By Ken Kurson 1/15 4:00pm

Technology

Making hearts and algorithms throb.

Third Time’s (even more) the Charm? Ori Allon Aims to Replicate Success With NY Real Estate Startup

Ori Allon, the charmed entrepreneur who has already sold one company to Google and another to Twitter, has been feverishly working on his third—Urban Compass. So far, Mr. Allon and founder Robert Reffkin won’t even say what Urban Compass does. But that air of mystery hasn’t slowed the company’s growth—they have raised $8 million from an impressive group of seed funders including Goldman Sachs, AmEx CEO Ken Chenault and Thrive Capital*. The start-up now has 18 employees and counting.

One of those 18 offers a clue to what Urban Compass will actually involve, and our guess is real estate. As first reported by The Real Deal, Gordon Golub, who was an Executive Vice President at Citi Habitats, left after 18 years to join Mr. Allon and Mr. Reffkin. Read More

By The Editors 1/24/11 9:35pm

valuations

Which Web Startup Is Worth the Most Per User?

A lot of startups these days are achieving massive, billion-dollar valuations based on the big bets investors are taking on them. 

Sometimes these companies have real revenue, or profit, like Facebook and Groupon. 

But sometimes this enthusiasm is based on how much hype the company has in the press, or how fast it is growing Read More

By Anna Lindow 12/09/10 4:36pm

Relationships

Digital Love: Test-Driving Dating App MeetMoi NOW

In 1995, I won a poetry contest for kids on Compuserve. The prize was an America’s Funniest Home Videos t-shirt. Once I repressed got over my dad’s refusal to let me get AOL (FATHER, WHY?!) thereby rendering me a giant loser/pariah who couldn’t instant message, I became hooked on using the internet for everything Read More

By The Editors 12/03/10 6:06pm

Slideshow

Best of 2010: New York’s 10 Most On-Fire Tech Startups

So many Silicon Alley startups who crushed it in 2010, it’s tough to pick just ten. In fact, some observers, like prominent local VC Fred Wilson, fear that the amount of money flowing into tech startups is becoming a bubble.

But for now, let’s toast to the winners. A more reasonable take can surely wait Read More