Startups Weekly: Even Gwyneth Paltrow had a hard time raising VC

This week in startups: Celebrities mingle with VCs at the Upfront Summit,...


Cosmic JS wants to simplify web development, so you can focus on content

If you are a web developer, you know how complex many of the traditional web...


Microsoft acquires Citus Data

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Citus Data, a company that...


Techstars will build and launch startups with new venture studio

Techstars is announcing Techstars Studio, its latest attempt to bring...


Online investment startup Ajaib secures US$2.1M from SoftBank

The Indonesia-based online investment app completed a US$2.1-million seed...


LemonBox, which brings US vitamins to Chinese consumers, raises $2M

LemonBox, a Chinese e-commerce startup that imports vitamins and health products...


Distinguished VCs back wholesale marketplace Faire with $100M at a $535M valuation

Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures, Keith Rabois of Khosla, Alfred Lin of...


Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $6M, expands in Africa

Nigerian trucking logistics startup Kobo360 has raised $6 million to...


Farmstead is an ambitious grocery delivery startup with plans to defeat Instacart

The Y Combinator graduate has raised $2.2 million for its AI-powered Bay Area...


Phiar raises $3 million for an AR navigation app for drivers

Augmented reality is a very buzzy space, but the fundamental technologies...