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It’s good to know that the dive bar around the corner from where I used to live for seven-plus years has spawned at least one intriguing tech startup. The bar is Joe Sent Me on Mass. Ave. in North Cambridge, MA—and it’s not a dive anymore (hasn’t been for years). The startup is CityVoter, which makes software to help media companies and local businesses create “best of” competitions... Read more
Category: CityVoter, Josh Walker, XconomyPick an activity, an industry, or a social phenomenon and there’s probably a reality show about it, from fashion design to wilderness survival to the nightlife of 20-somethings in shore towns. But Warren Anderson, a local entrepreneur and Harvard Extension School master’s student, can name... Read more
Category: MassChallenge, XconomyYou’ve been sleeping under a rock if you haven’t realized yet that what’s being said on Twitter, Facebook, user forums, wikis, YouTube videos, and personal blogs has a big impact on what people think about a brand. And there’s no shortage of companies developing technology to monitor this ever-changing... Read more
Category: Buzzient, Timothy Jones, XconomyIt’s no surprise that many traditionally brick-and-mortar industries and activities are being improved or even replaced by Internet technologies. Wakefield, MA-based HubCast is looking to do the same thing for commercial printing, which is far more complex than the few clicks required... Read more
Category: HubCast, Toby LaVigne, XconomyI’m getting the sense that Seth Priebatsch could sell just about anything—and he will. His mobile gaming and rewards startup, Cambridge, MA-based SCVNGR, has been in PR overdrive for the past week, announcing everything from its integration with Facebook Places to new rewards... Read more
Category: SCVNGR, Seth Priebatsch, XconomyBecause of his past, Yuchun Lee is legally barred from certain establishments. Luckily, IBM is not one of them. Lee is the co-founder and CEO of Unica (NASDAQ: UNCA), the Waltham, MA-based marketing and analytics software firm bought by IBM for $480 million in cash earlier this month. Much has been... Read more
Category: Unica, Xconomy, Yuchun LeeCambridge, MA-based Internet startup Yottaa announced today that it has wrapped up a $4 million Series A financing round and has launched a free, beta version of its tool for analyzing website performance. The funding comes from General Catalyst Partners, Stata Venture Partners, and Cambridge... Read more
Category: Coach Wei, Xconomy, Yottaa“Micro VC” and “super angel” funds are all the rage these days. These terms refer to the emerging segment of venture capital and angel capital in which a growing number of investors are putting small amounts of seed money into very early-stage startups—mainly in Internet software. How are traditional... Read more
Category: Charles River Ventures, Izhar Armony, XconomyNow we know why Seth Priebatsch was so happy about Facebook Places last week. His company, Cambridge, MA-based SCVNGR, said today it has integrated its game layer and activities platform with Facebook Places, meaning people can now post their SCVNGR check-ins and “challenges” to Facebook... Read more
Category: SCVNGR, Seth Priebatsch, Xconomy, ZipcarPeople who paid close attention to the healthcare reform debate know that it was really about bringing sweeping changes to health insurance in the United States. It includes all kinds of new laws about who is eligible for coverage and other health benefits. For Burlington, MA-based HealthEdge... Read more
Category: Healthedge, Rob Gillette, Xconomy