AfterCollege Acquires CollegeFeed To Support Recent Grads Hunting For Jobs

after-college AfterCollege, a platform supporting entry-level jobs and internships for recent college grads, just acquired CollegeFeed, a social network for job-seeking college students started by a former Googler. CollegeFeed, started by Sanjeev Agrawal and Aman Khanna, helps students from universities like Stanford and Carnegie Mellon connect with entry-level jobs. “The vision we started with… Read More

AfterCollege Acquires CollegeFeed To Support Recent Grads Hunting For Jobs

after-college AfterCollege, a platform supporting entry-level jobs and internships for recent college grads, just acquired CollegeFeed, a social network for job-seeking college students started by a former Googler. CollegeFeed, started by Sanjeev Agrawal and Aman Khanna, helps students from universities like Stanford and Carnegie Mellon connect with entry-level jobs. “The vision we started with… Read More

Uber Co-Founder’s Startup ‘Operator’ Will Get You What You Want

Matrix Operator Send an instant message asking for something, and they’ll do the grunt work of placing your order and getting it delivered to you ASAP. That’s the idea for Uber co-founder Garret Camp‘s new startup Operator that’s still in stealth, according to sources with direct knowledge of the app. You might have heard of a similar startup called Magic that recently blew up. But… Read More

Uber Co-Founder’s Startup ‘Operator’ Will Get You What You Want

Matrix Operator Send an instant message asking for something, and they’ll do the grunt work of placing your order and getting it delivered to you ASAP. That’s the idea for Uber co-founder Garret Camp‘s new startup Operator that’s still in stealth, according to sources with direct knowledge of the app. You might have heard of a similar startup called Magic that recently blew up. But… Read More

Uber Co-Founder’s Startup ‘Operator’ Will Get You What You Want

Matrix Operator Send an instant message asking for something, and they’ll do the grunt work of placing your order and getting it delivered to you ASAP. That’s the idea for Uber co-founder Garret Camp‘s new startup Operator that’s still in stealth, according to sources with direct knowledge of the app. You might have heard of a similar startup called Magic that recently blew up. But… Read More

WeFinance Offers A Crowdfunded Alternative To Student Loans And More

graduates WeFinance, launching today, is the latest startup to use a combination of technology and crowdfunding in order to offer borrowers lower interest rates on loans, while reducing lenders’ risk. The new peer-to-peer lending platform operates something like a Kickstarter for personal loans – largely those in the range of $10,000 to $20,000, and many of which are being used to help… Read More

Vidme, An Imgur For Video, Grabs $3.2 Million

Screen Shot 2015-04-07 at 11.04.22 AM Vidme, an anonymous video sharing application which is a lot an Imgur for video, as it also has a strong connection with the Reddit community, has raised $3.2 million in new funding, the company is announcing this morning. Investors in the seed round include Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian of Initialized Capital, First Round, Lowercase Capital, SV… Read More

Taking A Swipe At Tinder, Loveflutter Hopes ‘Promoted Places’ Will Keep Dating App Free

GreatDatePlace_stickerinwindow Last week dating app Tinder began experimenting with ads, by tentatively wedging a video ad for Budweiser into the core swipe left, swipe right UI — a move that runs the risk of diminishing the overall user experience. Alternatively, if you want to go ‘ad-free’ you can purchase a Tinder Plus premium subscription, which, controversially, ranges in price based on your age.… Read More

Thiel Fellow Raises $25M For OYO Rooms, A Network of Branded Budget Hotels in India

oyo-rooms   In the largest funding round to date for a Thiel Fellow project, Ritesh Agarwal has raised $25 million from Lightspeed, Sequoia and others to build a branded budget hotel network across India. Called OYO Rooms, the company partners with property owners across India and makes sure that their facilities meet a baseline of requirements from linen quality to breakfast to Internet access for… Read More

Amberjack Reels In $500K To Let You Book A Fishing Trip

Screenshot 2015-04-06 16.12.18 Fishing isn’t necessarily sexy. But it turns out that it’s one of the most popular participation sports in the world, or at the very least one of the most profitable.
Amberjack looks to capitalize on that by offering a service that lets users book fishing trips from outfitters using their own filters and preferences without having to endlessly search the web for the right trip. Read More