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Contactually, the platform that helps you manage your online contacts and relationships, will nearly double its staff by year's end.

RenterResume, a service for landlords, will expand into the D.C. market, and possibly move here from Baltimore.

The latest in DC Tech hiring news.

SwitchPitch, a reverse pitch event in which large companies pitch their projects to startups, took place yesterday at Arena Stage. Startups heard from NPR, PBS, The Washington Post, Monumental Sports and others.

Cooley LLP hosted a pitch event yesterday--the 30th in its ongoing series. Meet some of the companies that faced the 115 investors present at the event.

Encore Alert, the B2B social media alert platform, just closed a $390K funding round led by NextGen Angels. The company is also a semifinalist in UMD's Cupid's Cup.

Startupland, the documentary series about five first-time founders working in the nation's capital, premiered last night to sold-out crowds.

You may know Carla Valdes as the face behind Distilled Intelligence and her recently launched startup, Handpressions. You may not know, however, that she is a fan of Salt n Pepa.

Badges for the Challenge Festival, a week-long series of events surrounding the Global Challenge Cup Finals, have been released. Here's an overview of what to expect during D.C.'s week in the spotlight.

Want to avoid an awkward encounter with your ex or meet your next investor at an overcrowded convention? Now there's an app for that!

PriceSpotting, released in beta last week at CES, allows District shoppers to compare prices at the point of sale. It also rewards you for scanning items into the system.

CoFoundersLab, the entrepreneurial matchmaking engine born in Rockville, MD, is making matches in Brazil and Israel and now has an iOS app.

Wearab.ly, a platform that brings news to Google Glass and smart watches, is a finalist in Mobile Future's national awards, The Mobileys.

Encore pivots to become social media listening tool following tenure at Acceleprise.