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Splice gets $55 million for its software bringing beats from bedrooms to bandstands

Splice, the New York-based, AI-infused, beat-making software service for music producers created by the founder of GroupMe, has managed to sample another $55 million in financing from investors for it

Several major iOS apps crashing at launch due to Facebook SDK issues

A number of popular apps including Spotify, GroupMe, Pinterest and TikTok were fielding user iOS crash reports Wednesday evening, the result of an apparent issues with Facebook’s SDK according t

Which type of funding is actually best for your business?

When starting a tech company, there seems to be a playbook that most entrepreneurs follow. While some may start with a bit of bootstrapping, most will dive straight into raising seed money through...

Hack for the environment at the Disrupt SF Hackathon

This weekend, hundreds of developers and engineers will pack into the Disrupt SF conference space for our Hackathon, a 24-hour race to build a brand-new product. Competitors will present their invent

Music Collaboration Suite Splice Raises $4.5M From True And DJs, Launches Public Beta

GroupMe co-founder Steve Martocci has found some powerful allies for his music production storage and collaboration startup Splice, which launches its public beta and remixable music player today. Sup

GroupMe Founder Gets $3.4M to Make Small Business Loans More Accessible With Fundera

In the past five years, the number of bank loans under $1 million has dropped by more than 20 percent. This puts small business owners, arguably the driving force of our economy, at a severe disadvant

Chatting Is Great, But GroupMe’s Mobile Apps Now Let Users Split Payments, Too

While the folks at GroupMe have spent some time exploring <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/10/groupme-branches-out-into-group-buying-launches-new-experiences-service-into-beta/">the world outsi

GroupMe Branches Out Into Group Buying, Launches New “Experiences” Service Into Beta

The team at GroupMe has certainly had an impressive ride so far — after winning the Disrupt NY Hackathon in 2010, they quickly locked up some funding, and were eventually <a href="https://techcrunch

From Disrupt NY To A Multi-Million Skype Acquisition, GroupMe Tells All

They <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/groupme">raised $11.45 million</a>, acquired a company called Sensobi, and were themselves <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/23/what-skype-reall

GroupMe, Gilt Groupe, Jon Bon Jovi Launch SummerQAmp To Create More Quality Assurance Jobs

Unemployment continues to be an issue here in the States, but the tech industry could prove a very valuable resource when it comes to building out the American work force. That said, I sat down with G

GroupMe Co-Founder: GroupMe Won’t Be My Last Startup

Ah, the majestic serial entrepreneur in its natural habitat. GroupMe may have <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/23/what-skype-really-paid-for-groupme/">cashed out with a $50+ million acquisition

What Skype Really Paid For GroupMe

On Sunday we <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/21/skype-to-acquire-year-old-group-messaging-service-groupme/">broke the news</a> that Skype was acquiring group messaging service GroupMe. What we

Skype To Acquire Year-old Group Messaging Service GroupMe

Skype will acquire group messaging service <a href="http://www.groupme.com">GroupMe</a>, a service <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/26/inception-a-hackday-dream-the-story-of-groupme/">that was

TC Cribs: Unlock The Secrets Of GroupMe HQ (Beware The Time-Out Chair)

<img src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/groupmeexcerpt.png" />Yes, it's been a long time since we braved the curious smells of LikeALittle's hacker hose. And while TechCrunch Disru

Hax0rz Advice: "Don't Listen To Me. Go Build Something." (TCTV)

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/hax0rz.jpg" class="shot2" /> Talent scouting at the 2011 Hackathon in Manhattan today, TCTV caught up with three alumni hax0rz and one n00b, w

(Founder Stories) The GroupMe Guys Reveal How To Land A Job At A Startup

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/groupme-guys1.jpg" /> All week long we've been running clips from the <em>Founder Stories</em> interview with the GroupMe Guys, co-founders J

(Founder Stories) How GroupMe Won SXSW: Grilled Cheese

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/groupme-guys.jpg" /> At this year's overcrowded and overhyped SXSW conference in Austin, one of the few startups to <a href="https://techcrun

(Founder Stories) GroupMe: Is Group Messaging The Thin Edge Of The Wedge?

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/groupme-fs.jpg" /> What exactly is the deal with all of these group text messaging apps? In the <em>Founder Stories</em> video above, <a href

(Founder Stories) Who Are These GroupMe Guys?

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/groupme-guys.jpg" /> How do you become a startup founder? There are many paths, but often founders grow up at other startups. <a href="http:/

GroupMe Brings Brands Into The Conversation

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/groupme-brands.jpg"> As group texting apps like <a href="http://groupme.com/">GroupMe</a> gain popularity, people are using them to create ad
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