Gov. Hickenlooper: Why Colorado is the new Silicon Valley (Q&A)

March 6, 2013 9:40 AM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

At the VCIR conference to showcase the mountain region's startups, Colarado's governor spoke about his state's commitment to tech. In a private meeting with the press, he stressed his mission to turn Colorado into the most pro-business state without jeopardizing its natural beauty.

Yext lands $27M to perfect local business listings

June 12, 2012 8:12 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

New York City-based Yext, which offers a simple way to control your business data across local search publishers, announced today it has landed an additional $27 million in a fifth round of funding.

Yext says it will use the funding …

With 2.5M downloads, Guidepal travel app spreads Swedish startup invasion

October 18, 2011 12:07 PM Chikodi Chima
Chikodi Chima

There was a time when the hottest Swedish import to hit American shores was the disco troupe ABBA. Today there’s a growing crop of Nordic startups hoping to make their impression felt.

Travel startup Guidepal hopes to follow in the …