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Surkus Acquires Craze And Sets Sights On Aggressive Expansion Into The Live Event Distressed Ticket Inventory Market

By Daniel Laury | Deals, Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news | Comments are Closed | 22 February, 2018 | 0

Original Source: http://prn.to/2op3uhH LOS ANGELES and CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Surkus Inc, the Los Angeles-based industry leader in event technology, has acquired Chicago-based Craze Promotions LLC, a national leader in last-minute distribution of live event unclaimed ticket inventory. Chris Bauman, Founder and CEO of Craze, will join Surkus as a result of the acquisition. Bauman, a live music industry veteran andRead more

Building Stronger Teams With Analytics And Artificial Intelligence

By Daniel Laury | Big Data, Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news | Comments are Closed | 3 December, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2BwdpqR POST WRITTEN BY Victor Snyder  Victor Snyder , Forbes Councils Shutterstock Data is everywhere in business, and teams that are adopting data-driven cultures are making huge strides. Tools and strategies for data-based decision making can be applied in so many different ways: for maximizing operational efficiencies, as a team engagement tool or to help build more effectiveRead more

Start-up Raises $2 Million For Cloud-Powered VR / AR

By Daniel Laury | Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news, Virtual Reality | Comments are Closed | 24 November, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2jk9Bl1   November 21st, 2017 – 10:10am By Alexander Jones, Intern Staff Writer Californian tech start-up, GridRaster, has raised $2 million to progress development of its cloud-powered VR / AR solution. The funding comes from venture capital firms, including Unshackled Ventures, Lumia Capital, and NexStar Partners. GridRaster claims that its cloud computing optimization can render mobile VR and ARRead more

New app gives users access to hot events for free

By Daniel Laury | Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news, Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 11 November, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2zAuq3l By: Zohreen Adamjee  POSTED: NOV 09 2017 08:20PM PST (FOX 11) – No reservation, no problem! There’s a new app out where you can get paid to party. On a Friday night they lined up for exclusive access to a top Hollywood dance class and competition through the app “Surkus.” No wait list…and instead of paying $55 forRead more

Sisense is a Visionary in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for BI and Analytics

By Daniel Laury | Big Data, Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news | Comments are Closed | 31 October, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2zalEuR “Net new buying in the market is being dominated by vendors that are focused on agility and ease of use for business users coupled with the ability to govern deployments and promote the responsible creation, distribution and use of analytic content created within the platform.” Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report on Business Intelligence andRead more

GridRaster gets seed funds from Exfinity, other VCs

By Daniel Laury | Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news, Virtual Reality | Comments are Closed | 10 October, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2wLWUVp Virtual reality start-up GridRaster will use the funds for product development and marketing Salman S.H. GridRaster is currently working with a select group of clients including Osterhout Design Group, Steel Wool Studios, telecom firms and other firms in industrial, aerospace, automotive and retail sectors. Bengaluru: GridRaster Inc. has raised $2 million in seed fundingRead more

Senate panel approves self-driving car legislation

By Daniel Laury | Autonomous Driving, Portfolio Companies, Robotics, tech news, Transportation | Comments are Closed | 5 October, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://cnb.cx/2ysQMGo A Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously gave the green light to a bill aimed at speeding the use of self-driving cars without human controls. After unanimous approval by the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the full Senate must take up the bill. The measure is the first significant federal legislation addressing self-driving cars.Read more

See the cool kids lined up outside that new restaurant? This app pays them to stand there.

By Daniel Laury | Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news | Comments are Closed | 17 August, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://wapo.st/2whg3kQ By Peter Holley August 16 at 2:43 PM A recent Surkus event in Los Angeles draws a crowd eager to sample food and mingle. (Surkus) Pretend for a moment that you’re walking through your neighborhood and notice a line of people wrapped around the block outside a newly opened restaurant. Local food bloggers haven’t written aboutRead more

Six Real-Life Scenarios In Which You May Actually Need Surkus

By Daniel Laury | Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news, tech news | Comments are Closed | 10 August, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2utuluZ The App That Lets You Hire Party Guests BY HADLEY TOMICKI · AUGUST 08, 2017 Surkus is a new app that allows you to hire people to fill a room. The idea is that you’ve got a party or event and want it to be attended with guests of a certain type. So Surkus allows you toRead more

Need Models for Your Party? There’s an App for That

By Daniel Laury | Portfolio Companies, portfolio company news, tech news | Comments are Closed | 10 August, 2017 | 0

Original Source: http://nyti.ms/2ut2lYj By BEN WIDDICOMBE AUG. 4, 2017 When the vibrating yoga pants were switched on, the party perked up considerably. “Oh, I like this,” said Briana Siaca, facing the floor in a downward dog pose, as electronic sensors pulsed along her legs. Ms. Siaca, 23, a two-time Miss New York runner-up with more thanRead more

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