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Wireless Beacon Startup Estimote Lands $3.1 Million, Hires GroupMe Vet Steve Cheney
Estimote, a Y Combinator graduate that makes wireless sensors — or beacons — that can be used to transmit information to nearby smartphones in environments such as retail shops, has snagged a $3.1 million seed round from a long list of venture firms and angel investors, including Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, Betaworks and Bessemer Venture Partners. The company is also announcing the hire of former GroupMe business-development boss Steve Cheney, who will open Estimote’s New York City office and run business operations.
Bloglovin Tripled Traffic This Year as Tumblr-Plus-Reddit for Ladies
There’s a boom going on in women’s blogging, and a site called Bloglovin is one of the epicenters.Betaworks Hires Former HuffPost Publisher Balis as CRO
The New York-based tech studio is trying to monetize across all its online media platforms.Caterina Fake’s Findery Launches Mobile App for Stories About Places
If it works well, the Findery app will interrupt users with notifications for delightful tidbits of information about the backstory, history, trivia and personal stories associated with nearby places.News Byte