data to tweak their clothing sizes and to help customers find the right fit. But <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stantt/stantttm
YC-Backed Watchsend Records Mobile Screen Interactions For User Testing
While traditional analytics detail what users tap in an app, they don’t show what happens in between. If only developers could watch their users in action. With Y Combinator-backed Watchsend, de
Cyber-Security Company Sentinel Labs Raises $2.5M
<a target="_blank" href="http://sentinel-labs.com/">Sentinel Labs</a>, a startup that detects cyber-security threats in real time, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding from Data Collective, Granite
Online Lending Technology Company LendKey Raises $12.5M
LendKey, a cloud-based lending technology company, has raised $12.5 million in Series B funding. Led by Updata Partners and TTV Capital and joined by existing investor Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Goth
Yelp Will Add The Ability To Book Home Services Online With ReachLocal
If you're looking to find home services ranging from movers to interior designers, you'll be able to do it all on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.yelp.com">Yelp</a> by the end of the year. The pop
Causora Promotes Philanthropy By Matching Donations With Spa Gift Cards
What if you could donate to charity, and get your money back in full? It seems like there would be a catch, but that's exactly what <a target="_blank" href="http://www.causora.com">Causora</a> is doin
UrbanSpoon To Focus On Quality Restaurant Reviews After Selling Rezbook To OpenTable
After stepping out of a heated battle over the restaurant reservation space, Urbanspoon is taking a new approach to its review services — editorial content. Yelp had acquired reservation manage
Maxwell Health Raises $2M To Take On Zenefits With Concierge Service, Personal Health Incentives
Maxwell Health, a platform that provides easy-to-manage health insurance, has raised $2 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Tribeca Venture Partners, with participation from Lerer Ventur
Startup Grind Partners With Google For Entrepreneurs To Aid Global Expansion
<a target="_blank" href="http://startupgrind.com">Startup Grind</a>, a community for entrepreneur meetups, is partnering with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/entrepreneurs/">Google For
E-Commerce Platform StackSocial Redesigns Site, Expands To Gaming And Design Products
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.stacksocial.com">StackSocial</a>, an e-commerce platform that provides its users with discounts and special offers on software and hardware, has launched its redes
SmugMug Launches Redesign Of Its Photo Sharing Website
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.smugmug.com">SmugMug</a> has revealed the new design of its photo sharing site, aimed to increase web customization capabilities and photo organization. The websi
Social Media Dashboard Bottlenose Raises $3.6M
Bottlenose, a web platform to organize social media streams, has raised $3.6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by ff Venture Capital and joined by Lerer Ventures, Transmedia, Advancit, St
VC Firm YL Ventures Raises $27.5M For Second Fund
YL Ventures, which backs SaaS companies such as ClickTale and Seculert, has announced the raise of $27.5 million in its second fund (YLV II). The VC firm says the fund was oversubscribed, and increase
Online Fashion Marketplace JOOR Raises $15M In Series B Funding
JOOR, an online wholesale fashion marketplace, has raised $15 million in Series B funding, according to an SEC filing from today. The round was led by Canaan Partners and joined by Advance Publication
BarEye App Lets You Buy And Send Drinks From Your Phone
BarEye, a social nightlife app that helps you purchase drinks at partner bars, is expanding after its pilot in Tallahassee to five major U.S. cities: New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta and Austin.