{"id":5350,"date":"2013-07-22T09:56:04","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T16:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=5350"},"modified":"2018-11-25T18:32:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T02:32:07","slug":"news-for-week-of-july-22-marc-hoag-announces-that-venturocket-raised-700k-in-its-first-round-of-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/news-for-week-of-july-22-marc-hoag-announces-that-venturocket-raised-700k-in-its-first-round-of-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"News For Week of July 22: Marc Hoag announces that Venturocket raised $700k in it&#8217;s first round of funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Check out\u00a0<a title=\"Founders Network\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foundersnetwork.com\/\">Founders Network<\/a>\u00a0members making headlines in this week\u2019s member news roundup. Founders Network offers peer mentorship for over 300 tech startup founders. To learn more about FN, please visit<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foundersnetwork.com\/\">www.foundersnetwork.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/MarcHoag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3800\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/MarcHoag.jpg\" alt=\"Marc Hoag, Vunturocket\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Marc Hoag announced that Venturocket raised\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fndrs.net\/11Ulrqk\u00a0\">$700k<\/a> in it&#8217;s first round of funding.\u00a0Venturocket\u00a0is a job\/talent marketplace and &#8220;talent discovery platform&#8221; that automatically connects job seekers with the most relevant jobs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/at.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2854\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/at-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Alex Trimis\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/at-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/at.jpeg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Alex Trimis of Dopios was\u00a0featured in <a href=\"http:\/\/fndrs.net\/12H5U6W \">Tech Crunch<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dopios.com\/\">Dopios<\/a>\u00a0allows travelers to search for local guides by destination, and then filter the results by their own preferences to find a trip that suits them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IFTTT_005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5152\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IFTTT_005-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Linden Tibbets\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IFTTT_005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IFTTT_005-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IFTTT_005-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IFTTT_005-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IFTTT_005-128x128.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Linden Tibbets&#8217; startup IFTTT was named\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/7\/15\/4524776\/best-new-apps-ifttt\">best new app<\/a> by\u00a0The Verge.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ifttt.com\/\">IFTTT<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0service\u00a0that enables customers to connect channels\u00a0with personally created or publicly shared profiles known as &#8220;recipes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2c1306b.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4260\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2c1306b-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Mat Ellis, Founder and CEO of Cloudability\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2c1306b-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2c1306b-32x32.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2c1306b-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2c1306b-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2c1306b-128x128.jpeg 128w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/2c1306b.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Mat Ellis of Cloudability is The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network finalists in the individual achievement category.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cloudability.com\/\">Cloudability<\/a>\u00a0lets you monitor, manage and communicate your cloud costs with one easy tool.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/MicahBaldwin.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3596\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/MicahBaldwin-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Micah Baldwin, Graphicly\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/MicahBaldwin-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/MicahBaldwin.jpeg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Micah Baldwin of Graphicly was on a panel at <a href=\"http:\/\/contentgems.com\/i_urls\/71646722\">Comic Con<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/graphicly.com\/\">Graphicly<\/a>\u00a0is a platform for publishers which offers work flow integration, self-<wbr><\/wbr>publishing, digital distribution, conversion, and promotion for digital content.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Brett-Kopf.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3371\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Brett-Kopf-150x150.png\" alt=\"Brett Kopf, Remind 101\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Brett-Kopf-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Brett-Kopf.png 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Brett Kopf&#8217;s startup Remind101 was recognized by The George Lucas Education Foundation as the <a href=\"http:\/\/contentgems.com\/i_urls\/72387710\">&#8220;new school&#8221; method<\/a> to keep parents involved.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.remind101.com\/\">Remind101<\/a>\u00a0lets you stay in touch with parents via texting with no phone numbers exchanged.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1bdcc53.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3969\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1bdcc53-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Zeb Dropkin, Founder and CEO at RentHackr\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1bdcc53-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1bdcc53-32x32.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1bdcc53-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1bdcc53-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1bdcc53-128x128.jpeg 128w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1bdcc53.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Zeb Dropkin&#8217;s startup RentHackr won the startup category at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/nyc-companies-vie-for-25k-crowdfundx-2013-7?op=1&amp;utm_source=buffer&amp;utm_campaign=Buffer&amp;utm_content=buffer0fab6&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">CROWDFUNDx NYC Challenge<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/renthackr.com\/\">RentHackr<\/a>\u00a0creates a place for apartment renters to see what everyone around them is paying, and to.<a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/13qKYFP\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/q5q4rLOGZk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-expanded-url=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/13qKYFP\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/TejalShaw.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3454 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/TejalShaw-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Tejal Shaw\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/TejalShaw-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/TejalShaw.jpeg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tejal Shah&#8217;s startup\u00a0KidAdmit launched the rest of their product last week with 22 preschools on their platform. \u00a0KidAdmit allows parents to apply directly to multiple preschools using their KidAdmit&#8217;s common application.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you are interested in learning more about our approval process, please click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foundersnetwork.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out\u00a0Founders Network\u00a0members making headlines in this week\u2019s member news roundup. 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