OneSpot raises $4.2M for customized news aggregation
OneSpot, a company that helps websites offer links to relevant news stories elsewhere on the Internet, has raised $4.2 million in a first round of venture funding.
The most obvious comparison to the Austin, Texas company’s offerings is technology news aggregation site Techmeme. Like Techmeme, OneSpot generates a list of links to relevant news in a specific field, using an algorithm that prioritizes articles based on factors like links and whether a specific website is “trusted.”… Continue Reading
Tech Ranch kicks off in growing Austin startup community
For years, Austin, Texas has been a hub of the semiconductor and computing industries. But the city has always been known more for its large corporations than Silicon Valley-style startup culture. The founders of a new incubator called Tech Ranch Austin say that’s a changing equation.
The problem, says cofounder Kevin Koym, is the lack of any easy way to make connections. A successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Koym moved to Austin for the quality of life,… Continue Reading
OneSpot launches news crawler widget for media sites
OneSpot, a news aggregator reminiscent of Blogrunner, Sphere and other media widgets that pull in news from around the web, is launching today with two high-profile pilot clients, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Each of which will run a widget containing story headlines provided by OneSpot’s algorithm.
This launch is the latest move in a molasses-like battle between traditional media websites and independent news portals like Google News and Techmeme to become the… Continue Reading