Skedaddle wants to take ride-sharing out of cities and across the country

 It was only a matter of time before the same forces that brought...


Color Genomics raises $45 million to provide cheaper genetic tests that detect cancer risk

 Othman Laraki and Elad Gil were sitting on Twitter’s roof deck after...


The mPod is a 3-D body scanner coming to a gym near you

 Looking in the mirror or stepping on a scale can tell us much about our...


Hinge closes the door on casual dating to focus on serious relationships

 Hinge, the dating app that uses Facebook to connect you with friends of...


Pullstring launches bot-authoring tools for fun & profit

 Pullstring — née ToyTalk — today launched its eponymous...


Red Points bags $2.2M to help brands fight counterfeiting and piracy

 Spanish startup Red Points has closed a €2 million (~$2.2M) funding...


Fishing in the dead pool

 I have used my free time this summer revisiting a childhood passion:...


Zenly raises $22.5 million from Benchmark for its location sharing app

 French startup Zenly has raised $22.5 million over the summer from...


The New York Times invests in theSkimm

 Big media companies are backing newsletter startup theSkimm. Following an...


Unsexy Flexport scores $65 million as software eats shipping

 Freight forwarding is a multi-trillion industry, but most people...