From TC40 To $10.1M In Funding And A $120M Acquisition, TripIt Tells All
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It feels like only days have passed since TechCrunch Disrupt NYC went down, but as every season turns (turns, turns…) another Disrupt is on the horizon. Our San Francisco event will commence on September 8, and every time preparation begins for the massive conference I can’t help but take a look back at the incredible success stories to come out of Disrupt.
In fact, a whole mess of them can be found right here. But those aren’t even the half of it, which is why we’ve decided to revive our “Where They Are Now” series, starting with TripIt. Since launching on the TC40 stage back in 2007, TripIt has survived the rise of the smartphone, raised a total of $10.[...]
Continue ReadingIn fact, a whole mess of them can be found right here. But those aren’t even the half of it, which is why we’ve decided to revive our “Where They Are Now” series, starting with TripIt. Since launching on the TC40 stage back in 2007, TripIt has survived the rise of the smartphone, raised a total of $10.[...]
Microsoft said to be buying Yammer
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Microsoft is deep into the process of buying business social network provider Yammer, according to internal sources and conversations “overheard at the Creamery,” a cafe near Yammer’s office.
BusinessInsider broke the rumor an hour ago, and Bloomberg said two sources confirmed that there are acquisition talks. CNet is reporting as well, but notes that the chatter is far from confirmed.
The rumored price? About $1 billion … roughly double Yammer’s valuation as of its last funding round in February.
If there is truth to this story, it could be viewed as an early exit for a company that is the “Facebook for businesses.” With over four million users in 2[...]
Continue ReadingBusinessInsider broke the rumor an hour ago, and Bloomberg said two sources confirmed that there are acquisition talks. CNet is reporting as well, but notes that the chatter is far from confirmed.
The rumored price? About $1 billion … roughly double Yammer’s valuation as of its last funding round in February.
If there is truth to this story, it could be viewed as an early exit for a company that is the “Facebook for businesses.” With over four million users in 2[...]
Why Google+ Can Still Beat Facebook
Posted by PCWorld
Even as Facebook goes public and nears 1 billion users, Google+ still has a chance to become a major contender if it simply plays to its own strengths[...]
Continue ReadingDoo.net Lands Series A Funding To Organise Documents, Automatically For The People
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Paper continues to be a problem inside organisations. we just can’t seem to get rid it despite all these computers. And organising it is annoying. Doo.net hopes to solve the problem by organising documents with a cloud-based service.It’s now launched its public beta on OS X and announced a Series A round which takes the companies total funding to $10m. Plus, an app for the Windows 8 Store is close to final approval and mobile apps for iOS and Android. A Google Docs integration, will come in the next few weeks[...]
Continue ReadingThe next move for Facebook’s ad empire: real-time bidding
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With its stock value sinking, Facebook is looking to restore�faith in its ad-based business model any way it can. It’s solution? A form of ad auctioning known as real-time bidding.
With the new system, dubbed “Facebook�Exchange”, advertisers will be able to display more targeted ads using the browsing�history�of�individual�Facebook users,�Bloomberg reports. While real-time bidding is new to Facebook, it’s already in use by companies like Google, Yahoo, and Aol.
“By bidding on a specific impression rather than a larger group, advertisers are able to show people more relevant ads while�also running more efficient and effective campaigns,” Facebook said in a[...]
Continue ReadingWith the new system, dubbed “Facebook�Exchange”, advertisers will be able to display more targeted ads using the browsing�history�of�individual�Facebook users,�Bloomberg reports. While real-time bidding is new to Facebook, it’s already in use by companies like Google, Yahoo, and Aol.
“By bidding on a specific impression rather than a larger group, advertisers are able to show people more relevant ads while�also running more efficient and effective campaigns,” Facebook said in a[...]
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