• April 9th, 2013

    Google’s Bufferbox Move To The Bay Area Didn’t Surprise Swapbox, Which Remains Focused On Scaling

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    Who knew that package delivery would become a hot space, especially when it involves installation of physical lockers? Last week, we uncovered that Google’s recent acquisition, Bufferbox, was planning to invade the San Francisco Bay Area with its shipping service. Of course, after being acquired, nobody knew what would become of Bufferbox, so another Y Combinator company, Swapbox, stepped in… → Read More

    April 3rd, 2013

    After Being Acquired By Google, Shipping Service Bufferbox Is Preparing A Bay Area Launch

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    Bufferbox, the Y Combinator company based in Canada that aimed to fix all of the issues that we have with receiving packages, has started to tease out a San Francisco Bay Area launch. Google acquired the company for a rumored $17 million to $25 million back in November with little or no discussion about the future plans for the product. It’s clear that this could be a huge part of… → Read More

    March 15th, 2013

    Y Combinator Company Swapbox Launches And Aims To Pick Up Where Bufferbox Left Off

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    You know the drill, you order something from your favorite site and you can’t wait to get the package. Like a blogger normal person, you go to work and hope that the package is there when you get home. That hope slowly turns into worry as you picture your valuable freight sitting outside of your home, while people walk by it and wonder what it is. There are a few companies providing… → Read More