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NYC's Top 30 Startups Announced

October 30, 2012

The New York Venture Capital Association (NYVCA) unveiled this year's crop of top early-stage startups that will be presenting at its annual INGENUITY conference on November 7-8, 2012. INGENUITY brings together 500 investors, founders and other players in the New York City startup scene.

The presenting companies cover a range of industries, from mobile, digital media and healthcare to fashion, Internet services and more. The top 30 presenting companies - nominated from over 300 applicants - include:

-- 1DocWay - An online physician's portal which helps hospitals extend

their reach through the provision of services to underserved care

facilities.

-- Brewster - An interactive app that "manages" users address books by

providing real-time updates on which contacts need more attention versus

those that are currently "trending."

-- Headliner - A large-scale recommendation exchange that helps businesses

reach new customers on Facebook, Twitter and social sites through

authentic recommendations.

-- JIBE - A software-as-a-service recruiting platform that allows customers

to connect with job applicants over any device via a single platform

that meshes with a company's current applicant tracking system.

-- MediaBrix - A social and mobile advertising solution incorporating video

and social sharing, with analytical capabilities that allow for the

measurement of more than 30 points of brand-focused metrics.

-- Pickie - A personalized iPad magazine that provides recommendations

based upon brand mentions by people within users social networks. The

app also includes an editorial page, a section devoted to trending

content and a Discover page.

-- STELLAService - An independent company that measures service quality of

online businesses. STELLAService bases its ratings off a propriety

evaluation methodology which incorporates more than 300 proof points

related to the online customer experience.

-- Synerscope - A company that provides advanced data analytics software to

enhance human analytical capabilities. The software transforms data sets

into interactive visual outputs that are easy for the human brain to

comprehend.

-- AppRenaissance - Using its flagship product Artisan, a marketing

optimization platform for native mobile apps, AppRenaissance helps

businesses maximize their investment in mobile applications.

-- bMobilized - A company whose solution enables the conversion of any

website into a customizable HTML5 mobile site, optimized for any mobile

device.

-- Cirrimize - A company whose analytics-driven cloud management solution

optimizes customers cloud computing capabilities, providing an average

of 40 percent savings on their overall cloud costs.

-- Estimize.com - An open financial estimates platform that convenes a

community of top hedge fund managers, investors, analysts, corporate

finance professionals and students to collect their earnings estimates.

The resulting data reflects true market expectations since it is pulled

from a wide range of sources.

-- Everyday Health - A provider of health solutions that pairs brands with


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