{"id":7720,"date":"2014-11-17T13:57:13","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T21:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=7720"},"modified":"2018-11-28T01:02:05","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T09:02:05","slug":"tech-startup-news-november-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/tech-startup-news-november-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitin Pachisia Announces Unshackled, A New $3.5M Early Stage Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7724\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unshackled-1024x454.png\" alt=\"FN Members in this week's tech startup news\" width=\"676\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unshackled-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unshackled-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unshackled-676x300.png 676w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unshackled.png 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>Check out\u00a0<a title=\"Founders Network\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foundersnetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Founders Network<\/a>\u00a0members making tech startup news headlines in this week\u2019s member news roundup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2013\/05\/news-for-the-week-of-may-6-micah-baldwin-of-graphicly-raises-300000-using-microventures-p2p-funding-platform\/attachment\/478586515\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4800 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/478586515-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Nitin Pachisia in this week's FN tech startup news roundup\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/478586515-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/478586515-32x32.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/478586515-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/478586515-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/478586515-128x128.jpeg 128w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/478586515.jpeg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/215\/?tab=posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nitin Pachisia<\/a> announces Unshackled, a new <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/11\/13\/unshackled-is-a-new-3-5m-early-stage-fund-that-looks-a-lot-like-an-accelerator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$3.5M early stage fund<\/a> (via Jordan Crook, TechCrunch).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unshackled.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unshackled<\/a> is an innovative way of seeding startups by hiring founders on payroll, including those on visas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2014\/11\/tech-startup-news-november-17\/jay-dedapper-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7721\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7721 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jay-dedapper-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jay DeDapper in this week's FN tech startup news roundup\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jay-dedapper-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jay-dedapper-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jay-dedapper-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jay-dedapper-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jay-dedapper-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jay-dedapper.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/572\/?tab=posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay DeDapper<\/a>, Founder of Buzztala announces the general availability of its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2014\/11\/prweb12299428.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organic Video Ad Network<\/a> (via PRWeb).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzztala.com\/#sthash.NZZyxhTf.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzztala<\/a> is reinventing paid search for retailers and brands with stackable, searchable, tasty short video product review summaries.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2013\/09\/introducing-the-october-13-cohort-of-tech-startup-founders\/william-santana-li\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5617\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5617 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/william-santana-li-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"William Santana Li in this week's FN tech startup news roundup\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/william-santana-li-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/william-santana-li-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/william-santana-li-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/william-santana-li-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/william-santana-li-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/william-santana-li.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/624\/?tab=posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Li<\/a> announces that Knightscope will have <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/11\/17\/k5-robot-security-guard\/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_source=feedburner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 robots deployed<\/a> by the end of the fiscal year (Mashable).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/knightscope.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knightscope<\/a> is developing technology that will predict and prevent crime utilizing autonomous technology, robotics and predictive analytics.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2014\/01\/news-for-week-of-january-13-jeremy-almonds-startup-paystand-received-backing-from-central-coast-angels\/jeremy-almond\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6047\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6047 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jeremy-almond-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jeremy Almond in this week's FN tech startup news roundup\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jeremy-almond-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jeremy-almond-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jeremy-almond-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jeremy-almond-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jeremy-almond-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/jeremy-almond.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/339\/?tab=posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Almond<\/a> announces that PayStand is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2014\/11\/prweb12303461.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partnering\u00a0with the\u00a0Santa Cruz Warriors<\/a> (via PRWeb).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.paystand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PayStand<\/a> makes it simple for anyone to sell or receive money online &#8211; directly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Blogs or any Website.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2012\/02\/member-profile-jesse-maddox-founder-of-tech-startup-triplingo\/jesse-maddox-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-862\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-862 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jesse-Maddox1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jesse Maddox, Founder of TripLingo in this week's FN tech startup news roundup\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jesse-Maddox1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jesse-Maddox1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jesse-Maddox1.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/314\/?tab=posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesse Maddox<\/a> announces that TripLingo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2014\/11\/prweb12297040.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is partnering with\u00a0Travizon Inc<\/a> (via PRWeb).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.triplingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TripLingo<\/a> develops mobile applications that help international travelers translate various languages.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2014\/11\/introducing-november-14-cohort-tech-startup-founders\/shannon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7536\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7536 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SHANNON-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Shannon Ong in this week's FN tech startup news roundup\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SHANNON-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SHANNON-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SHANNON-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SHANNON-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SHANNON-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SHANNON-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SHANNON.jpg 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/profile\/983\/?tab=posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shannon 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If you are interested in learning more about our approval process, please click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foundersnetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"wpp_popup_post_end_element\">\u00a0<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out\u00a0Founders Network\u00a0members making tech startup news headlines in this week\u2019s member news roundup. Nitin Pachisia announces Unshackled, a new $3.5M early stage fund (via Jordan Crook, TechCrunch).\u00a0Unshackled is an &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/tech-startup-news-november-17\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":7724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7292,7171,7169],"tags":[98,90,8059,8253],"table_tags":[],"class_list":["post-7720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-founders-community","category-startup-investing-and-funding","category-women-entrepreneurs","tag-startups","tag-tech-founders","tag-women-entrepreneurs","tag-women-in-business"],"acf":[],"featured_image_data":{"src":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/unshackled.png","alt":"","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7720"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=7720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}