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Darkstore launches FastAF app for same-day product delivery
Darkstore, the tech-driven fulfillment solution to enable e-commerce companies to offer same-day delivery, has just released a consumer-facing app called FastAF. Right now, the app is only available i
Hello Alfred raises $40M to bring hotel-style hospitality to more households
New York-based chore wizard Hello Alfred is about to expand its mission to make life easier, one to-do list at a time. The company commands a small army of thoroughly trained home helpers who take car
Elizabeth Warren takes on the ‘so-called gig economy’ in speech
Senator Elizabeth Warren has some choice words for Uber, TaskRabbit, Alfred and all the other companies taking part in the "so-called gig economy," as she put it in a speech Thursday for the New Ameri
An API For Your Door
August Smart Locks wants to usher in a new level of convenience for the on-demand economy. Instead of rushing home to meet your courier, cleaner, or assistant, or having to give strangers a copy of yo
A Year In Review: The Disrupt Startup Battlefield 2014
It's been a year since 2014 Disrupt SF Startup Battlefield companies took the stage to compete for the coveted Disrupt Cup, a $50,000 prize, and the attention of media and investors. This is how far t
Alfred Purchases WunWun Tech, Employees In Fire Sale
After nearly three years delivering anything you want on-demand (in the greater New York City area), WunWun is shuttering. As part of the close, Alfred is purchasing assets, including key WunWun techn
Meet Hello Alfred, A Single Portal For Your Home Service Needs
Alfred has had a busy year. The company has raised $12 million+, set up shop in NYC, and tripled the number of employees on the team. But at Disrupt NY, a little over six months after winning Disrupt
Hello Alfred Raises $10.5M To Automate Your Chores
Hello Alfred, a startup that taps into existing on-demand services to automate your weekly chores, has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding.
The round was led by NEA and Spark Capital, with par
Sources: Magic Is Raising $12M From Sequoia At A $40M Valuation
Magic, an SMS-based on-demand delivery service that started as a YC company's weekend project, is raising $12 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia, according to sources. Sources also say that th
Alfred Goes Live In NY With A Fresh $2M In Seed From Spark Capital
Because there is no service that handles the mindless work of your daily life, it's almost impossible to imagine what life would be like without any household chores. But the folks at <a href="https:/
Google Will Shut Down Alfred, The Local Recommendations App, July 19
Looks like <a target="_blank" href="https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3001634?p=maps_android_latitude&rd=1">Latitude</a> wasn't the only Google product that got shut down yesterday in the wake
Alfred, The iOS Butler, Serves Up Serendipity On A Silver Platter
Back in July <a href="https://future.techcrunch.com/2011/07/18/cleversense-launches-alfred-personalized-local-recommendations-with-a-single-tap/">I wrote</a> about a nifty iPhone app called <em><a hre
Clever Sense Launches Alfred: Personalized Local Recommendations With A Single Tap
Back in June I <a href="https://future.techcrunch.com/2011/06/07/cleversenses-seymour-will-take-a-different-approach-to-local-recommendations/">wrote about</a> <a href="http://www.cleversense.com">Cle