technology : Innovation & Job News

1776, the growing incubator, coworking space and seed fund, announced today that it has acquired Hattery in San Francisco.

Happy spring! Jobs are blooming and we've collected a few for you this week.

Blastroots, an online lobbying platform for activists, announces that it has been acquired by BIS Global, the company behind CharityEngine.

Fiestah, an event planning platform that was built in New York and went through DreamIt Ventures accelerator in that same city in 2014 launches in DC as part of a multi-city roll-out in 2015.

Gusto makes point-of-sale systems that easily integrate with third-party apps, thanks to CEO Bill Draper's complete redesign of what a POS should be. The company closes a $2M Series A round today.

It's spring, the season of new life and new jobs! We've got 'em.

Orate is a female-founded DC tech company that connects public speakers and events. The cofounders are back from their time at The Startup Factory and are hiring as they build out the second version of their platform and bringing on women tech speakers.

Imagine If, an Arlington-based hotel booking platform, has launched a third product in its suite that lets travelers comparison-shop for hotels and save their favorites.

ribl, a location-based message board built in DC for Google Play, launched at SXSW last week. Cofounder Mike Chan reflects on the experience and on what's next for the startup.

Savory, a meal delivery service that begins at 10 pm, came out of beta this week and has been selling like hotcakes.

GrindHub, a productivity platform for businesses that founder Brandon Luong hopes will replace companies' need for expensive intranets, is getting ready for an alpha launch.

Not going to SXSW? Why don't you look for a new gig instead? We've got 32 in this week's edition of our jobs post.

TandemNSI's drone-focused pitch event brought out a dozen startups, university, and high-school projects to showcase the latest and greatest in unmanned aerial vehicle research.

Pluck It, the second deals app to launch out of Uber Offices in Bethesda, is expanding its reach to the District. 

Urgent.ly, billed as the "Uber for roadside assistance," has helped thousands of stranded drivers over the last year, with no pricey auto club membership required.