Last Week in Betabeat: Dave Tisch, The Verge and Groupon Goes Public

Adrianne Jeffries — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:59:54 -0400

Didn't have time this week to check your daily Betabeat? Here are the highlights, as chosen by the editors.

REQUIRED READING: Tisch Out of Water: David Tisch Navigates Startupland and Comes Out a TechStar

Overcoming the hurdles of privilege with the New York tech world's new crown prince.

REQUIRED VIEWING: The Pitch, Episode 4: Markover--Growing a Young Startup

We sifted through hundreds of eager startups to find some of New York’s top prospects to pitch Lerer Ventures. Watch Ben Lerer and Jordan Cooper talk about them after they've left the room.

"I wanted to build the perfect tech site."

MILK AND COOKIES:

-Betabeat Exclusive: The Groupon Investment Flow Chart!

-Rumors & Acquisitions: Fake Twitter Edition

-Jason Goldberg Is Not Hiding His Devs

VITAMINS:

-Startup News: Fitocracy Goes Freemium, SNAP Hires a CFO, And Tonight’s NYTM Will Be Collegiate

-Chartbeat Labs Keeps the Innovation on Refresh

-Stop Keeping Things, Only AdKeeper Can Keep(TM) Things

RECYCLED:

-Tumblr Gave Danah Boyd's Tumblr to a Social Media Marketing Agency (April 27, 2011)

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Last Week in Betabeat: Dave Tisch, The Verge and Groupon Goes Public