Incoming Media secures funding from Intel Capital; Appbot will help promote your app; Richard Branson on digital currency

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Incoming Media, a mobile video engagement platform out of NICTA, is one of 16 startups from around the world to receive a slice of $US62 million worth of funding from Intel Capital. Australian startup Appbot helps app builders promote their apps and keep track of Google Play and Appstore reviews, rankings and keywords for all countries. At a concert last year, Matt Gerard was standing in a sea of people, struggling to find his friends. It was there he came up with the idea for Crowdsurfer, an app that lets you know where your friends are in real time. Online retailer Shoes of Prey has inked a deal with United States department store Nordstrom to open six retail outlets in its stores. Richard Branson on how digital currency can transform the world. AVCAL has long advocated for a stronger nexus between publicly funded research and real economic outcomes. The federal government has announced the National Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda, which includes several reforms to employer sponsored visas which will affect startups. The challenges around creating a hardware startup in Australia. Bronwen Clune, Editor Incoming: faster, smarter mobile video after startup secures $5.6m funding from Intel Capital by Kye White Incoming Media, a mobile video engagement platform out of NICTA, is one of 16 startups from around the world to receive a slice of $US62 million worth of funding from Intel Capital. VIEW ALL NEWS Meet the startup that could help promote your app by Kye White When entrepreneur Stuart Hall wanted a way to track reviews for his app Discovr, he went and built one himself. How digital currency can transform the world: Richard Branson by Richard Branson There aren’t many things that have come close to capturing my imagination like the idea of going to space has, writes Richard Branson. Boosting the commercial returns from research: the missing link by Kar Mei Tang AVCAL has long advocated for a stronger nexus between publicly funded research and real economic outcomes. The loner in the room: being a hardware startup in Australia by James Moore If you are like me and find the idea of creating something that you can touch and feel exciting, then you need to get used to being the loner in the room. THE NEWS WRAP: Payments provider BlueSnap raises $US50 million in latest funding round by Kye White BlueSnap’s technology helps online companies maximise customer acquisition and retention through its global payment gateway and checkout pages. READ MORE Our path to disruption: Envato Brought to you by Sensis Despite humble beginnings, serial disruptor Envato’s turnover has grown to more than $50 million in just eight years. The founders share their startup success story. READ MORE Shoes of Prey strikes deal with Nordstrom to open shops in the US by Cara Waters Online retailer Shoes of Prey has inked a deal with United States department store Nordstrom to open six retail outlets in its stores. READ MORE Crowdsurfer promises you’ll never lose your friends again by Kye White At a concert last year, Matt Gerard was standing in a sea of people, struggling to find his friends. It was there he came up with the idea for Crowdsurfer, an app that lets you know where your friends are in real time. READ MORE Navigating Australian immigration as a startup by Jackson Taylor The federal government has announced the National Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda, which includes several reforms to employer sponsored visas which will affect startups. READ MORE