Editor's Pick: Foursquare Shifts Gears

Foursquare Shifts Gears

David Jones Jan 16, 2016 10:00 AM PT
	Foursquare cofounder Dennis Crowley has assumed a new executive role, and the company has raised $45 million in a new round of funding led by Union Square Ventures. Crowley has moved from his perch as CEO into the newly created position of executive chairman, which will let him focus on developing new products. Jeff Glueck, who served as COO for the past year, has taken the CEO helm. [More...]

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