Urgent.ly is getting into connected cars
Urgent.ly, a Virginia startup that helps drivers get roadside assistance will now be integrated into connected cars using the Mojio platform. The Mojio Drive platform's Gauge app will include Urgent.ly's roadside assistance tool, so that drivers will be able to get roadside assistance to their location. Find out more in Urgent.ly's blog here.
DC Tech Companies Make the Inc. 500/5000
Inc.'s annual list of fastest-growing private companies is out—and as usual, the revenue disclosures are more interesting than the growth rate (which favors those with a small amount of revenue to begin with). WeddingWire, VideoBlocks and Zippy Shell are among the familiar names making the list (and showing impressive revenue growth). Those making the top 2,000 from the D.C. area's tech industry include:
- 63. Analytica, $8.8 million
- 470. Zippy Shell, $7.3 million
- 520. PhishMe, $10.2 million
- 539. Barbaricum, $19 million
- 639. Modus Create, $5.7 million
- 779. Sanametrix, $10 million
- 926. VariQ, $26.6 million
- 964. Power Supply, $3.3 million
- 1127. WeddingWire, $48.8 million
- 1251. OGSystems, $64.4 million
- 1293. VideoBlocks, $18.1 million
- 1646. Thycotic, $10.5 million
- 1885. Tahzoo, $9.6 million
Revenue figures are for calendar year 2014, according to Inc. — Kyle Alspach
DC's coolest companies: the finalists
You nominated hundreds of great places to work and we've narrowed the list down to the finalists for our Coolest Companies Competition, a chance to highlight local companies with great culture. Find out the winning eight coolest companies at this year's DC Fest on Sept. 10 at the Fairgrounds. Check out the full list of companies right here.
How to get college athletes into tech startups
After four years playing basketball for James Madison University, Matt Parker had to find another passion to pursue as a career. He discovered a love of the the tech startup world and is now working to help former college athletes get the skills they need to get into a career with them. Find out how Parker is using his new company Gradtap to train program for former athletes get into the world of tech in our full story here.
Speek's former COO launches a new travel app
When Speek was acquired by Jive Communications, former employees started going after new projects. Speek's former COO decided to create a unique travel app called TripScout with audio guides from locals. Find out how the early version is working in Chris Bing's report here.
A mixed day for DC tech on Wall Street
Utility management software and consulting company Opower and IT firm Computer Sciences Corp. both came out with their recent quarter's earnings on Tuesday. While Opower managed to beat expectations in both revenue and earnings, CSC fell a bit below in revenue although it did beat analyst predictions for its earnings. Find out what the companies said about their latest quarters in our report on Opower and report on CSC.
