Intelligo is using AI to make background checks relevant again

To realize that the background check industry needs an overhaul look no further than the backlog of 700,000 background checks faced by the federal agency that handles all background checks for sensitive government positions. This backlog has essentiall… Continue reading Intelligo is using AI to make background checks relevant again

Intelligo is using AI to make background checks relevant again

 To realize that the background check industry needs an overhaul look no further than the backlog of 700,000 background checks faced by the federal agency that handles all background checks for sensitive government positions. This backlog has esse… Continue reading Intelligo is using AI to make background checks relevant again

Planning your startup’s acquisition just got easier with Slack’s private shared channels

 A few months ago Slack launched a beta feature called Shared Channels, which let two organizations share a common channel. So for example a startup could have a channel that it shared with its PR firm or lawyers. But sometimes discussions between… Continue reading Planning your startup’s acquisition just got easier with Slack’s private shared channels

Foursquare revamps its developer site as API usage soars

 It’s no secret that developers are the key to Foursquare’s continued success, and as part of supporting that mission the company just launched a revamped developer site, its first major refresh since 2009. The new site makes it clearer what the difference is between the developer offerings. The Places API is the free offering that most developers will use that serves up information… Read More Continue reading Foursquare revamps its developer site as API usage soars

GoDaddy is buying rival Host Europe Group for $1.8B to accelerate its international expansion

godaddy-heg GoDaddy is on a shopping spree. Yesterday we reported that the domain and hosting company had bought WP Curve, a WordPress services startup to expand its WordPress support team. And today the company has just announced a much bigger deal. GoDaddy has acquired European rival Host Europe Group (HEG) for $1.8 billion – including €605 million paid to existing Host Europe… Read More Continue reading GoDaddy is buying rival Host Europe Group for $1.8B to accelerate its international expansion

Logikcull raises $10M to let lawyers analyze documents at the speed of a thousand interns

Business people doing research in library As entertaining and interesting as made-for-TV lawsuits (like the O.J trial) are, they always leave out one key element. The hundreds of hours of research that goes on behind the scenes to prepare for an important trial. Before any big trial a lawyer (and their associates and interns) has to find, organize and examine  thousands of documents. The process is officially called Discovery, and is… Read More Continue reading Logikcull raises $10M to let lawyers analyze documents at the speed of a thousand interns