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Sensiya wants to help advertisers figure out if you’re sitting, walking or...
[Free Event] Succeed in the fast-growing and rapidly changing mobile advertising space. Register to attend the VB Mobile Advertising Roadshow in NYC. Learn more now. Sensiya is taking a big data...
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Obama taps computer pioneer Mary Shaw for National Medal of Technology and...
A legendary computer scientist who broke more than a few glass ceilings for female programmers was tapped by President Obama for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Friday. Mary Shaw is an...
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Digital ad giant Rocket Fuel helps brands track user behavior across multiple...
[Free Event] Succeed in the fast-growing and rapidly changing mobile advertising space. Register to attend the VB Mobile Advertising Roadshow in NYC. Learn more now. Rocket Fuel’s Mark Alan Prior said...
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Beepi pulls in $60M for its peer-to-peer auto marketplace
Beepi, a peer-to-peer marketplace that touts itself as a hassle-free way to buy and sell cars online, raised $60 million in venture funding Tuesday. New investors Foundation Capital and SherpaVentures...
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The cookie is dead. Here's how Facebook, Google, and Apple are tracking you now
Breaking news from WWDC: Read our complete coverage of Apple's WorldWide Developers' Conference. FEATURE: Updated Oct. 8 The lifespan of the tracking cookie is about to expire. With the rapid...
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Chicago-based Morsel lands $800,000 seed round, with GrubHub founder Matt...
Morsel chief executive and co-founder Kris Petersen wants to bring the conversation about good food by talented chefs and foodies to an app, and the public eye. To do so, Petersen’s Chicago-based...
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Peter Thiel: Mobile computing, big data, and edu software nothing but buzzwords
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — PayPal co-founder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel had a lot on his mind Tuesday. Thiel was at the Ritz-Carlton ostensibly to plug his new book, Zero to One: Notes on...
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Billionaire Peter Thiel embarks on anti-aging crusade
Does Peter Thiel want to live forever? At the Venture Alpha West 2014 conference, attended by technology executives, venture capitalists, and institutional investors at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon...
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Security startup Zenedge exits stealth mode with $3.5 million
Zenedge, a San Jose, Calif.-based security startup, took in $3.5 million in a first round of funding Thursday and promptly emerged from stealth mode. “We’ve created a solution to a problem no one else...
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YL Ventures helps Israeli startups make it big where it matters: Silicon Valley
Keep it small, move to the Valley, and reap big returns. That’s the philosophy of venture capitalist Yoav Leitersdorf and his three-member team at YL Ventures. The Israeli-born Leitersdorf talent spots...
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Gimbal says beacons and smartphones will alter the consumer landscape. Here's...
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Now mobile analytics startups are hiring data scientists. Here's why
[Free Event] Succeed in the fast-growing and rapidly changing mobile advertising space. Register to attend the VB Mobile Advertising Roadshow in NYC. Learn more now. Data scientists are coming to a...
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Robot bartender maker Monsieur takes in $2 million
The robo-bartender is now $2 million richer! Atlanta-based startup Monsieur, which makes robotic bartenders, announced a $2 million seed round of venture funding yesterday. BIP Capital led the round,...
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Aerserv emerges from stealth, looks to capitalize on the growing power of...
[Free Event] Succeed in the fast-growing and rapidly changing mobile advertising space. Register to attend the VB Mobile Advertising Roadshow in NYC. Learn more now. Aerserv, a mobile video mediation...
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Peter Thiel: Snapchat's photo hack is 'especially problematic'
Snapchat’s photo hack was a really big deal to billionaire investor Peter Thiel. “It’s especially problematic for a company like Snapchat, where the brand is privacy,” Thiel said during a televised...
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Facebook will beat Google in a year in mobile ads, says Opera Mediaworks chief
[Free Event] Succeed in the fast-growing and rapidly changing mobile advertising space. Register to attend the VB Mobile Advertising Roadshow in NYC. Learn more now. Opera Mediaworks chief executive...
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German iPad software provider Orderbird secures $10M
Orderbird, a Berlin-based iPad point-of-sale (PoS) provider focusing on the food industry, took in $10 million in funding today. The second round was led by investor ConCardis. Private investors in the...
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Geofeedia geolocates your social media postings, reaps $3.5M
Geofeedia, a social media intelligence platform, raised $3.5 million in venture funding today. Without question, Geofeedia has the potential as a game changer. That’s because its software filters,...
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All your social media posts now sorted by location and up for sale
Everything you post on social media can and will be used against you. That could very well be the premise of Chicago-based startup Geofeedia, a social media intelligence platform. It enables customers...
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Think they're tracking you now? Wait till InMobi's unveiling next month
[Free Event] Succeed in the fast-growing and rapidly changing mobile advertising space. Register to attend the VB Mobile Advertising Roadshow in NYC. Learn more now. Mobile ad giant InMobi is going...
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