Smooth Commerce, a fully-integrated technology platform designed to deepen the connection between retail merchants and their customers, completed $2 million in financing from Skunkworks Investment. According to the company, it builds branded native mobile apps for merchants that engage their customers through customized mobile payment, order
Google Search can now filter results with a new Google Finance tab, which uses the same functionality as its "images" or "news" tabs. Users can customize a “market summary” that displays the latest market trends of stock symbols that they follow. Google Finance also surfaces
BetterLesson announced it has secured $10 million in Series B financing, led by Owl Ventures, with participation from New Markets Venture Partners, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and Reach Capital. BetterLesson seeks to transform teachers’ performance at scale by empowering them to accelerate student learning.
X-ray imaging systems provider Turner Imaging Systems secured a new round of seed financing, led by Cavendish Impact Capital. Turner Imaging develops and markets X-ray imaging systems that give users the ability to acquire X-ray images wherever and whenever they are needed. According to the company,
Quriobot is a branded, intuitive customer service bot that can be used to replace static webforms for customer feedback. Businesses can create their own Quriobot using one of many pre-built templates, and then embed the bot onto their website. The product also offers analytical capabilities
Univfy Inc., a predictive analytics company in the fertility space, announced the addition of three key members to its leadership team. Kelsey Rush joins Univfy as vice president of product to lead platform strategy. Her prior leadership roles included director of platform product management at Change
Social network platform Snapchat announced a new and improved version of its app, which now “separates the social from the media.” According to the company, the “chats” and “stories” from friends are now on the left side of the page, and “stories” from publishers, creators,
Style Squad provides users with a second opinion on their outfits and potential purchases. Users post photos, ask a question, and get crowdsourced community fashion feedback and style advice.
Intrinsic ID, a provider of digital authentication technology for Internet of Things security and embedded applications, appointed Alpesh Saraiya to the position of senior director of product management. Saraiya’s experience includes leading the webOS Core for LG Electronics’ Smart TVs, as well as smart home,
According to a recent SEC filing, Cargo Systems raised $4.4 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Founded in 2016 by former Birchbox employees, Cargo aims to help rideshare drivers earn more money with a monthly shipment of complementary and premium products that they can sell