Startup Stories: Stoke CEO Vikash Varma
Editor’s Note: This is a Q&A series that features entrepreneurs and executives who have successfully guided their startups to maturity. It is...
Interviews
Recently-launched Uncovet is targeting trendsetters with its personalized, social shopping service
A Q&A with Uncovet co-founder Heather Lipner. The Santa Monica, California-based company was founded in late 2011 and launched publicly out of...
Dublin-based Newswhip has built a news curation and discovery tool for both consumers and newsrooms that taps into social sharing data across the web
A Q&A with Newswhip co-founder and CEO Paul Quigley. The Dublin, Ireland-based company was founded in 2011 and closed a Seed funding round...
Backed by $1.6 million in Seed funding, SimpleReach is helping publishers and content creators take full advantage of social sharing
A Q&A with SimpleReach president Bryan Birsic. The New York City–based company was founded in 2010 and raised $1.6 million in Seed funding in...
Talk about disruption—Fast Pay is turning the loan process on its head, to the benefit of digital media startups
A Q&A with FastPay founder and CEO Jed Simon. The Beverly Hills, California-based company was founded in 2009 and raised $25 million in new...
Yodo1 is helping Western game developers tap into the Chinese mobile market through an open-platform approach
A Q&A with Yodo1 co-founder and CEO Henry Fong. The Beijing–based company was founded in late 2011 and raised $2 million in Seed funding at the...
Named after an information-brokering sci-fi character, Mancx is a Q&A service for serious business people with complex questions
A Q&A with Mancx CMO and co-founder Mattias Guilotte. The San Francisco and Stockholm–based company was founded in 2010 and closed a $3 million...
Backed by a recently-raised Seed funding round, 13th Lab is creating a new Internet experience by connecting the physical world with the mobile web
A Q&A with 13th Lab co-founder and CEO Petter Ivmark. The Stockholm–based company was founded in 2010 and raised $700K in Seed funding in late...
Zao enables HR to tap into social networks for more efficient hiring and better job referrals
A Q&A with Zao founder and CEO Ziv Eliraz. The Los Angeles–based company was founded in the Fall of 2011 and raised $1.3 million in venture...
After bootstrapping for 5+ years, Wrike has raised $1 million for its social project management and collaboration software
A Q&A with Wrike founder and CEO Andrew Filev. The Campbell, California–based company was founded in 2006 and just raised its first round of...
Fresh off of a $4.7 million funding round, LinkSmart is helping publishers better optimize and manage content
A Q&A with Pete Sheinbaum, LinkSmart founder and CEO. The Boulder, Colorado–based company was founded in 2009 and secured $4.7 million in new...
With $1.5 million in recently-raised Series A funds in the bank, Craftsvilla is building a marketplace for unique products from India
A Q&A with Craftsvilla co-founder and CEO Manoj Gupta. The Mumbai, India-based company was founded in 2011 and closed a $1.5 million Series A...
