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Forbes Released Their 25 Next Billion-Dollar Startups List 2016

SnapMunk   • 7 min read

For the second time, with help of Chapel Hill venture firm True Brudge Capital Partners, Forbes has released their annual […]

TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016: The Highlights

Prateek Jose   • 6 min read

TechCrunch Disrupt landed in the City by the Bay this week after making a pitstop in New York earlier this year. […]

Equity Crowdfunding Platforms Are Popping Up To Make Startup Investors Of Us All

Prateek Jose   • 3 min read

A few months ago, Title III of the JOBS Act came into full effect. At the time SnapMunk contributor, Daniel […]

Simbi Network Back to Barter Letting You Exchange Skills for Services

Prateek Jose   • 3 min read

Either it’s been the theme of many Throwback Thursdays running, or the barter system is actually making a comeback. Whatever […]

Our Favorite Tech From the 2016 Rio Olympics: The Cool, The Clever & The Ridiculous

Devin Greene   • 6 min read

Olympic athletes, coaches and brands, have a long history of generating new, exciting technology. For instance, the first Nike running shoes […]

New Tech For Dogs: Startups To Help Monitor, Feed, Pamper & Play With Your Pooch

Gail Barnes   • 6 min read

Buddy – The Dog Collar Re-imagined Wearables aren’t just for humans. CES 2016 saw a burst in popularity for pet wearables. At the event […]

Startups & Technology That Will Probably Kill The Password

Krystle Vermes   • 3 min read

People have wanted to kill the password for pretty much as long as passwords have existed. The futuristic technology for biometric authentication may be here, as shown by these startups that control access without text authentication. Looks like we are on the verge of the death of passwords.

The 9 Most Depressingly Well-Funded Crowdfunding Campaigns of 2016 So Far

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 8 min read

These ridiculous crowdfunding campaigns are the most inexplicably successful of 2016 – and some of the worst business ideas. The year is only half over, but it’s already one for the record books.

Tinder For Investments & Entrepreneurs – There Are At Least 2 Of ‘Em

Charles Costa   • 3 min read

Following in the footsteps of the “Uber For” craze, there is now a whole category of “Tinder For” apps. This roundup covers two such apps focused on investments and entrepreneurs. Just swipe right for love…and funding for your new business idea.

7 Startups & Technologies Every Coffee Lover Should Check Out

Krystle Vermes   • 3 min read

If you love coffee and everything that comes with being caffeinated, tech has caught up to speed with your addiction. […]

Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know June 13-17

Stephen Altrogge   • 3 min read

Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep […]

4 Software Testing Startups To Help You Ship Better Product

Charles Costa   • 3 min read

Launching a new app or software product? These for software testing startups offer tools and services that that can help you ship a better and more user-friendly UX with fewer bugs.

Great New Tech To Spruce Up Old Shit

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 4 min read

When it comes to new tech, what’s old is new and analog is cool again. These innovations, from hand-written cards to a touch-sensitive keyboard for gaming to a turntable that takes your vinyl to MP3, are bringing old junk into the digital age.

TechCrunch Disrupt New York 2016: The Highlights

Prateek Jose   • 9 min read

From the Hackathon and its winning tool – a CMS with voice recognition – to the Battlefield and its winning startup – Beam and its SDK to integrate with Twitch – to the most interesting keynotes, here are all the highlights from 2016’s TechCrunch Disrupt in New York.

Slack-Integrated Hey Taco Gets Into the Employee Rewards & Recognition Game

Stephen Altrogge   • 3 min read

Slack has its own spinoff market of integrated products with one of the latest, Hey Taco, a simple spin on employee rewards and recognition. Of course, there’s not just one name in the game. This roundup of Slack integrations and employee recognition tools covers several startups.

What’s The Startup Status In Renewable Energy?

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 5 min read

Here’s what’s going on with clean, renewable energy when it comes to startups in the world of geothermal, solar, wind, and hydropower. You know – earth, sun wind, and water – the most renewable resources around.

The Best of April Fools’ Day from the World of Tech & Business

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 4 min read

April Fools’ Day is always eventful in the tech world. But this year we found the most obscure, frivolous, and weirdly conceived pranks and rounded them up for you here.

Don’t Forget, Virtual Reality Can Help Fix Real Reality

Benjamin Mann   • 5 min read

Sure virtual reality could be the future of video games and porn, but it should be the future of human connection and a supportive global engagement. Several organizations are exploring ways to use VR for social impact, encouraging empathy, and changing the current reality.

4 of My Favorite “Uber for ________” Services

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 4 min read

There’s on-demand healthcare, healthy food delivered to your door, hovering video cameras for hire, and cheap deals on last-minute hotel rooms. With this plethora of apps and startups focused on the on-demand, sharing economy, It’s good to be alive in the age of Ubers.

Video and Photo Apps to Help Startups Crush It on Instagram

Prateek Jose   • 4 min read

Thanks to the recent changes in Instagram’s feed, your marketing photos need to be better than ever. This roundup of apps can make photo, video, and gif editing easier so that you can create the perfect promo.

5 Companies Waging War On Sleeplessness with Tech

Stephen Altrogge   • 4 min read

These companies, four of which are startups themselves, are creating sleep technology designed to track sleep habits, fight insomnia, and make the bed more comfortable. With all this tech, sleeplessness should be a thing of the past.

7 Great Valentine’s Day Gifts for Your Favorite Techie

Justin Ponce   • 4 min read

With another Valentine’s Day approaching, many of us prepare for a little consumerism in the name of displaying our affection for those […]

When You Wish Upon a Startup: Disney Accelerator Opens Applications for Third Summer Program

Daniel A. Guttenberg   • 3 min read

The Walt Disney Co. was a major media and entertainment innovator from its start, and it has successfully retained that […]

20 Highs and Lows of CES 2016

Benjamin Mann   • 9 min read

As most of you know, last week was CES 2016 in Las Vegas; the world’s most prolific consumer electronics show. […]

CES Recap: The Biggest Startups Out Of Eureka Park To Date

Prateek Jose   • 4 min read

To some, most of the exciting action at CES goes down at the Sands Expo Center. The convention center is […]

Monthly Lifestyle Subscriptions Are a Thing With Companies Like Wonderush

Stephen Altrogge   • 3 min read

It’s no secret that the “alternate” subscription market is exploding. It started with sending stuff. Birchbox offers high-end beauty products; Conscious Box […]

Need to Fix Your Broken Life? We Should Use More Apps for That

Benjamin Mann   • 6 min read

It’s not that I haven’t acknowledged our global affinity for the petty, superficial and distracting. I know what people watch […]

Startup Funding Roundup – 3/13/15

SnapMunk   • 3 min read

From companies like Eko raising $2 million for a smartphone-connected stethoscope to BugCrowd raising $6 million in Series A funding […]

Startup Funding Roundup – 2/27/15

SnapMunk   • 3 min read

From Skully Helmets raising an $11 millions Series A round for smart technology motorcycle helmets to InMoji raising $1 million […]

Startup Funding Roundup February 20, 2015

SnapMunk   • 3 min read

It has been another busy week for startups on the move. From Blue Talon’s $5 million raise to Urban Airship’s […]

Startup Funding Roundup – 2/13/15

SnapMunk   • 3 min read

From a nearly $600 million dollar valuation for a pre-launch startup to investments in sectors like solar and life sciences, […]