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…
For Redmart, a “Small” Market Could Means Millions
While some consider Singapore a market in miniature, online commodities shop Redmart has used it as a platform for tremendous growth. Its success depends on logistics and proper scaling; and while the…
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…
Proven: A Mobile App and Early Bird
There’s an adage in business: If you’re early, you’re on time, and if you’re on time, you’re late. But to land a job in the first place, you’ll need to beat the…
Terra Motors Gives EV Street Cred in Asia
With their new smart-enabled scooters and sleek vehicle designs, Japanese company Terra Motors delivers Jetson’s-level transit tech that’s as elegant as it is efficient. And as high fuel costs and environmental concerns…
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…
Coursera Scores $43M to Take Online Education Global
Coursera, the online education startup, has raised a $43 million round to further propel its burgeoning growth as it takes its platform international and multi-lingual. The Series B round was led by…
Scality Raises $22M to Globalize Scale-Out Data System
Big data is the next revolution in business, and Scality strives to turn the industry on its head through a low pricing model that uses multiple distribution points for an easily scalable…
KakaoTalk Jumps Ahead of Facebook
KakaoTalk, a 3-year-and-change-old Korean messaging app, has eclipsed Facebook’s popularity in South Korea and Japan. The company leverages its simple, all-under-one-roof social media infrastructure and immersive, visual communication strategy––enhanced by digital content…