Student Loan Hero Launches to Help Grads Tackle $1 Trillion in Unpaid Student Debt
This week New York City-based Student Loan Hero launched its web-based platform, which aims to help students create a plan…
Voxeet Wants to Become the Default Choice for Business Conference Calls
Startup Voxeet wants to fix the annoyances associated with conference calls, from connection issues to not knowing who’s…
With Hundreds of Customers, 15Five Provides a New Spin on Progress Reports
In the past we’ve covered companies like iDoneThis and Thinkfuse (which has since been acquired by Salesforce), which…
Plexus Engine is Reborn as Little Bird With $1M to Identify and Map Influencers
Today Portland, OR-based Plexus Engine, a platform started by former ReadWriteWeb reporter Marshall Kirkpatrick to unearth…
Shopify Partners with Canada Post to Turn Brick-and-Mortar Into Brick-and-Click
This week Ottawa, ON-based Shopify announced that it has partnered with Canadian postal service Canada Post to add shipping…
A Week After Facebook Gifts Announcement, Treater Launches Social Gifting Apps
Today Washington, DC-based Treater announced the launch of iPhone and Android apps for its social gifting service, which…
LevelUp Adds 3 New Point-of-Sale Partners to Bolster Mobile Payments Reach
Today no-fees mobile payment provider LevelUp announced it has partnered with three new point-of-sale (POS) solutions, MICROS,…
thredUP Raises $14.5M in Series C Funding to Expand Beyond Kids Clothing
Today San Francisco-based kids resale marketplace thredUP announced it has closed $14.5 million in Series C funding from  Highland…
Lemon Opens API to Developers, Payment Providers to Build a Smarter Mobile Wallet
Digital wallet Lemon announced today that it’s opening up its API, letting any third-party developer or company add…
HotelTonight Makes First Acquisition, Bringing PrimaTable On To Build Backend
Today last minute hotel booking app HotelTonight announced that it has acquired fellow San Francisco company PrimaTable, a…
VMIX Media Team Launches Givit App to Help Anyone Create Video Highlight Reels
Today San Diego, CA-based Givit is launching its new iPhone video app, which lets users create video highlight reels. Before…
Copious Adds Men's and Art Categories to Personalized Ecommerce Marketplace
Today San Francisco-based Copious announced that it’s adding new categories to its ecommerce marketplace, now supporting…
Netflix for Movie Theaters MoviePass Relaunches With iPhone App, Payment Card
Netflix for movie theaters MoviePass announced the launch of its new service that aims to help boost movie theater attendance…
Xen Launches Interest Platform to Help People Use Interests as Currency
Today Los Angeles-based startup Xen announced the launch of its interest platform, which aims to map users’ interests…
Jumpjet Launches Monthly Membership Service to Let Anyone Fly Private
Earlier this year we wrote about SurfAir, billed as the Netflix of air travel, which lets consumers pay one monthly fee for…