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Google Tried to Buy a Veggie Burger Startup for $300 MILLION
July 31, 2015 01:07 pm by Jackson McNeill
Google has been working on everything from driverless cars, to social media, to smartphones. If technology is involved, Google probably has a hand in it. But so far, Google has not...
Online Car Dealership Startup Raises Another $54 Million
July 28, 2015 04:07 pm by Jackson McNeill
Most people hate used car salesmen. And that’s exactly what Vroom is banking on. Based out of Texas, this online dealership is trying to change the way people buy and...
San Francisco Startup Company, Onewheel, Creates Hybrid Hoverboard
July 26, 2015 11:07 am by Jackson McNeill
Anyone who has ever seen Back to the Future 2 has probably dreamed of owning a hoverboard. Thankfully, an exciting new device from Onewheel may be one step closer to...
Electric Scooter Startup Company, Gogoro, Starts Shipping Its "SmartScooters" of the Future
July 25, 2015 11:07 am by Sheren Javdan
Gogoro is a startup company that sells electric “SmartScooters.” The startup has been operating under the radar for the last few years, after generating $150 million in venture capital. After much speculation, they...
Filmmaker Casey Neistat Launches Social App Startup, Beme
July 21, 2015 05:07 pm by Jackson McNeill
Casey Neistat could technically be called a producer, film-maker, or director. But he’s probably better described as a self-made internet celebrity. Neistat has spent most of his adult life online, making...
Uber Style App For Kids and Seniors, Shuddle, Raises $9.6M
March 19, 2015 10:03 am by Sheren Javdan
Carpooling has been around forever. For decades, parents have shared the responsibility of picking up and dropping off their kids with other local parents. Shuddle, Inc., an Oakland California based startup company,...
Ethical Hacking Startup Synack Raises $25M
February 20, 2015 03:02 pm by Sheren Javdan
With security breaches on the rise , business owners desperately need to find a solution to the problem before they too get into trouble. Recently, major corporations including Anthem, Sony...
Another $65 Million For Home Improvement Startup Porch.com
January 20, 2015 03:01 pm by Sheren Javdan
CEO Matt Ehrlichman’s Delaware startup company Porch.com, Inc., based out of Seattle, is valued at $500 million today. The two year old company raised an additional $65 million in series B funding...
Muse: Startup Creates Brain Sensing Headband
September 24, 2014 03:09 pm by Sheren Javdan
Wearable technology is hot among startup companies right now. Using technology similar to that found in a heart monitor, InteraXon Inc., has created the Muse brain sensing headband which translates...
Navdy: California Startup Gives Drivers a Fighter Jet View
September 09, 2014 01:09 pm by Sheren Javdan
California corporation Navdy, Inc. offers the first smartphone integrated and dashboard mounted heads-up display for drivers. This allows drivers to experience fighter jet like visuals in any vehicle. The The...