Archive for April, 2009

Is VC investment plummeting? Yes, but it’s not as bad as it looks

In the wake of a report (pdf) on venture capital activity, a number of industry watchers are pondering the crisis in funding. The press release announcing the report set the tone for the coverage by proclaiming "VC Investment plummets to 12 year low". The New York Times said investment rates have "dropped to lows not […]

Fonolo on Android

Good news for Android fans: You can now use Fonolo as a native app on your handset!
With the Fonolo4Android app, you can browse through the phone menus of the 500 North American companies in the Fonolo database, and Deep Dial to any point. The service and application are free so the only cost is the […]

Fonolo Named One of “Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers”

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Fonolo has been included as one of the “Top 25 Canadian IT Up and Comers”. This was part of the recently announced Branham300 list of top Canadian technology companies. The Branham300—the most comprehensive listing of publicly traded and privately held IT companies in Canada—is published annually […]