Instabridge, the WiFi sharing community and mobile app, appears to be on somewhat of a roll, including (and perhaps unsurprisingly) finding a lot of traction in developing markets where the draw to Wi-Fi over cellular data is particularly prevalent. All of which hasn't gone unnoticed by investors. Read MoreSource: TechCrunch
Google is rolling out a new ad format in Gmail. A few years ago, Google launched a new kind of native ad in Gmail that sat at the top of the inbox and mostly looked like a regular email. For the most part, that was a pretty unobtrusive way of displaying ads (though some people were rather annoyed by them). Starting today, Google is not only making it easier for advertisers to buy these ads,…
If you reserved a "Signature Series" Model X, the $132,000 version of Tesla's new crossover SUV, you can start modifying it to your heart's delight. Earlier today, the company began opening up the ordering process, enabling early adopters to pick out their interior and exterior colors, and to throw all kinds of add-ons into their respective shopping carts, including…
Lengow, which claims to be the European leader in "e-commerce feed management", has closed a Series B round. The French company, originally backed by Kima Ventures, the personal fund of French bilionnaire Xavier Niel, has raised €10 million in new funding from Serena Capital, BPI and Series A backer Alven Capital. It brings the total raised to €11.4 million since Lengow was…
Business Insider recently reported that "The Clearing House, an advocacy group owned by the world's largest commercial banks, is gunning for payment startups." Not surprisingly, the banks don't enjoy being the only ones told to play by the rules. More to the point, though, forcing Wall Street regulations onto Silicon Valley is their approach to dealing with the threat…
Want to participate in the Disrupt SF Hackathon but missed out on the last ticket release? Guess what? Today we're releasing the another round of Hackathon tickets to the public, and you can score your tickets to the event right now.
IDG Ventures, an early-stage venture firm that was among the first VC outfits to plant its flag in San Francisco instead of Silicon Valley, has raised $120 million for its third and newest fund, according to cofounders Phil Sanderson and Alex Rosen. The two longtime VCs came together with a third partner, Pat Kenealy, in 2008; their previous fund closed with $100 million. IDG Ventures is…