Wasabi Ventures

TestSoup Begins Initiative to Foster Greater Conversation on Educational Technology

John — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:48:06 +0000

TestSoup, a Wasabi Ventures portfolio company in the educational technology sector, began simply out of a desire to provide low-cost, high-quality online and mobile flashcards for standardized tests. Since then, the company has evolved, and is now committed to contributing meaningfully to the ongoing conversation about improving education and educational technology.

To read the full press release, please click here.

Wasabi Ventures Adds Two Venture Partners

John — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:30:38 +0000

Nick Daley and Bobby Touran join the Wasabi Ventures team of over 40 specialists, taking on roles in consulting, business development, team-building, and management.

Click here to read the official announcement.

Winner of VentureX: Mosaic Archive

Kendall — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:55:23 +0000

An excellent blog post written by founder Gerard Murphy, Mosaic Archive, about winning the$30,000 grand prize from VentureX New England.

Recap: VentureX New England

Kendall — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:40:56 +0000

Congratulations to Mosaic for winning VentureX New England on Thursday night! Thank you to all of the companies who came out and pitched! Special thanks to our expert panel of judges and abi Innovation hub for contributing the success of this event. To read more about the event see our post in The Entrepreneur’s Bible.

Wasabi Media Group Announces Additions to Specialist Team

John — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:25:00 +0000

Wasabi Media Group, an Internet-based publisher and Wasabi Ventures portfolio company, announces the addition of two experts to their Specialist team. There currently are twelve members on the Specialist team, which covers topics ranging from fitness to animal health care. To read … Continue reading1 →

Coming January 26th: VentureX New England

Kendall — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:03:47 +0000

On Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Wasabi Ventures partners with abi Hub to give technology startups the chance to compete for a $30,000 grand prize. 10 semi-finalists include: Digital Harbor App, Pokos Communications, My Bridal Dream, Try It Now Network, KYA Serve, Sumpto, Mosaic Storage Systems, Conforme, EyeSpy, and UVR Defense Tech. Our panel of judges include Venture Capitalists, seasoned entrepreneurs, and angel investors. It’s not too late to join us: http://venturex.eventbrite.com/. We hope to see you there!

For more information on our competition please visit: http://bit.ly/ypdpVF

To learn more about our expert judges see: bit.ly/wsDnqt

TestSoup Founder Returns from Air Force Deployment in Afghanistan as Chief Product Officer

John — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:23:46 +0000

After a nearly one year deployment in Afghanistan, TestSoup’s founder returns to help grow his company and start creating test prep materials for a variety of exams that normally go almost completely unserved.

Click here to read the official press release for all the details.

TestSoup is a Wasabi Ventures portfolio company.

Portfolio Company News: Gizmo Covered in AdAge

TK — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:51:12 +0000

Gizmo, a Wasabi Ventures portfolio company, was mentioned in a brand management article in AdAge.

Gizmo is changing the way leading brands manage their identity across a variety of medium platforms.

WV Partners Participating in Investment Events

TK — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:42:01 +0000

General Partner, TK Kuegler, will be a panelist at the New York City event for FundingPost on February 7th. Click here to learn more about the event.

Separately, Chris Yeh, General Partner at WV, will be a judge on the CapLinked pitch contest on January 11th. Read about the event.

WV Partner Contributes an Ask the Expert Column

TK — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:52:07 +0000

Wasabi Ventures General Partner, TK Kuegler, wrote an article about the power that sports plays in start-up founders.

Read the full article