It was nearly a year to this day that I first spoke to Evan Graj, founder and CEO of London-based restaurant delivery startup Dine In. Taking time out from attending the NOAH conference where he’d been pressing flesh with VCs, externally at least, I found him to be in buoyant mood. … [Read more...]
What Happened to Startup Battlefield Companies?
We were impressed with a company called IO at Disrupt Europe 2014 in London — the service made it feel like you were having a human conversation with a foodie friend who gives great restaurant recommendations, and not the AI-driven machine running behind the scenes. … [Read more...]
Amazon’s 60-Minute Delivery Debuts in Tokyo
Amazon Japan on Thursday said it would start offering within-the-hour delivery on 18,000 items for membership customers in parts of central Tokyo. … [Read more...]
Real Estate Crowdfunding Site Fundrise Offering $50 Mil in Shares to Public
Fundrise, the real estate crowdfunding site, is offering up to $50 million in shares to the public, for the launch of its online real estate investment trust. … [Read more...]
US Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
The major U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher in midday trading Monday as investors weighed the economic implications of the terrorist attacks in Paris. European markets shook off an early loss and ended mixed. Telecommunications companies were among the biggest gainers. Travel-related stocks were down, while defense contractors moved higher. … [Read more...]
Beer Makers Rise in Stock Market, Retailers Fall
Stock market indexes wavered in afternoon trading Wednesday. A weak report from Macy's pushed retail stocks lower, and energy stocks retreated as the price of oil fell. … [Read more...]
$30 Million Raised by ClassPass for Series C From Google Ventures
ClassPass, the fitness startup that lets you pay $125 for unlimited fitness classes from dozens of gyms and boutiques, has just confirmed to TechCrunch that it raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Google Ventures. … [Read more...]
Killer Whale Shows at SeaWorld in San Diego Will End by 2017
SeaWorld will reportedly be phasing out killer whale shows at one of its parks in exchange for more animal-friendly entertainment. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, earlier today SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced its trademark killer whale shows will gradually come to an end at its San Diego park beginning next year. … [Read more...]