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23andMe Names Former Gilt Exec Andy Page as President (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on June 11 at 8:30 am PT

The million-DNA march gets some exec help.

Yahoo Hires Longtime McKinsey Exec DeVine to Head Global Ops

Kara Swisher in News on May 23 at 9:18 am PT

Exec ho! A new big hire at Yahoo.

I’m Still Here: Stock Soars as Groupon Shows Stronger-Than-Expected Q1 Revenue

Kara Swisher in Commerce on May 8 at 1:32 pm PT

On the other hand, I could use a nice cup of hot growth.

Video Shopping Startup Joyus Raises $11.5M in Second Round, Focuses on ROI of Online Retail

Kara Swisher in Commerce on May 5 at 8:21 pm PT

Do online retailers need to make it count for merchants?

LivingSocial Hack Update: Investigation Ongoing, While Emails Out to 50 Million Users

Kara Swisher in Commerce on April 27 at 12:45 pm PT

On the bright side … actually, there is no bright side.

LivingSocial Hacked — More Than 50 Million Customer Names, Emails, Birthdates and Encrypted Passwords Accessed (Internal Memo)

Kara Swisher in Commerce on April 26 at 1:15 pm PT

Another cyber-attack in a long line of worrisome incursions.

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Belly Now Aims Its Loyalty Platform at National Enterprise Businesses

Kara Swisher in Commerce on April 25 at 7:00 am PT

Chicago-based Belly said it was rolling out its customer loyalty and marketing platform to larger national enterprise clients. The startup has been aimed at the consumer market and smaller businesses since its launch in 2011, focused on increasing customer engagement, driving repeat business and helping attract new customers. Belly said it has been working with 40 national chains representing more than 500 current locations, using a system that includes a tech platform, an in-store tablet, analytics and marketing, as well as helping clients do email campaigns, social media integration and other mobile marketing.

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Predictive Data Startup Infer Raises $10M From Redpoint

Kara Swisher in News on April 23 at 4:30 am PT

Infer, a Palo Alto, Calif., startup that makes data-focused business apps to help companies target their best potential customers, said it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding led by Redpoint Ventures. Andreessen Horowitz, Social+Capital Partnership, Sutter Hill Ventures and angel investors also participated in the round. Infer, which is profitable, mines a range of data to determine those with the highest propensity to buy. Along with the funding for its “predictive customer scoring model,” Satish Dharmaraj of Redpoint Ventures will join the company’s board.