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The New York Startup Mafia
In the world of startups, the term “mafia” has come to positively describe a group of people who have built a successful company and then continued to work together to create a new wave of startups. As Sarah Lacy, founder and editor-in-chief of PandoDaily, the Silicon Valley-based publisher, recently put it: “In the case of… Continue reading »
Lerer Ventures Leads Investment in Namely
Namely, a cloud-based management platform for advertising, media and technology companies, has raised $750,000 in funding. Lerer Ventures, the New York-based venture capital fund, led the round. Also participating was Bullpen Capital, a venture fund based in Menlo Park, California. We spoke with Namely CEO and founder Matt Straz about the investment and the rapid… Continue reading »
Why Ad Tech Should Embrace Great Design
Whether it’s consumer devices like the iPhone or apps like Instagram, well-designed products are now all around us. As consumer expectations for design migrate to business, it’s more important than ever to build ad-tech systems that people actually want to use. This is especially important given the number of systems that most people already use… Continue reading »
The Makegood: How it Started and Where it’s Going
The Makegood was launched six months ago today by Matt Straz. Matt is the CEO of Namely, a platform that enables media, advertising and technology companies to manage their human capital. We spoke to Matt about why he started the The Makegood and where it is headed. The Makegood: Matt, why did you start publishing… Continue reading »
Introducing Namely: Team Management Platform for Advertising
This week we launched Namely, a company that is developing a team management system for advertising companies. With billions of dollars being invested in automating the buying and selling of media, our focus on people may seem unusual. But attracting, retaining and expanding advertising’s human resources is the most critical issue facing the industry today.… Continue reading »
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