Peanut Labs, social network turned market research company, raises round

Peanut Labs, social network turned market research company, raises round

Peanut Labs is a great example of how an inexperienced yet scrappy team can scramble toward a new strategy to save themselves. The company, formerly called Xuqa, has just raised a $3.2 million round of capital to bolster it in its new mission.

Xuqa, you’ll recall,… Continue Reading

Xuqa becomes Peanut Labs, targeting online market research

Xuqa becomes Peanut Labs, targeting online market research

Xuqa began as a social network two years ago and distinguished itself by finding clever ways to make money — most notably getting paid by market researchers to administer surveys to its users. While the site is profitable, the company decided five months ago to… Continue Reading