This ex-Googler’s mobile app testing startup is now worth $500 million after only three years

HeadSpin HeadSpin, a startup that creates a platform to help developers more easily test apps and sites on mobile devices, has raised $ 20 million in Series B financing. This three-year-old startup is now worth $ 500 million. Co-founder and CEO Manish Lachwani drew on his experiences from Google, Zynga and other companies to solve […]

Female ex-Googlers sue, claiming sex discrimination

Enlarge / Employees and visitors walk through the Googleplex in Mountain View. (credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Three women who work for Google filed a lawsuit today alleging the company discriminates against female employees “by systematically paying them lower compensation.” The lawsuit (PDF), which was filed in San Francisco Superior Court and seeks class-action status, says Google has […]

Appalled by ‘crazy’ broker fees, 2 ex-Googlers founded a site they say has saved renters over $1 million

Courtesy of Joinery • Renters often pay a broker 10% to 20% of annual rent for an apartment in New York City. • Two former Google employees founded a peer-to-peer rental site to get rid of this fee. • Outgoing tenants are paid up to half a month’s rent for finding a new tenant, either […]