StartUp Bell is a Chrome extension tool that rings a bell when website owners have a new visitor, which is ideal for young startups that are eagerly boosting their site traffic. Users can also see the number of real-time active users next to the Startup
ABB, a technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation, and power grid, named Jessica Mitchell as head of investor relations. Mitchell has more than 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas sector in Britain and South Africa. She joins ABB from
Apple acquired semiconductor manufacturing startup InVisage Technologies, which produces quantum dot-based image sensors that enable the high-resolution images from handheld devices such as camera phones and PDAs. The Menlo Park-based startup’s products are used in security and surveillance, automotive imaging, military and medical imaging applications,
Twignature announced it has raised $3 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. The patented Twignature service enables verified e-signatures on Twitter, which cross reference to associated media and brand sponsors. The company helps to scale authenticity while marginalizing fake signatures, "troll" accounts, and those manufactured
Zuman, a single-source solution for human resources, payroll, and benefits administration, has named Cary Rosenzweig as its new chief revenue officer. Rosenzweig served as CEO of IMVU, where he earned the distinction of “Most Admired CEO” from the San Francisco Business Times, and was named
Lucene-based search engine Elasticsearch announced it acquired software startup Swiftype. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Built on top of a highly refined search algorithm, Swiftype’s dashboard lets site owners deliver and control customizable search for their website or mobile app with just
BlockRepublic, a company that provides tools and information for blockchain investors, has created a hiring and recruitment product. The company aims to provide Blockchain Jobs with 450 engineering, sales and marketing, design, accounting, and finance positions applicants can search and apply for. Blockchain Jobs from
O.C. Tanner, a leader in employee recognition and workplace culture software, announced that Dr. Padmashri Suresh will be joining the company as its first data scientist. Throughout her career, Suresh has used data science and AI across multiple industries such as defense/space, information technology, education
Cloud security company Lacework™ announced the appointment of Stefan Dyckerhoff to the role of chief executive officer. Dyckerhoff joins Lacework from Sutter Hill Ventures where he remains a managing director. Previously, he was executive vice president at Juniper Networks, worked at Cisco Systems, and advised and
Technology, fashion and ecommerce are exploding. In 2016, retail ecommerce revenues totaled $72 billion, and they are projected to increase to $116 billion by 2021. Legacy and startup fashion brands have tried multiple ways to capture today’s digital-savvy consumers, from adopting advanced CRM technology to