Startups of the Week

Learn about new Bay Area companies you likely haven’t heard of yet. They could become the next Airbnb or Uber — or they could die before they hit the mainstream. We'll tell you why they matter either way. Hosted by San Francisco Chronicle business editor Owen Thomas and reporter Sophia Kunthara, and Crunchbase News editor-in-chief Alex Wilhelm.

Technology
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Chartboost, Talent Sonar, Brit + Co
In this episode we discuss Chartboost, a company that places ads in mobile games. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet.
10 min
52
Curbside, MapD, Cardiogram, Lark, Endless
In this episode we’ll tell you about Curbside, a company that wants to make that annoying trip to the pharmacy a little less annoying. 
11 min
53
Gfycat, StatMuse, Trace Genomics, Helpshift, Co...
This week we'll talk about a company that's trying to make it easier for you to send GIFs back and forth to your friends—a business that has surprisingly attracted a lot of funding. 
11 min
54
Wonder Workshop, Ripio, Chartboost
This episode features a company that makes cute little robots intended to inspire young kids into engineering careers. Then, we’ll tell you about two more startups you likely haven’t heard of yet.
8 min