Tagged: andreesen horowitz

October 5, 2015 @ 9:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

uBiome, the San Francisco-based company behind a self-sampling microbiome testing service, has been celebrated in two major national competitions, both focusing on technology and innovation. uBiomeʼs CEO and co-founder, Jessica Richman, was announced overall winner of the IVY Innovator Awards presented by Cadillac, in San Francisco… Read More

December 16, 2013 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding Platform Crowdtilt Raises $23 Million in Series B Funding. Crowdtilt, self-described as “the fastest and easiest way to pool funds from family and friends” thas raised $23 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.  The new funding will be utilized for building… Read More

November 14, 2013 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Quirky is an online community for inventors that allows people to submit an idea and then community members vote of the concept.  If viable, Quirky will manage the creation from start to finish while the person with the idea benefits from royalty payments – which… Read More

May 20, 2013 @ 9:47 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Rob Rhinehart and his team have settled on Crowdhoster as the platform of choice for their crowdfunding campaign for Soylent. We wrote about Soylent in the past, a meal replacement drink that garnered both praise and criticism in the press. Click here to see the… Read More