today scoutmob launched ten new cities and raised our first venture capital round (@ReutersSmallBiz @navfund @cheryllmorris @SFGate @scoutmob)
I'll update this post a bunch today, but for now here's the press release and here's a video on the announcement. Yes...our office is that messy.
via vimeo.com
Who are all of these people???
Much more on this later, but we were super-impressed with New Atlantic Ventures (NAV). My only complaint is my hair in this picture.
Also...
Today's press...
Reuters - "Scoutmob tries to outdeal Groupon"
BostonInnovation - "Scoutmob ‘Daily Deals 2.0’ Arrive in Boston with $1.5M in Fresh Funding"
Boston Magazine - "Coupons Go Mobile with Scoutmob"
WSB-TV - "Groupon: Too Popular For Its Own Good?"
PCMag - "Mobile Deals Startup Scoutmob Expands to 10 New Cities"
Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) - "Scoutmob Raises $1.5M to Fuel Expansion"
SFGate - "Scoutmob, A Mobile Local Deals Service, Launches In 10 New Cities And Raises $1.5 Million"
Today was a record for Scoutmob SF...almost 3,000 claims!
Lots of cool new jobs posted as well.
Last, but not least, a few launch day gifts...
I was stached!
Then a strange bunny from @heathterry...
