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News & Announcements

03/20/2013 – FleetSafer Now Available on Kyocera with Sprint® Direct Connect®

Aegis Mobility, the leading provider of software to help prevent work place distracted driving, announced today that its FleetSafer®application, which promotes responsible driving, is now available on Kyocera DuraCore, DuraXT, DuraMax and DuraPlus phones with Sprint®Direct Connect®.

03/20/2013 – Basho Open-Sources Riak CS, Its Big Data Storage Software For Companies That Want Their Own Amazon S3 Cloud

Basho is open-soucing Riak CS, its storage software that integrates with Amazon Web Services. Riak CS will be available under an Apache 2 license.

03/19/2013 – Chevy Chase-Based NEA Increases Investment in MapR Technologies

New Enterprise Associates (NEA), the Chevy Chase-based venture capital firm, said on Tuesday it has increased its investment in Silicon Valley's MapR Technologies, developer of an Apache Hadoop data analytics platform.

03/18/2013 – Herndon-Based YaSabe Lands $2.7 Million in Seed Funding

YaSabe, a Herndon-based provider of local and mobile search services for U.S. Hispanics, said on Monday it has raised $2.7 million in seed funding, which the company will use to bolster product development and marketing, as well as to forge new business partnerships.

03/18/2013 – NEA creates NEA Studio in New York

New Enterprise Associates has launched NEA Studio, a 12-week program program in New York for designers who create mobile and web startups.

03/18/2013 – Square 1 Bank Names Former Edison Venture Principal to Head Boston Office

Square 1 Bank, a bank that focuses on entrepreneurs and the venture capital community, has named Michael Madden as senior vice president and managing director in its Boston office.

03/18/2013 – Troop ID raises $2.1 million in VC

Troop ID has raised $2.1 million from investors including David Tisch and Mark McLaughlin, TechCrunch reports.

03/17/2013 – The Winners of Tech Cocktail’s SXSW Power Hour Pitch Jam Are…Homesnap and Speek Named Winners

Most disruptive: Homesnap (Washington, DC) and Best pitch: Speek (Washington, DC)

03/15/2013 – NEA Launches New Program for Designers in New York

New Enterprise Associates (NEA), the Chevy Chase-based venture capital firm, has launched a new program aimed at designers launching mobile and web startups in New York.

03/15/2013 – DC Startup Homesnap Was Back At SXSW After Nailing Investment At SXSW 12 [video][sxsw]

Washington DC startup HomeSnap has got to be the best tool for those shopping for a new home.

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