Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Zaarly, Started From LA Startup Weekend, Goes Live

A startup which was spawned out of the LA Startup Weekend in February has gone live, according to the founders of LA Startup Weekend. Zaarly, a startup founded by Bo Fishback and Eric Koester at the event, has opened up its mobile marketplace, which helps connects buyers and sellers using mobile phones. The firm is backed by Ashton Kutcher, Aydin Senkut Ron Conway, Naval Ravikant, the fouders of Groupon, and others. The company had launched a test at SXSW, but this is the first time they are going live nationwide. Zaarly is headquartered in San Francisco, where one of the founders is based.

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