Kiip, the rewards-based network co-founded by former Digg employees Brian Wong, Courtney Guertin and Sequence’s Amadeus Demarzi, has just arrived on mobile. And here’s a surprise – the company went Android-first with the new app. But the iOS app is in the works, and is only “a few days away” from launch, so chalk... more.
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July 2012
Kiip Raises $11 Million Funding Round to Fuel Explosive Worldwide Growth in Mobile Rewards Market
Series B Round Led by Relay Ventures, with Participation from Series A Investors Hummer Winblad and True Ventures, Others SAN FRANCISCO – July 17, 2012 – Kiip today announced that it has successfully raised an $11 million Series B funding round led by Relay Ventures, with participation from existing Series A investors Hummer... more.
Welcome Kiip!
The greatest thing about being a venture investor is being able to work with exceptional people doing truly amazing things. Such is the case with Brian, Courtney, Amadeus and the team at Kiip who are solving some of the mobile industry’s biggest challenges: monetization, user retention and brand engagement. They... more.
Copious Raises $5 Million Series A To Build Out The eBay With A Social Backbone
Copious, a San Francisco startup that makes an online marketplace where people can buy and sell things, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The new round was led by Foundation Capital, with Google Ventures and Relay Ventures participating — all three firms had invested previously in Copious’ $2 million... more.
Rally.org Cause Crowdfunding Platform Raises $7.9M of Its Own
Rally.org, which helps people run online fundraising campaigns, has raised $7.9 million from a long list of backers. San Francisco-based Rally’s investors include Relay Ventures, Floodgate Fund, Greylock Partners, Michael Birch, Google Ventures (where it is new partner Kevin Rose’s first investment), Collaborative Fund, Tim Ferriss, Eric Ries, Josh Spear and Scott... more.