Mensch Launches Menshn For US Elections ? A New Platform For Realtime Topical Chat
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The rise of social media has been like the emergence of a new and powerful drug. But the the Facebook newsfeed and Twitter stream, despite being addictive, don’t really serve the needs of people who want to keep a conversation on one topic. Have you tried following a decent conversation on a hashtag? Yeah, that. And the old fashioned topic-based bulletin boards are just not real-time enough and too anonymous.One person who knows this more than most is high profile UK MP Louise Mensch, who has masterfully used twitter both to propel her political views (at 60,000 followers she is in the top 10 of all UK MPs) but has also felt the full backlash of the Twitter trolls. It was experiences l[...]
Continue ReadingWith $2.5M in new funds, Pathbrite wants to bring the resume to life
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Outside the classroom and, increasingly, within it, students use all kinds of media platforms to express themselves and learn. But when it comes to showing off their achievements, it?s usually still just about test scores and text.
San Francisco-based startup Pathbrite, however, aims to change that with a digital portfolio platform that lets students and professionals collect, track and share a range of content showcasing their accomplishments — from videos and photos to transcripts and recommendations.
The startup, which launched earlier this year (and was a pivot from an earlier startup called Rrripple), on Wednesday announced that it has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding from[...]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco-based startup Pathbrite, however, aims to change that with a digital portfolio platform that lets students and professionals collect, track and share a range of content showcasing their accomplishments — from videos and photos to transcripts and recommendations.
The startup, which launched earlier this year (and was a pivot from an earlier startup called Rrripple), on Wednesday announced that it has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding from[...]
Ten Week-Old Llustre Is Acquired by Fab.com After A Blistering European Roll-Up
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Online design sales site Fab.com has acquired Llustre, a�similar but much smaller UK design store. The latter company�was billed as a “trusted guide” to discovering good design, combined with flash-based sales (up to 70% off the recommended retail price). It now becomes Fab UK.The company was launched in November of 2011, but it only launched ten weeks ago — so it’s one of the fastest UK exits in recent history. Sources say the deal took less than a month to complete. Although terms were undisclosed we understand this was an all share deal. The team of twenty-four now joins Fab[...]
Continue ReadingKhosla-backed SunBorne Energy raising $20M for Indian solar
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SunBorne Energy, backed by Khosla Ventures, is looking to raise $20 million, and has closed on $5 million, according to a filing. The company develops utility-scale solar power plants in India and has been bidding in various state-run solar auctions.
There were only about 54 MW of solar installed in India 2010. But that is expected to jump to 3 GW by 2016, according to the researchers at Greentech Media. That?s hyper growth, and a variety of startups have emerged over the past couple of years to try to play in this potentially huge market.
There’s four types of solar project players in India: large power companies like Tata Power;�Indian conglomerates;�foreign solar developers like Sun[...]
Continue ReadingThere were only about 54 MW of solar installed in India 2010. But that is expected to jump to 3 GW by 2016, according to the researchers at Greentech Media. That?s hyper growth, and a variety of startups have emerged over the past couple of years to try to play in this potentially huge market.
There’s four types of solar project players in India: large power companies like Tata Power;�Indian conglomerates;�foreign solar developers like Sun[...]
ImpulseSave Wants To Make Saving Money A Habit, Opens Doors To The Public
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Companies and brands are always getting better at find ways to tempt people out of their money, and sometimes the siren call of those shiny new things are just too much to resist.
Massachusetts-based ImpulseSave has been helping to combat those urges for a few months now by trying to make saving money as frictionless and as gratifying as buying something. Now that service is poised to reach a larger audience, as the company has just announced that ImpulseSave is exiting its long-running private beta.
?People have this hardwired response to gather things, and we want to use it for good,? co-founder and CEO Phil Fremont-Smith said.
Of course, that?s much easier said than done. He feels that ot[...]
Continue ReadingMassachusetts-based ImpulseSave has been helping to combat those urges for a few months now by trying to make saving money as frictionless and as gratifying as buying something. Now that service is poised to reach a larger audience, as the company has just announced that ImpulseSave is exiting its long-running private beta.
?People have this hardwired response to gather things, and we want to use it for good,? co-founder and CEO Phil Fremont-Smith said.
Of course, that?s much easier said than done. He feels that ot[...]
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