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With New Mobile App, Nextdoor Unveils Its Take on the Neighborhood Watch
Radios and neighborhood patrols are so last year.
Meet Stitch Fix, the Personal Shopping Service That Mixes Data With a Human Touch
Silk blouse in your size and a statement necklace, coming right up.
Accel’s Breyer Leads Forbes Midas List of Top Tech Investors Again, While Kleiner’s Doerr Leads in Media Scrutiny
It’s hard being — and staying — king of the VCs.
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Shopping Analytics Startup Euclid Snags $17.3 Million
Euclid Elements, a startup focused on helping brick-and-mortar retailers track shopping habits with in-store sensors, has raised $17.3 million in a series B venture round, the company announced Thursday. The round was led by Benchmark Capital; NEA, Harrison Metal, and Novel TMT Ventures also participated.Ad Campaign Manager Marin Software Files for $75M IPO
The unprofitable company has raised about $100 million from backers including Benchmark Capital.
With Another $21 Million in the Bank, Social Site Nextdoor Launches Version 2.0
In introducing new features and more cash, the private social network for neighborhoods is aiming for a growth spurt.
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Social Learning Start-Up Grockit Raises $20M From Discovery Communications and Others
Grockit, a start-up that is trying to make online learning look pretty, has raised $20 million in funding. A good portion of the round comes from a partnership with Discovery Communications, which is the big media company behind the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and other major properties. In addition to capital, Discovery also promises to market and promote Learnist, a visual learning tool Grockit launched in May. Other investors in the round include Summit Group, Atlas Venture, Benchmark Capital, Integral Capital Partners and GSV Capital.News Byte
DogVacay Fetches $6 Million From Benchmark Capital
DogVacay has raised $6 million in capital to build out a local marketplace providing in-home boarding services, a category being referred to as “Airbnb for dogs.” Benchmark Capital contributed to the company’s first round; previous investors include First Round Capital and the Los Angeles-based incubator Science. DogVacay is live in the U.S. and Canada and is looking to expand internationally; it may also add services like dog walking and training. Competitors include Rover.com.Q&A: Randall Stross on the World of Y Combinator
Y Combinator leader Paul Graham calls Stross’s book “remarkably accurate.”
Getting Gamers off the Couch: Red Robot Tests the Limits of Location-Based Gaming
Red Robot Labs is at PAX in Seattle this weekend to show off its new location-based game, Life is Magic.
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