Startups of the Week https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/startups en San Francisco Chronicle Learn about new Bay Area companies you likely haven’t heard of yet. They could become the next Airbnb or Uber — or they could die before they hit the mainstream. We'll tell you why they matter either way. Hosted by San Francisco Chronicle business editor Owen Thomas and reporter Sophia Kunthara, and Crunchbase News editor-in-chief Alex Wilhelm. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d3a09ecc-9a05-11e8-87c4-33fdc435e93f/image/Copy_of_SFCPodcast-02-StartUps.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Startups of the Week https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/startups no episodic Learn about up-and-coming Bay Area companies that you likely haven't heard of yet. San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Learn about new Bay Area companies you likely haven’t heard of yet. They could become the next Airbnb or Uber — or they could die before they hit the mainstream. We'll tell you why they matter either way. Hosted by San Francisco Chronicle business editor Owen Thomas and reporter Sophia Kunthara, and Crunchbase News editor-in-chief Alex Wilhelm. Learn about new Bay Area companies you likely haven’t heard of yet. They could become the next Airbnb or Uber — or they could die before they hit the mainstream. We'll tell you why they matter either way. Hosted by San Francisco Chronicle business editor Owen Thomas and reporter Sophia Kunthara, and Crunchbase News editor-in-chief Alex Wilhelm.

]]> San Francisco Chronicle podcasts@sfchronicle.com Favorite Startups of 2018: Postmates, Nurx and Asana Sophia, Owen and Alex look back at their favorite startups that were featured this season — a popular courier service, a telemedicine company that delivers birth control and a project management tool. Listen to the trailer for Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? — new podcast. https://pod.fo/e/a169c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 30 Dec 2018 20:00:00 -0000 Favorite Startups of 2018: Postmates, Nurx and Asana full San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Sophia, Owen and Alex look back at their favorite startups that were featured this season — a popular courier service, a telemedicine company that delivers birth control and a project management tool. Sophia, Owen and Alex look back at their favorite startups that were featured this season — a popular courier service, a telemedicine company that delivers birth control and a project management tool. Listen to the trailer for Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? — new podcast. https://pod.fo/e/a169c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sophia, Owen and Alex look back at their favorite startups that were featured this season — a popular courier service, a telemedicine company that delivers birth control and a project management tool.


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]]> 1454 no Meditation Roundup: Headspace, Calm, Simple Habit Meditation apps are becoming increasingly popular and were featured multiple times on this season of Startups of the Week. Sophia, Owen and Alex look back at three startups that help users stay calm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 23 Dec 2018 20:00:00 -0000 Meditation Roundup: Headspace, Calm, Simple Habit full San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Meditation apps are becoming increasingly popular and were featured multiple times on this season of Startups of the Week. Sophia, Owen and Alex look back at three startups that help users stay calm. Meditation apps are becoming increasingly popular and were featured multiple times on this season of Startups of the Week. Sophia, Owen and Alex look back at three startups that help users stay calm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Meditation apps are becoming increasingly popular and were featured multiple times on this season of Startups of the Week. Sophia, Owen and Alex look back at three startups that help users stay calm.

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]]> 1262 no Rinse, Danal, Chewse Rinse is another startup trying to change the laundry pickup and delivery game, Danal is acquired by Boku and a company is catering workplace meals to bring employees together. With Owen Thomas, Alex Wilhelm and Sophia Kunthara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 16 Dec 2018 20:01:00 -0000 Rinse, Danal, Chewse full San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Rinse is another startup trying to change the laundry pickup and delivery game, Danal is acquired by Boku and a company is catering workplace meals to bring employees together. With Owen Thomas, Alex Wilhelm and Sophia Kunthara. Rinse is another startup trying to change the laundry pickup and delivery game, Danal is acquired by Boku and a company is catering workplace meals to bring employees together. With Owen Thomas, Alex Wilhelm and Sophia Kunthara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rinse is another startup trying to change the laundry pickup and delivery game, Danal is acquired by Boku and a company is catering workplace meals to bring employees together. With Owen Thomas, Alex Wilhelm and Sophia Kunthara.

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]]> 1074 no Asana, Crunchyroll, Wrike Project management has never been easier than with the help of two Silicon Valley startups, and a Bay Area company brings Blade Runner 2049 to anime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 09 Dec 2018 23:00:00 -0000 Asana, Crunchyroll, Wrike full 3 13 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Project management has never been easier than with the help of two Silicon Valley startups, and a Bay Area company brings Blade Runner 2049 to anime. Project management has never been easier than with the help of two Silicon Valley startups, and a Bay Area company brings Blade Runner 2049 to anime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Project management has never been easier than with the help of two Silicon Valley startups, and a Bay Area company brings Blade Runner 2049 to anime.

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]]> 989 no Simple Habit, Poynt, Sapho Simple Habit founder and CEO Yunha Kim joins the Startups crew to talk about launching the meditation app after having not taken care of herself during the launch of her first company. Plus: A company that raised $100 million in funding and a startup that was acquired by Citrix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 02 Dec 2018 23:00:00 -0000 Simple Habit, Poynt, Sapho full 3 12 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Simple Habit founder and CEO Yunha Kim joins the Startups crew to talk about launching the meditation app after having not taken care of herself during the launch of her first company. Plus: A company that raised $100 million in funding and a startup that was acquired by Citrix. Simple Habit founder and CEO Yunha Kim joins the Startups crew to talk about launching the meditation app after having not taken care of herself during the launch of her first company. Plus: A company that raised $100 million in funding and a startup that was acquired by Citrix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Simple Habit founder and CEO Yunha Kim joins the Startups crew to talk about launching the meditation app after having not taken care of herself during the launch of her first company. Plus: A company that raised $100 million in funding and a startup that was acquired by Citrix.

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]]> 1523 no Mayvenn, HealthLoop, Nurx In a rare Startups of the Week twist, we focus on three companies that are actually doing good things for the world. Not a scooter rental firm in sight! One sells hair extensions straight to consumers, one was acquired by GetWell Network, and one is a telemedicine company that delivers birth control and PrEP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:00:00 -0000 Mayvenn, HealthLoop, Nurx full 3 11 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News In a rare Startups of the Week twist, we focus on three companies that are actually doing good things for the world. Not a scooter rental firm in sight! One sells hair extensions straight to consumers, one was acquired by GetWell Network, and one is a telemedicine company that delivers birth control and PrEP. In a rare Startups of the Week twist, we focus on three companies that are actually doing good things for the world. Not a scooter rental firm in sight! One sells hair extensions straight to consumers, one was acquired by GetWell Network, and one is a telemedicine company that delivers birth control and PrEP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In a rare Startups of the Week twist, we focus on three companies that are actually doing good things for the world. Not a scooter rental firm in sight! One sells hair extensions straight to consumers, one was acquired by GetWell Network, and one is a telemedicine company that delivers birth control and PrEP.

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]]> 1118 no Zume, Carbon Health, Year & Day A company that uses robots to help make pizzas, a startup that merged with Direct Urgent Care and a tableware company that’s gaining popularity on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 11 Nov 2018 23:00:00 -0000 Zume, Carbon Health, Year & Day full 3 10 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A company that uses robots to help make pizzas, a startup that merged with Direct Urgent Care and a tableware company that’s gaining popularity on Instagram. A company that uses robots to help make pizzas, a startup that merged with Direct Urgent Care and a tableware company that’s gaining popularity on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A company that uses robots to help make pizzas, a startup that merged with Direct Urgent Care and a tableware company that’s gaining popularity on Instagram.

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]]> 1026 no Filld, Meetingbird, Upguard A company that brings gas on-demand to cars and fleets; a calendar and scheduling startup that was acquired by Front; and a cybersecurity company that finds data breaches and leaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 04 Nov 2018 23:00:00 -0000 Filld, Meetingbird, Upguard full 3 9 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A company that brings gas on-demand to cars and fleets; a calendar and scheduling startup that was acquired by Front; and a cybersecurity company that finds data breaches and leaks. A company that brings gas on-demand to cars and fleets; a calendar and scheduling startup that was acquired by Front; and a cybersecurity company that finds data breaches and leaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A company that brings gas on-demand to cars and fleets; a calendar and scheduling startup that was acquired by Front; and a cybersecurity company that finds data breaches and leaks.

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]]> 737 no Scribd, TCell, Future Family A “Netflix for Books,” Scribd now offers all the news that’s fit to subscribe to; the acquisition of  cybersecurity startup TCell shows why protecting apps is hot; and Future Family makes fertility more affordable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 28 Oct 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Scribd, TCell, Future Family full San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A “Netflix for Books,” Scribd now offers all the news that’s fit to subscribe to; the acquisition of cybersecurity startup TCell shows why protecting apps is hot; and Future Family makes fertility more affordable. A “Netflix for Books,” Scribd now offers all the news that’s fit to subscribe to; the acquisition of  cybersecurity startup TCell shows why protecting apps is hot; and Future Family makes fertility more affordable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A “Netflix for Books,” Scribd now offers all the news that’s fit to subscribe to; the acquisition of  cybersecurity startup TCell shows why protecting apps is hot; and Future Family makes fertility more affordable.

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]]> 1018 no Egnyte, YourMechanic, Rippling A company that received $75 million from Goldman Sachs after almost since their last funding round; a startup that connects car owners to mechanics; and former Zenefits CEO Parker Conrad’s new employee management system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 21 Oct 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Egnyte, YourMechanic, Rippling full 3 7 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A company that received $75 million from Goldman Sachs after almost since their last funding round; a startup that connects car owners to mechanics; and former Zenefits CEO Parker Conrad’s new employee management system. A company that received $75 million from Goldman Sachs after almost since their last funding round; a startup that connects car owners to mechanics; and former Zenefits CEO Parker Conrad’s new employee management system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A company that received $75 million from Goldman Sachs after almost since their last funding round; a startup that connects car owners to mechanics; and former Zenefits CEO Parker Conrad’s new employee management system.

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]]> 1203 no Brex, Onward, Prepd A company that issues corporate credit cards to startups, a startup that was acquired by Google and a company that makes sleek lunch boxes perfect for meal prepping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Brex, Onward, Prepd full 3 6 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A company that issues corporate credit cards to startups, a startup that was acquired by Google and a company that makes sleek lunch boxes perfect for meal prepping. A company that issues corporate credit cards to startups, a startup that was acquired by Google and a company that makes sleek lunch boxes perfect for meal prepping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A company that issues corporate credit cards to startups, a startup that was acquired by Google and a company that makes sleek lunch boxes perfect for meal prepping.

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]]> 941 no Capella Space, Astro Technology, Calm A company that’s gearing up to send its first satellite to space, an AI-powered email startup acquired by Slack, and a meditation app that recently partnered with American Airlines to give passengers a calmer travel experience.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 07 Oct 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Capella Space, Astro Technology, Calm full 3 5 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A company that’s gearing up to send its first satellite to space, an AI-powered email startup acquired by Slack, and a meditation app that recently partnered with American Airlines to give passengers a calmer travel experience. A company that’s gearing up to send its first satellite to space, an AI-powered email startup acquired by Slack, and a meditation app that recently partnered with American Airlines to give passengers a calmer travel experience.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A company that’s gearing up to send its first satellite to space, an AI-powered email startup acquired by Slack, and a meditation app that recently partnered with American Airlines to give passengers a calmer travel experience. 

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]]> 1021 no Proterra, BloomThat, Postmates An electric vehicle maker that’s going back to school, an online florist that’s wilting under a new owner, and an online delivery company that just picked up a lot of cash. Owen Thomas, Alex Wilhelm and Sophia Kunthara discuss Proterra, BloomThat and Postmates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 29 Sep 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Proterra, BloomThat, Postmates full 3 4 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News An electric vehicle maker that’s going back to school, an online florist that’s wilting under a new owner, and an online delivery company that just picked up a lot of cash. An electric vehicle maker that’s going back to school, an online florist that’s wilting under a new owner, and an online delivery company that just picked up a lot of cash. Owen Thomas, Alex Wilhelm and Sophia Kunthara discuss Proterra, BloomThat and Postmates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices An electric vehicle maker that’s going back to school, an online florist that’s wilting under a new owner, and an online delivery company that just picked up a lot of cash. Owen Thomas, Alex Wilhelm and Sophia Kunthara discuss Proterra, BloomThat and Postmates.

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]]> 1121 no Base, AliveCor, Shift Base is a customer relationship management company acquired by Zendesk. AliveCor is a startup that had an over the counter EKG on the market years before the Apple Watch. And Shift is a company that’s making it easier to buy and sell used cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 23 Sep 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Base, AliveCor, Shift full 3 3 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Base is a customer relationship management company acquired by Zendesk. AliveCor is a startup that had an over the counter EKG on the market years before the Apple Watch. And Shift is a company that’s making it easier to buy and sell used cars. Base is a customer relationship management company acquired by Zendesk. AliveCor is a startup that had an over the counter EKG on the market years before the Apple Watch. And Shift is a company that’s making it easier to buy and sell used cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Base is a customer relationship management company acquired by Zendesk. AliveCor is a startup that had an over the counter EKG on the market years before the Apple Watch. And Shift is a company that’s making it easier to buy and sell used cars.

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]]> 1370 no Allbirds, Alpine.AI, PagerDuty A popular shoe company that uses eco-friendly materials and is worn by the likes of Larry Page and Oprah; a startup that will help bring voice commands to a meditation app; and a company that makes sure other companies’ technology is working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Allbirds, Alpine.AI, PagerDuty full 3 2 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A popular shoe company that uses eco-friendly materials and is worn by the likes of Larry Page and Oprah; a startup that will help bring voice commands to a meditation app; and a company that makes sure other companies’ technology is working. A popular shoe company that uses eco-friendly materials and is worn by the likes of Larry Page and Oprah; a startup that will help bring voice commands to a meditation app; and a company that makes sure other companies’ technology is working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A popular shoe company that uses eco-friendly materials and is worn by the likes of Larry Page and Oprah; a startup that will help bring voice commands to a meditation app; and a company that makes sure other companies’ technology is working.

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]]> 1138 no Bungalow, Gener8 and Modsy A startup with a solution for the housing crunch; a company that found a different kind of exit; and an interior design startup with a futuristic twist. San Francisco Chronicle business reporter Sophia Kunthara joins Owen Thomas and Alex Wilhelm on Startups as Season 3 begins.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 09 Sep 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Bungalow, Gener8 and Modsy full 3 1 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A startup with a solution for the housing crunch; a company that found a different kind of exit; and an interior design startup with a futuristic twist. A startup with a solution for the housing crunch; a company that found a different kind of exit; and an interior design startup with a futuristic twist. San Francisco Chronicle business reporter Sophia Kunthara joins Owen Thomas and Alex Wilhelm on Startups as Season 3 begins.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A startup with a solution for the housing crunch; a company that found a different kind of exit; and an interior design startup with a futuristic twist. San Francisco Chronicle business reporter Sophia Kunthara joins Owen Thomas and Alex Wilhelm on Startups as Season 3 begins. 

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]]> 928 no Wefunder, Mindtribe and Hinge Health An equity crowdfunding platform that helps you support craft brew becoming whiskey; a company that's worked with Tesla and Square that was just acquired by Accenture; and a digital health startup that just raised some new money. Plus: Y2K? What's that? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 19 Aug 2018 19:00:00 -0000 Wefunder, Mindtribe and Hinge Health full 2 24 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News An equity crowdfunding platform that helps you support craft brew becoming whiskey; a company that's worked with Tesla and Square that was just acquired by Accenture; and a digital health startup that just raised some new money. Plus: Y2K? What's that? An equity crowdfunding platform that helps you support craft brew becoming whiskey; a company that's worked with Tesla and Square that was just acquired by Accenture; and a digital health startup that just raised some new money. Plus: Y2K? What's that? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices An equity crowdfunding platform that helps you support craft brew becoming whiskey; a company that's worked with Tesla and Square that was just acquired by Accenture; and a digital health startup that just raised some new money. Plus: Y2K? What's that?

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]]> 1109 no Hippo Insurance, RideOS, Solebit A home insurance company that launched an Alexa skill to get some attention; a company trying to make the roll out of self-driving cars more seamless; and an acquisition deal that strengthens data and security in your emails. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 12 Aug 2018 22:00:00 -0000 Hippo Insurance, RideOS, Solebit full 2 23 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A home insurance company that launched an Alexa skill to get some attention; a company trying to make the roll out of self-driving cars more seamless; and an acquisition deal that strengthens data and security in your emails. Theme music is "Bot Fest"... A home insurance company that launched an Alexa skill to get some attention; a company trying to make the roll out of self-driving cars more seamless; and an acquisition deal that strengthens data and security in your emails. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A home insurance company that launched an Alexa skill to get some attention; a company trying to make the roll out of self-driving cars more seamless; and an acquisition deal that strengthens data and security in your emails. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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]]> 1014 no Black Girls Code, Slack and Lantern Black Girls Code said no to Uber, then yes to Microsoft, Slack is working with its competition; and a San Francisco startup worked to make mental healthcare more accessible — but recently shut down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 04 Aug 2018 23:28:17 -0000 Black Girls Code, Slack and Lantern full San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Black Girls Code said no to Uber, then yes to Microsoft, Slack is working with its competition; and a San Francisco startup worked to make mental healthcare more accessible — but recently shut down. Black Girls Code said no to Uber, then yes to Microsoft, Slack is working with its competition; and a San Francisco startup worked to make mental healthcare more accessible — but recently shut down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Black Girls Code said no to Uber, then yes to Microsoft, Slack is working with its competition; and a San Francisco startup worked to make mental healthcare more accessible — but recently shut down.

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]]> 1030 Betabrand, 42Floors, AppLovin A company that uses 3D renderings and consumer input to sell products; a company that just raised $400 million to help mobile gamers make more cash; and a startup real estate deal that is going to bring more real estate to startups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Jul 2018 04:43:00 -0000 Betabrand, 42Floors, AppLovin full 2 21 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A company that uses 3D renderings and consumer input to sell products; a company that just raised $400 million to help mobile gamers make more cash; and a startup real estate deal that is going to bring more real estate to startups. A company that uses 3D renderings and consumer input to sell products; a company that just raised $400 million to help mobile gamers make more cash; and a startup real estate deal that is going to bring more real estate to startups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A company that uses 3D renderings and consumer input to sell products; a company that just raised $400 million to help mobile gamers make more cash; and a startup real estate deal that is going to bring more real estate to startups.

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]]> 883 no Fastly, Plexchat, Awair A company that works behind the scenes to get you your online content faster; a Bay Area company that has interest from Warner Bros; and a cute startup gadget that tracks the air quality in your house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0000 Fastly, Plexchat, Awair full 2 20 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A company that works behind the scenes to get you your online content faster; a Bay Area company that has interest from Warner Bros; and a cute startup gadget that tracks the air quality in your house. A company that works behind the scenes to get you your online content faster; a Bay Area company that has interest from Warner Bros; and a cute startup gadget that tracks the air quality in your house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A company that works behind the scenes to get you your online content faster; a Bay Area company that has interest from Warner Bros; and a cute startup gadget that tracks the air quality in your house.

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]]> 952 no Flow Kana, StudyBlue and Crave A small-batch, craft cannabis company scoring some new green; a company trying to make vibrators great again; and Chegg, a study platform, acquiring another study platform. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:29:14 -0000 Flow Kana, StudyBlue and Crave full 2 19 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A small-batch, craft cannabis company scoring some new green; a company trying to make vibrators great again; and Chegg, a study platform, acquiring another study platform. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. A small-batch, craft cannabis company scoring some new green; a company trying to make vibrators great again; and Chegg, a study platform, acquiring another study platform. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A small-batch, craft cannabis company scoring some new green; a company trying to make vibrators great again; and Chegg, a study platform, acquiring another study platform. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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]]> 801 no Fuzzy, Comfy and Hims Pet owners get the option of on-demand health advice, why an Oakland-based smart technology company was acquired by Siemens, and why Hims, a male wellness brand, is gaining VC interest. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0000 Fuzzy, Comfy and Hims full 2 18 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Pet owners get the option of on-demand health advice, why an Oakland-based smart technology company was acquired by Siemens, and why Hims, a male wellness brand, is gaining VC interest. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Pet owners get the option of on-demand health advice, why an Oakland-based smart technology company was acquired by Siemens, and why Hims, a male wellness brand, is gaining VC interest. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Pet owners get the option of on-demand health advice, why an Oakland-based smart technology company was acquired by Siemens, and why Hims, a male wellness brand, is gaining VC interest. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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]]> 1037 no Peek, Smyte and Khan Academy A startup that’s competing with Airbnb to be your city tour guide, why a Twitter anti-spam acquisition drew some abuse, and why the new attention on Khan Academy is totally legal. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0000 Peek, Smyte and Khan Academy full 2 17 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News A startup that’s competing with Airbnb to be your city tour guide, why a Twitter anti-spam acquisition drew some abuse, and why the new attention on Khan Academy is totally legal. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.   A startup that’s competing with Airbnb to be your city tour guide, why a Twitter anti-spam acquisition drew some abuse, and why the new attention on Khan Academy is totally legal. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A startup that’s competing with Airbnb to be your city tour guide, why a Twitter anti-spam acquisition drew some abuse, and why the new attention on Khan Academy is totally legal. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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]]> 852 no Chowbotics, Workday and Hipcamp This week we’ll tell you about a bot who'll lettuce enjoy cheap, fast lunch, why Workday said “heck no” to Adaptive Insights’ IPO, and what’s hip about Hipcamp. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:30:00 -0000 Chowbotics, Workday and Hipcamp full 2 16 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we’ll tell you about a bot who'll lettuce enjoy cheap, fast lunch, why Workday said “heck no” to Adaptive Insights’ IPO, and what’s hip about Hipcamp. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.   This week we’ll tell you about a bot who'll lettuce enjoy cheap, fast lunch, why Workday said “heck no” to Adaptive Insights’ IPO, and what’s hip about Hipcamp. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we’ll tell you about a bot who'll lettuce enjoy cheap, fast lunch, why Workday said “heck no” to Adaptive Insights’ IPO, and what’s hip about Hipcamp. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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]]> 1007 no GrubMarket, Curbside and OneLogin This week we’ll tell you about a company that can get it for you wholesale — and organic; a delivery service that’s turning Japanese; and a password vault that secured more cash. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 17 Jun 2018 23:00:00 -0000 GrubMarket, Curbside and OneLogin full 2 15 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we’ll tell you about a company that can get it for you wholesale — and organic; a delivery service that’s turning Japanese; and a password vault that secured more cash. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.   This week we’ll tell you about a company that can get it for you wholesale — and organic; a delivery service that’s turning Japanese; and a password vault that secured more cash. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we’ll tell you about a company that can get it for you wholesale — and organic; a delivery service that’s turning Japanese; and a password vault that secured more cash. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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]]> 831 no Coffee Meets Bagel, Imgur, Jetlore San Francisco Chronicle reporter Trisha Thadani and Crunchbase News Editor in Chief Alex Wilhelm tell you about a dating app that just got a big round of funding, a GIF platform that's becoming a video platform, though Trisha and Alex still won't know how to pronounce its name, and a prediction platform that helps online retailers understand their customers. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Jun 2018 04:47:52 -0000 Coffee Meets Bagel, Imgur, Jetlore full San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News San Francisco Chronicle reporter Trisha Thadani and Crunchbase News Editor in Chief Alex Wilhelm tell you about a dating app that just got a big round of funding, a GIF platform that's becoming a video platform, though Trisha and Alex still won't know... San Francisco Chronicle reporter Trisha Thadani and Crunchbase News Editor in Chief Alex Wilhelm tell you about a dating app that just got a big round of funding, a GIF platform that's becoming a video platform, though Trisha and Alex still won't know how to pronounce its name, and a prediction platform that helps online retailers understand their customers. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices San Francisco Chronicle reporter Trisha Thadani and Crunchbase News Editor in Chief Alex Wilhelm tell you about a dating app that just got a big round of funding, a GIF platform that's becoming a video platform, though Trisha and Alex still won't know how to pronounce its name, and a prediction platform that helps online retailers understand their customers. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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]]> 977 no Heroes, Proterra, and PepsiCo’s acquisition of Bare Snacks This week we’ll tell you about a company that wants you to turn your cover letter and resume into a video, an electric bus startup that may have just raised a heap of money, and what PepsiCo acquired a healthy snack company. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:00:00 -0000 Heroes, Proterra, and PepsiCo’s acquisition of Bare Snacks full 2 13 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we’ll tell you about a company that wants you to turn your cover letter and resume into a video, an electric bus startup that may have just raised a heap of money, and what PepsiCo acquired a healthy snack company. This week we’ll tell you about a company that wants you to turn your cover letter and resume into a video, an electric bus startup that may have just raised a heap of money, and what PepsiCo acquired a healthy snack company. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we’ll tell you about a company that wants you to turn your cover letter and resume into a video, an electric bus startup that may have just raised a heap of money, and what PepsiCo acquired a healthy snack company. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 1090 no Good Eggs, Eat Club This week we’ll tell you about the come back story of Good Eggs, and yet another food delivery startup Eat Club and why it acquired its competition. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 May 2018 09:00:00 -0000 Good Eggs, Eat Club full 2 12 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we’ll tell you about the come back story of Good Eggs, and yet another food delivery startup Eat Club and why it acquired its competition. This week we’ll tell you about the come back story of Good Eggs, and yet another food delivery startup Eat Club and why it acquired its competition. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we’ll tell you about the come back story of Good Eggs, and yet another food delivery startup Eat Club and why it acquired its competition. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 1090 no Klout, Velostrata, Xapo This week we mourn the death of Klout, a way to measure online importance that saw its own influence wane. Then we’ll tell you about Google’s latest cloud deal and why Xapo pulled in another $40 million. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 May 2018 20:17:21 -0000 Klout, Velostrata, Xapo full 2 11 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we mourn the death of Klout, a way to measure online importance that saw its own influence wane. Then we’ll tell you about Google’s latest cloud deal and why Xapo pulled in another $40 million. This week we mourn the death of Klout, a way to measure online importance that saw its own influence wane. Then we’ll tell you about Google’s latest cloud deal and why Xapo pulled in another $40 million. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we mourn the death of Klout, a way to measure online importance that saw its own influence wane. Then we’ll tell you about Google’s latest cloud deal and why Xapo pulled in another $40 million. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 1131 no ZeroCater, Cisco, HealthTap This week we feature ZeroCater, a corporate catering service that just raised $12 million. Then we’ll tell you about Cisco’s recent acquisition and what happened to the CEO of HealthTap. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 May 2018 19:10:04 -0000 ZeroCater, Cisco, HealthTap full 2 10 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we feature ZeroCater, a corporate catering service that just raised $12 million. Then we’ll tell you about Cisco’s recent acquisition and what happened to the CEO of HealthTap. This week we feature ZeroCater, a corporate catering service that just raised $12 million. Then we’ll tell you about Cisco’s recent acquisition and what happened to the CEO of HealthTap. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we feature ZeroCater, a corporate catering service that just raised $12 million. Then we’ll tell you about Cisco’s recent acquisition and what happened to the CEO of HealthTap. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 906 no Jupiter, Zesty and Discord This week we feature Jupiter, a San Mateo startup that  hopes to reduce future devastation caused by floods and severe weather by helping developers and cities predict where the problem areas could be. We also discuss Square's purchase of Zesty and recent developments at Discord, a chat tool popular with gamers, that has received an extra $50 million in funding to make it easier for friends to talk online. The company also just teamed up with Microsoft’s Xbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:10:58 -0000 Jupiter, Zesty and Discord full San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News Every week, The Chronicle and Crunchbase, a San Francisco firm that tracks key businesses in technology, analyze private Bay Area companies based on their financial backing, employees and activity on Crunchbase. This week we feature Jupiter, a San... This week we feature Jupiter, a San Mateo startup that  hopes to reduce future devastation caused by floods and severe weather by helping developers and cities predict where the problem areas could be. We also discuss Square's purchase of Zesty and recent developments at Discord, a chat tool popular with gamers, that has received an extra $50 million in funding to make it easier for friends to talk online. The company also just teamed up with Microsoft’s Xbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we feature Jupiter, a San Mateo startup that  hopes to reduce future devastation caused by floods and severe weather by helping developers and cities predict where the problem areas could be. We also discuss Square's purchase of Zesty and recent developments at Discord, a chat tool popular with gamers, that has received an extra $50 million in funding to make it easier for friends to talk online. The company also just teamed up with Microsoft’s Xbox.

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]]> 658 B8ta, Checkr and Verifone This week we tell you about how one business is betting on demand for physical store locations, how Checkr raised $100 million and why an investor group made a bid for Verifone. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:01:30 -0000 B8ta, Checkr and Verifone full 2 8 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we tell you about how one business is betting on demand for physical store locations, how Checkr raised $100 million and why an investor group made a bid for Verifone. This week we tell you about how one business is betting on demand for physical store locations, how Checkr raised $100 million and why an investor group made a bid for Verifone. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we tell you about how one business is betting on demand for physical store locations, how Checkr raised $100 million and why an investor group made a bid for Verifone. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 887 no Instacart, Polyvore and Apptimize This week we tell you about Instacart raising a huge new round of funding, why some Polyvore users are angry; and concerns about how companies handle user data. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:30:54 -0000 Instacart, Polyvore and Apptimize full 2 7 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we tell you about Instacart raising a huge new round of funding, why some Polyvore users are angry; and concerns about how companies handle user data. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. This week we tell you about Instacart raising a huge new round of funding, why some Polyvore users are angry; and concerns about how companies handle user data. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we tell you about Instacart raising a huge new round of funding, why some Polyvore users are angry; and concerns about how companies handle user data. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 590 no GetMyBoat, E8 and Neuralink This week we tell you about a company that wants to be Airbnb, but for boats; why VMware is beefing up its security; and what Elon Musk’s most secretive company might be up to. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Apr 2018 08:00:00 -0000 GetMyBoat, E8 and Neuralink full 2 6 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we tell you about a company that wants to be Airbnb, but for boats; why VMware is beefing up its security; and what Elon Musk’s most secretive company might be up to. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. This week we tell you about a company that wants to be Airbnb, but for boats; why VMware is beefing up its security; and what Elon Musk’s most secretive company might be up to. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we tell you about a company that wants to be Airbnb, but for boats; why VMware is beefing up its security; and what Elon Musk’s most secretive company might be up to. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 887 no Voicery, KeepTruckin, and Lytro’s talent deal This week we tell you about a company that can imitate just about anyone’s voice, a logistics company that landed a truckload of cash, and why acquisitions in Silicon Valley aren’t always straightforward buyouts — especially when there are sought-after engineers involved. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Apr 2018 20:41:07 -0000 Voicery, KeepTruckin, and Lytro’s talent deal full 2 5 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we tell you about a company that can imitate just about anyone’s voice, a logistics company that landed a truckload of cash, and why acquisitions in Silicon Valley aren’t always straightforward buyouts — especially when there are... This week we tell you about a company that can imitate just about anyone’s voice, a logistics company that landed a truckload of cash, and why acquisitions in Silicon Valley aren’t always straightforward buyouts — especially when there are sought-after engineers involved. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we tell you about a company that can imitate just about anyone’s voice, a logistics company that landed a truckload of cash, and why acquisitions in Silicon Valley aren’t always straightforward buyouts — especially when there are sought-after engineers involved. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 1040 no Remix, Apple’s acquisition of Texture, and Airtable This week we’ll tell you about a company that wants to help your local transit agency plan its route, and talk about what Apple’s acquisition of Texture could mean for the tech giant. We’ll also tell you what Airtable is, and why you might be using it in your office soon. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:50:16 -0000 Remix, Apple’s acquisition of Texture, and Airtable full 2 4 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we’ll tell you about a company that wants to help your local transit agency plan its route, and talk about what Apple’s acquisition of Texture could mean for the tech giant. We’ll also tell you what Airtable is, and why you might be... This week we’ll tell you about a company that wants to help your local transit agency plan its route, and talk about what Apple’s acquisition of Texture could mean for the tech giant. We’ll also tell you what Airtable is, and why you might be using it in your office soon. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we’ll tell you about a company that wants to help your local transit agency plan its route, and talk about what Apple’s acquisition of Texture could mean for the tech giant. We’ll also tell you what Airtable is, and why you might be using it in your office soon. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 728 no EAT Club, Splunk’s acquisition of Phantom, and DoorDash This week we talk to a company that wants to deliver you lunch at work, and DoorDash -- which just got half a billion dollars more in funding to deliver food to your door. We’ll also dive into Splunk’s recent acquisition and how it is improving its diversity efforts. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0000 EAT Club, Splunk’s acquisition of Phantom, and DoorDash full 2 3 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we talk to a company that wants to deliver you lunch at work, and DoorDash -- which just got half a billion dollars more in funding to deliver food to your door. We’ll also dive into Splunk’s recent acquisition and how it is improving... This week we talk to a company that wants to deliver you lunch at work, and DoorDash -- which just got half a billion dollars more in funding to deliver food to your door. We’ll also dive into Splunk’s recent acquisition and how it is improving its diversity efforts. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we talk to a company that wants to deliver you lunch at work, and DoorDash -- which just got half a billion dollars more in funding to deliver food to your door. We’ll also dive into Splunk’s recent acquisition and how it is improving its diversity efforts. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 935 no Darkstore, The Cube and Signal This week we talk to a company that wants to be a behind-the-scenes e-commerce company. We’ll also tell you about PlayOn! Sports’ acquisition of The Cube and an encrypted messaging app that just got a new round of funding. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0000 Darkstore, The Cube and Signal full 2 2 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we talk to a company that wants to be a behind-the-scenes e-commerce company. We’ll also tell you about PlayOn! Sports’ acquisition of The Cube and an encrypted messaging app that just got a new round of funding. Theme music is "Bot... This week we talk to a company that wants to be a behind-the-scenes e-commerce company. We’ll also tell you about PlayOn! Sports’ acquisition of The Cube and an encrypted messaging app that just got a new round of funding. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we talk to a company that wants to be a behind-the-scenes e-commerce company. We’ll also tell you about PlayOn! Sports’ acquisition of The Cube and an encrypted messaging app that just got a new round of funding. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 719 no HackerRank, Twine Health, BetterWorks This week we talk about a company that helps match developers with jobs. We’ll also tell you about Fitbit’s acquisition of Twine Health and a human resources startup trending because of #MeToo. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:00:00 -0000 HackerRank, Twine Health, BetterWorks full 2 1 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we talk about a company that helps match developers with jobs. We’ll also tell you about Fitbit’s acquisition of Twine Health and a human resources startup trending because of #MeToo. This week we talk about a company that helps match developers with jobs. We’ll also tell you about Fitbit’s acquisition of Twine Health and a human resources startup trending because of #MeToo. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we talk about a company that helps match developers with jobs. We’ll also tell you about Fitbit’s acquisition of Twine Health and a human resources startup trending because of #MeToo. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 747 no Strava, Gfycat, BlockCypher This week we look at a fitness tracking app that accidentally revealed US military bases, a gif-making service that is back in the news and a blockchain company that is partnering with the government. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0000 Strava, Gfycat, BlockCypher full 15 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we look at a fitness tracking app that accidentally revealed US military bases, a gif-making service that is back in the news and a blockchain company that is partnering with the government. This week we look at a fitness tracking app that accidentally revealed US military bases, a gif-making service that is back in the news and a blockchain company that is partnering with the government. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week we look at a fitness tracking app that accidentally revealed US military bases, a gif-making service that is back in the news and a blockchain company that is partnering with the government. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 661 no After School, Enzyme, VRChat In this episode of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about an anonymous app for teens that is trying to keep bullying at bay. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:09:06 -0000 After School, Enzyme, VRChat full 14 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News In this episode we’ll tell you about an anonymous app for teens that is trying to keep bullying at bay. Then we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. In this episode of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about an anonymous app for teens that is trying to keep bullying at bay. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about an anonymous app for teens that is trying to keep bullying at bay. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 676 no HoloBuilder, Health2047, Grove Collaborative In this episode of Startups of the Week, we tell you about HoloBuilder, a company that turns traditional 2-D floor plans into 3-D models. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 Jan 2018 04:48:45 -0000 HoloBuilder, Health2047, Grove Collaborative full 1 12 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we'll tell you about HoloBuilder, a company that turns traditional 2-D floor plans into 3-D models. Then, we’ll talk about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. In this episode of Startups of the Week, we tell you about HoloBuilder, a company that turns traditional 2-D floor plans into 3-D models. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode of Startups of the Week, we tell you about HoloBuilder, a company that turns traditional 2-D floor plans into 3-D models. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 668 no Coffee Meets Bagel, DroneDeploy, Touch of Modern In episode 11 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about Coffee Meets Bagel, a dating app that promises to give women all the control. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:36:40 -0000 Coffee Meets Bagel, DroneDeploy, Touch of Modern full 11 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we tell you about Coffee Meets Bagel, a dating app that promises to give women all the control. Then, we’ll talk about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. In episode 11 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about Coffee Meets Bagel, a dating app that promises to give women all the control. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 11 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about Coffee Meets Bagel, a dating app that promises to give women all the control. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 682 no Brandless, and a look back at 2017 In episode 10 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about online retailer Brandless, which says it can keep prices down by cutting out the middleman. Then we’ll take a look back on the year’s startups, pointing out the best, worst and most surprising trends. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 30 Dec 2017 23:46:55 -0000 Brandless, and a look back at 2017 full 10 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we talk about online retailer Brandless, which says it can keep prices down by cutting out the middleman. Then we look back on the year’s startups, pointing out the most surprising trends. In episode 10 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about online retailer Brandless, which says it can keep prices down by cutting out the middleman. Then we’ll take a look back on the year’s startups, pointing out the best, worst and most surprising trends. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 10 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about online retailer Brandless, which says it can keep prices down by cutting out the middleman. Then we’ll take a look back on the year’s startups, pointing out the best, worst and most surprising trends. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 829 no Navdy, Tipalti, AliveCor KardiaBand EKG reader In episode 9 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about AliveCor’s KardiaBand EKG reader, an Apple Watch accessory that can detect certain heart conditions without the patient needing to go to the hospital. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Dec 2017 05:03:03 -0000 Navdy, Tipalti, AliveCor KardiaBand EKG reader full 9 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we tell you about AliveCor’s KardiaBand EKG reader, an Apple Watch accessory that can detect certain heart conditions without the patient needing to go to the hospital. In episode 9 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about AliveCor’s KardiaBand EKG reader, an Apple Watch accessory that can detect certain heart conditions without the patient needing to go to the hospital. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 9 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about AliveCor’s KardiaBand EKG reader, an Apple Watch accessory that can detect certain heart conditions without the patient needing to go to the hospital. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 912 no Everlane, Boomerang Commerce, Orchid Labs In episode 8 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about Everlane, a company that’s taking online commerce offline. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:59:01 -0000 Everlane, Boomerang Commerce, Orchid Labs full 8 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we tell you about Everlane, a company that’s taking online commerce offline. Then we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. In episode 8 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about Everlane, a company that’s taking online commerce offline. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 8 of Startups of the Week, we tell you about Everlane, a company that’s taking online commerce offline. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 684 no Swyft, HiQ Labs, Elation Health In episode 7 of Startups of the Week, we discuss Swyft, a company that creates sophisticated vending machines that sell products from retailers like Best Buy, Nespresso and Uniqlo. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Dec 2017 01:15:25 -0000 Swyft, HiQ Labs, Elation Health full 7 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we discuss Swyft, a company that creates sophisticated vending machines that sell products from retailers like Best Buy, Nespresso and Uniqlo. In episode 7 of Startups of the Week, we discuss Swyft, a company that creates sophisticated vending machines that sell products from retailers like Best Buy, Nespresso and Uniqlo. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 7 of Startups of the Week, we discuss Swyft, a company that creates sophisticated vending machines that sell products from retailers like Best Buy, Nespresso and Uniqlo. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 628 no LiquidSpace, MATRIX Industries, Polarr In episode 6 of Startups of the Week, we talk about LiquidSpace, “the Airbnb for office space.” Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Dec 2017 01:13:39 -0000 LiquidSpace, MATRIX Industries, Polarr full 6 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News In this episode we talk about LiquidSpace, “the Airbnb for office space.” Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. In episode 6 of Startups of the Week, we talk about LiquidSpace, “the Airbnb for office space.” Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 6 of Startups of the Week, we talk about LiquidSpace, “the Airbnb for office space.” Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 626 no Envoy, Vungle, SunFunder In episode 5 of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about Envoy, a startup that wants to modernize the mundane with a digital visitor registration form for office buildings. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Dec 2017 01:12:04 -0000 Envoy, Vungle, SunFunder full 5 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we tell you about Envoy, a startup that wants to modernize the mundane with a digital visitor registration form for office buildings. In episode 5 of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about Envoy, a startup that wants to modernize the mundane with a digital visitor registration form for office buildings. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 5 of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about Envoy, a startup that wants to modernize the mundane with a digital visitor registration form for office buildings. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 630 no Chartboost, Talent Sonar, Brit + Co In episode 4 of Startups of the Week, we continue discussing Chartboost, a company that places ads in mobile games. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 Dec 2017 01:10:03 -0000 Chartboost, Talent Sonar, Brit + Co full 4 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News In this episode we discuss Chartboost, a company that places ads in mobile games. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. In episode 4 of Startups of the Week, we continue discussing Chartboost, a company that places ads in mobile games. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 4 of Startups of the Week, we continue discussing Chartboost, a company that places ads in mobile games. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is “Bot Fest” by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 657 no Curbside, MapD, Cardiogram, Lark, Endless In episode 3 of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about Curbside, a company that wants to make that annoying trip to the pharmacy a little less annoying. Then, we’ll tell you about four more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:17:45 -0000 Curbside, MapD, Cardiogram, Lark, Endless full 3 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News In this episode we’ll tell you about Curbside, a company that wants to make that annoying trip to the pharmacy a little less annoying.  In episode 3 of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about Curbside, a company that wants to make that annoying trip to the pharmacy a little less annoying. Then, we’ll tell you about four more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 3 of Startups of the Week, we’ll tell you about Curbside, a company that wants to make that annoying trip to the pharmacy a little less annoying. Then, we’ll tell you about four more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 692 no Gfycat, StatMuse, Trace Genomics, Helpshift, Couchsurfing In episode 2 of Startups of the Week, we talk about a company that's trying to make it easier for you to send GIFs back and forth to your friends—a business that has surprisingly attracted a lot of funding. Then, we'll tell you about three more startups you likely haven't heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:10:49 -0000 Gfycat, StatMuse, Trace Genomics, Helpshift, Couchsurfing full 2 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This week we'll talk about a company that's trying to make it easier for you to send GIFs back and forth to your friends—a business that has surprisingly attracted a lot of funding.  In episode 2 of Startups of the Week, we talk about a company that's trying to make it easier for you to send GIFs back and forth to your friends—a business that has surprisingly attracted a lot of funding. Then, we'll tell you about three more startups you likely haven't heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 2 of Startups of the Week, we talk about a company that's trying to make it easier for you to send GIFs back and forth to your friends—a business that has surprisingly attracted a lot of funding. Then, we'll tell you about three more startups you likely haven't heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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]]> 713 no Wonder Workshop, Ripio, Chartboost In episode 1 of Startups of the Week, we talk about a company that makes cute little robots intended to inspire young kids into engineering careers. Then, we'll tell you about two more startups you likely haven't heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:27:59 -0000 Wonder Workshop, Ripio, Chartboost full 1 San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase News This episode features a company that makes cute little robots intended to inspire young kids into engineering careers. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet. In episode 1 of Startups of the Week, we talk about a company that makes cute little robots intended to inspire young kids into engineering careers. Then, we'll tell you about two more startups you likely haven't heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In episode 1 of Startups of the Week, we talk about a company that makes cute little robots intended to inspire young kids into engineering careers. Then, we'll tell you about two more startups you likely haven't heard of yet. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik.

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