Innovation & Job News

1776 expands to west coast with acquisition of S.F. "startup studio" Hattery

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

1776, the growing incubator, coworking space and seed fund, announced today that it has acquired Hattery in San Francisco.

Who's hiring in DC: Creative Science Labs, Alliance Interactive, Senseware

Monday, April 27, 2015

Happy spring! Jobs are blooming and we've collected a few for you this week.

DC-based Blastroots acquired by BIS Global, home of CharityEngine

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Blastroots, an online lobbying platform for activists, announces that it has been acquired by BIS Global, the company behind CharityEngine.

NY-based event planning platform expands to DC

Monday, April 13, 2015

Fiestah, an event planning platform that was built in New York and went through DreamIt Ventures accelerator in that same city in 2014 launches in DC as part of a multi-city roll-out in 2015.

It's so much more than a cash register: Bethesda-based Gusto closes $2M Series A round

Thursday, April 09, 2015

Gusto makes point-of-sale systems that easily integrate with third-party apps, thanks to CEO Bill Draper's complete redesign of what a POS should be. The company closes a $2M Series A round today.

Who's hiring in DC: FiscalNote, Outroop, Spree Commerce

Monday, April 06, 2015

It's spring, the season of new life and new jobs! We've got 'em.

DC-founded speakers bureau tackling gender gap at tech events

Wednesday, April 01, 2015

Orate is a female-founded DC tech company that connects public speakers and events. The cofounders are back from their time at The Startup Factory and are hiring as they build out the second version of their platform and bringing on women tech speakers.

Arlington-based travel platform lets you design your perfect hotel stay

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Imagine If, an Arlington-based hotel booking platform, has launched a third product in its suite that lets travelers comparison-shop for hotels and save their favorites.

Place-based message board app ribl launches and learns at SXSW

Monday, March 23, 2015

ribl, a location-based message board built in DC for Google Play, launched at SXSW last week. Cofounder Mike Chan reflects on the experience and on what's next for the startup.

Late-night meal delivery service comes to the District and Arlington

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Savory, a meal delivery service that begins at 10 pm, came out of beta this week and has been selling like hotcakes.

GrindHub, business collaboration platform to replace company intranet, readies for alpha launch

Monday, March 16, 2015

GrindHub, a productivity platform for businesses that founder Brandon Luong hopes will replace companies' need for expensive intranets, is getting ready for an alpha launch.

Who's hiring in DC: Aquicore, Phone2Action, TransitScreen

Friday, March 13, 2015

Not going to SXSW? Why don't you look for a new gig instead? We've got 32 in this week's edition of our jobs post.

Attack of the drones

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

TandemNSI's drone-focused pitch event brought out a dozen startups, university, and high-school projects to showcase the latest and greatest in unmanned aerial vehicle research.

Pluck It, a deals app for more than restaurants, expands from MD to DC and VA

Friday, February 27, 2015

Pluck It, the second deals app to launch out of Uber Offices in Bethesda, is expanding its reach to the District.

On-demand roadside assistance app Urgent.ly will integrate with AT&T's connected car platform

Friday, February 27, 2015

Urgent.ly, billed as the "Uber for roadside assistance," has helped thousands of stranded drivers over the last year, with no pricey auto club membership required.

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