Liftopia elevated by $1M for real-time ski lift discounts

Liftopia elevated by $1M for real-time ski lift discounts

Liftopia, a web site that provides a pricing and discount directory for ski lift tickets at various resorts, has taken in $1 million in a second round of funding just in time for winter. The San Francisco, Calif. company tracks prices as they rise and fall depending on the time of year, time of week, popularity of resorts and quality of snowfall — that way users will be able to find the most affordable prices… Continue Reading

Terrapass lets you be “carbon neutral,” raises cash

Terrapass lets you be “carbon neutral,” raises cash

(Update: The cash raised was $5.8 million, according to a regulatory filing at the SEC)

Terrapass, a Menlo Park, Calif. company that lets people calculate the greenhouse gas emissions caused by daily activities such as driving, and then pay to offset them, has raised another round of funding.

Despite no prior backing, the company is growing very quickly, now boasting 50,000 adherents. It has become a leader of the movement to go “carbon neutral,” a trend is… Continue Reading

Imagekind, the Web site for artists, raises cash

Imagekind, the Web site for artists, raises cash

Imagekind is a Web site that lets artists upload their artwork for sale, and gives them the freedom to sell it at whatever price they want.

The six-month-old Seattle start-up has just raised $2.6 million in venture capital, which gives it ammunition to go after the industry’s leading site, Art.com. It will announce the funding tomorrow.

Art.com dictates prices more rigidly — it doesn’t let artists set their own price, and apparently only pays them a 10… Continue Reading