With $3.2M in funding, Dekko unveils a clever tech to insert animations into the real world

The startup says its "real-world operating system" lets you insert your animated content into reality, as viewed on your mobile devices.

It’s the ‘second inning’ of mobile monetization & these startups are making bank

To inspire your business strategy, we spoke to a group of entrepreneurs from startups like Lyft, Poshmark, Postmates, and Stripe. After some trial and error, they've figured out how to make money hand over fist.

Why it’s too risky to take seed funding from friends and family this Christmas

CBInsights research indicates that 1,000 recently-funded seed companies will be orphaned, meaning they are unable to raise follow-on financing.

Investors weigh in on falling game-startup valuations

Developer Zynga's collapse has taken its toll on game-company valuations. The topic came up at the recent investor panel at the YetiZen game accelerator.

Lenddo uses social networks to give loans and improve credit

Lenddo, which helps people build credit with small loans and a social-based Klout-like scoring system, raised an $8 million first round of funding Tuesday.

The brains behind Lenddo, co-founders Jeff Stewart and Richard Eldridge and chief scientist Dr. Naveen Agnihotri, …

Germany’s madvertise makes a move into the Middle East with Mobilike acquisition

Germany-based independent mobile ad network madvertise has acquired Turkish mobile-advertising company Mobilike.

Both companies are leaders in their respective markets, with madvertise delivering 2 billion monthly ad impressions across Europe (Germany, France, UK, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland) and Mobilike delivering …

BringIt launches head-to-head challenges in Facebook mini games (exclusive)

BringIt builds mini games inside Facebook games to encourage players to buy and spend virtual currency. Today, it is adding the ability for players to challenge each other in head-to-head wagering.

Most Facebook games are free-to-play. Players can play for …