Snapchat embraces offline purchase ad targeting its CEO called “creepy”

 Snap Inc’s quest to earn enough money to IPO sees it flip-flopping...


Tandem is a messaging app where language learners chat

 Shortly after downloading the Tandem app I’m trying to explain the...


With a $1.5M seed round, Eloquent Labs mixes AI and Mechanical Turk to fix customer service

 Keenon Werling would be the first to agree that conversational AI is...


Brazil: A look into Latin America’s largest startup ecosystem

 Brazil is the most populous country in South America, as well as its...


Deliveroo begins UK trial of subscription service for restaurant food delivery

 Restaurant food delivery company Deliveroo has begun trialing a...


Report: $12BN invested in European startups last year, but fewer $30M+ deals

 Investment in European startups held up last year despite fears of a...


SeatGeek’s new Pano feature gives ticketbuyers a 360-degree view of the stadium

 SeatGeek is launching a new way to give ticketbuyers a better sense of...


Founders, don’t trust your venture capitalists… or should you?

 When should you trust a venture capitalist, and when should you prepare...


Vertigo lets friends listen to the same music in real time

 Developers have long tried (and mostly failed) to give users a social...


Join me next week for a micro-meetup in New York

 It’s pitchin’ time! In preparation for Disrupt New York in May...