Gamer and developer Tasneem Salim wanted in on her country’s gamer conventions. The only problem? No girls allowed. So Salim and her two co-founders, Felwa Al Suwalim and Najla Al Arifi, created…
Local Beer Buffs Kickstart Funding for Homebrew Tech
San Diego-based Inebriated Innovations, LLC wants to help homebrewers make great beer with a tool that’ll smooth the road to fermentation. With their Kickstarter campaign up almost $40,000, they’re nearly halfway to…
Locket Monetizes Mobile Ads, Pays You
It’s rare that consumers celebrate ads on their devices. But they may be singing a different tune after downloading Locket, which pays them for their time. Adding to the pros: Locket CEO…
Tesla CEO Announces Hyperloop Plans Due in August
Come August, our planes, trains and automobiles may receive a public shaming. Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk announced yesterday he’ll debut his plans for a “Hyperloop” transportation system August 12; and…
With Turmoil Brewing, E-tailer THE ICONIC Receives Funding Bump
Amid reports of 10 percent employee layoffs and financial losses, Australian online retailer THE ICONIC has received $26 million in funding. The fashion site, a venture by German-born incubator Rocket Internet, lined its…
$5M Funding a Breakthrough for Mentally lll
Despite reports that between 1 in 4 and 1 in 5 Americans (depending on who you ask and when) suffers from mental illness, barriers to care keep many from receiving it. With…
Manufacturing For the People, By the People
Yesterday, Chicago Public Library opened the doors to its maker lab for the masses, a place where the public can play with 3D printers, milling machines and more. Those previously barred from…
Top 100 Asia Showcase
From September 3-5, 2013, venture capitals and CEOs from cutting-edge private technology companies will gather in Hong Kong to discover an exceptional array of entrepreneurs and executive leaders from innovative technology firms…
2013 Top 100 North America: Winners
The Red Herring team selected the 2013 Top 100 North America. Selected from a pool of hundreds of submissions from across the region, this exceptional group is highlights the most innovative, disruptive and fastes growing…
Morgan Stanley Predicts YouTube to Be a $20B Business
Google keeps pretty mum on the subject of YouTube revenue, leaving it to analysts to guess what kind of take the service racks in. Analysts from Morgan Stanley recently took a crack…