RichRelevance acquires Avail to aid its international expansion

RichRelevance announced today that it has acquired Avail, Europe’s largest provider of online merchandising platforms, for an undisclosed sum.

1 billion daily product recommendations driving ‘multiple billions’ in sales for RichRelevance clients

A billion product recommendations a day is a significant milestone, and with 73 percent revenue growth and 43 percent customer growth in the past year to go with it, RichRelevance is hiring a new president to help increase growth.

Path 3: The leading private social network gets more personal, more human, and more money

Path has always taken a different ... trail. So it's no surprise that the private social network is laying down new tracks in an attempt to make digital communication more human.

Bob on Twitter, Bo on Facebook, and BJ on Pinterest are all one guy. CrowdTwist helps you sell to him

"There are new channels popping up every week, and consumers are spending time with brands in new places ... engaging with brands like the Miami Dolphins across eight to 10 channels, which makes them look like eight to 10 people."

At Change.org, entrepreneurs are building the tools for social activism

Step into the San Francisco offices of Change.org, the online petitioning site that is arming ordinary people with the tools to start revolutions, and you'll be swept up by the mission.

Gravity pulls in investors, gets $10.6M for content personalization tech

Gravity is inescapable, especially if we're talking about the content personalization startup that goes by the same name.

Your own. Personal. Internet. Check out the brand new Nara.me

Nara.me is a Cambridge, Mass.-based brain trust of astrophysicists and neurosurgeons dedicated to creating “a more personal, actionable, and liberating web to achieve a life well found.”

It’s also a startup that’s just sealed a $4 million first round of …

Twitter nabs targeting pros behind startup RestEngine

Twitter has snatched up the talent behind social marketing automation company RestEngine.

“We’re very excited to announce that the RestEngine team is joining the Twitter flock! Just over two-and-a-half years ago we founded RestEngine to help social app publishers send …

Ex-Googlers launch recommendation engine Stamped, with help from Google Ventures

A team of former Googlers has launched an iPhone app, funded by Google Ventures, for recommending experiences you might want to partake in.

Stamped connects to your Facebook and Twitter networks. It seeks to turn the social services into fun …

Demo: Sell personalized merchandise with MashON

If you’re enjoying your 15 minutes of fame, maybe it’s time to cash in with some merchandising. MashON lets you create your own customizable, branded products and sell them on your web site.

Today at DEMO, MashON is releasing a …

Exclusive: RapLeaf announces $1M fund for data personalization apps

Data-mining startup RapLeaf has created a new $1 million fund for applications interested in using its data services for personalization, the company announced today.

RapLeaf’s data collection methods have raised privacy concerns in the past. The company came under fire …