True Fit, a startup that guides online apparel shoppers by finding out what’s already in their closets, has passed 5 million users and raised $15 million, according to TechCrunch. The Massachusetts-based startup uses an apparel database sourced from 1,500 brands and retailers to calculate fit,...
As Alibaba, Amazon and other global ecommerce players ramp up their operations in India, New Delhi-based online marketplace Snapdeal is beefing up by acquiring online gift retailer Wishpicker, India’s Economic Times reported on Thursday (Dec. 11). The deal is the first since SoftBank more than...
Outbrain — the startup that powers those “suggested reading” and “recommended for you” links on websites like CNN and US Weekly — is considering an IPO that could value it at $1 billion, GigaOM reported, citing the Wall Street Journal. According to a confidential prospectus...
January 23, 2015
On-demand commerce startup Button, which just launched in October, has now pulled in $12 million to build out its network of on-demand services and its recommendation capabilities, according to VentureBeat. The Series A round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Greycroft, DCM, VaynerRSE, Slow Ventures and former NBA commissioner David Stern. Part of […]
January 14, 2015
True Fit, a startup that guides online apparel shoppers by finding out what’s already in their closets, has passed 5 million users and raised $15 million, according to TechCrunch. The...
December 12, 2014
As Alibaba, Amazon and other global ecommerce players ramp up their operations in India, New Delhi-based online marketplace Snapdeal is beefing up by acquiring online gift retailer Wishpicker, India’s Economic...
December 01, 2014
Outbrain — the startup that powers those “suggested reading” and “recommended for you” links on websites like CNN and US Weekly — is considering an IPO that could value it...