Qualcomm’s former internet of things big idea guy Rob Chandhok has found a new home at a much smaller company, but he’s doing very similar work. He’s joined a startup called Helium… Read more »
Non-profit medical crowdfunding site Watsi has raised a $1.2 million philanthropic round from leading Silicon Valley venture capitalists, including Paul Graham, Ron Conway and Vinod Khosla. Read more »
In the past year, startups bringing online education to mass audiences have gained a lot of attention. But several startups are finding success with an opposite approach — instructing online students… Read more »
Y Combinator-backed Crowdtilt on Wednesday announced the beta launch of its API that will enable third parties, from vacation sites, online retailers and startups looking for capital, to use the startup’s… Read more »
ClassDojo, a San Francisco-based startup that helps teachers manage student behavior with game mechanics, is launching out of beta with $1.6 million from some of Silicon Valley’s top investors. To date,… Read more »
Vungle announced Tuesday that it’s using half of its seed money to create a $1 million fund to bring top mobile app developers into their new platform. Read more »
Will a relatively young site called Snip.it, which has a growing eco-minded user base, be the one to galvanize the web around environmental issues? Read more »