Jan WilmkingLiquidTalent Launches On-Demand Marketplace For Designers And Developersverified_publisherTechCrunch - Jordan CrookLiquidTalent has today launched out of beta, offering companies a marketplace to find high-quality developer and designer talent on-demand both on the web and mobile. The company was founded by Alex Abelin, Google’s former public affairs manager, and Scott Annan under the premise that developers and …
Jan WilmkingWeWork Used These Documents To Convince Investors It's Worth BillionsBuzzFeed - Nitasha TikuWhat the $10 billion co-working company’s internal financial documents tell us about how a decacorn is built. Startups don’t turn into unicorns — the buzzword for companies valued at a billion dollars or more — without a good story attached. For WeWork — which leases office space, divvies it up into …
Jan WilmkingNarvar, A Service That Improves Online Post-Purchase Experiences, Raises $10Mverified_publisherTechCrunch - Matthew LynleyNarvar, a startup that enables companies to better engage with customers after online purchases, said it has raised $10 million. Narvar provides companies with software that improves the post-purchase experience. That can include a better interface when it comes to shipping, more detailed text …
Jan WilmkingStyleLounge, The European Metasearch Engine For Clothing And Lifestyle Products, Raises €2.3Mverified_publisherTechCrunch - Steve O'HearGermany’s StyleLounge, which operates a metasearch engine for clothing and lifestyle products, has raised a Series A round of funding. Backing comes from TA Ventures, Axivate Capital, ASTUTIA Ventures, a number of family offices and Felix Jahn, founder of Home24 and former managing director of …
Jan WilmkingBranch8 Lets Merchants Sell Via Multiple E-Commerce Sites With Fewer Headachesverified_publisherTechCrunch - Jon RussellIf there’s one thing as diverse and multi-faceted as Asian culture it would probably be the region’s e-commerce landscape. There’s no single dominant player — like Amazon or eBay in the West — and things are very different from country to country. Alibaba and JD dominate China, Rakuten owns Japan, …