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Flinja

http://www.flinja.com/
Last activity: 12.12.2013
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Categories: CollegeEdTechMarketplacePlatformProductServiceSocialSupplyTimeWebsite
Initially targeting the college demographic, Flinja has a marketplace of over 100,000 students and alumni. Businesses come to Flinja to hyper target students to hire for a variety of projects. Flinja matches real time demand with real time supply. On Flinja, both students and alumni can post a service, write and read reviews on each other, and create a work profile for the world to see.

Flinja has won several accolades including , LeWeb Paris 2013 Finalist, Best Social Product at Demo Fall 2012, Top 5 Startups to Watch by GigaOm, and SXSW Edu 2013 Finalist.
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1.24K
Followers
615
Mentions
9

Overview

Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2013

Investors 1

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Mentions in press and media 9

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Dec 12, 2013On Its 10th Anniversary, LeWeb Names IntelClinic The Winner Of Its Startup CompetitionWell, it’s been ten years for LeWeb, one of the key events in the European tech startup calendar. And as usual they had a startup competition. Out of 16 selected semi-finalists in Paris, just three were selected to take the main stage of th...
Dec 12, 2013Intelclinic wins #LeWeb startup competitionIntelClinic was named the winner of LeWeb’s startup competition in Paris today following an interesting demo of its sleep mask. The competition provides startups with an international platform to pitch their companies to technologists, ang...
Sep 11, 2013TechStars-powered Kaplan EdTech Accelerator holds its first demo day in NYCNEW YORK — We’re here at IAC’s headquarters for the first demo day from Kaplan’s EdTech Accelerator, which has the backing of startup accelerator powerhouse TechStars. The three-month program, which ran from June to September, offered 10 ed...
Sep 11, 2013A Teacher Walks Into a Demo DayThis past February, Kaplan, Inc. announced the launch of the Kaplan EdTech Accelerator, powered by Techstars. Based in NYC, the three-month program provides companies with funding, mentorship, co-working space and a solid network to support...
Oct 5, 2012The 14 Most Interesting Startups To Emerge From DEMODEMO Fall 2012 wrapped up in Santa Clara today, where 77 startups took the stage to show off their apps, services and products. The young companies were given six minutes to pitch their ideas and impress the audience, collectively competing...
Oct 3, 2012Flinja unleashes stealthy army of students on freelance workforceWe are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! I have always thought it would be nice to have a ...
Oct 3, 2012After Successful Launches At USC And UCLA, Flinja Brings Its “Airbnb For University Jobs” To StanfordFlinja wants to create a peer-to-peer jobs marketplace based on student and alumni networks within various universities around the country. It seeks to differentiate itself from other marketplace startups — the Taskrabbits and the Zaarlys o...
Oct 3, 2012Flinja unleashes stealthy army of students on freelance workforceI have always thought it would be nice to have a ninja at my disposal to take care of tasks like protecting me from attacks, stealthily breaking into ice cream shops once they are closed, and infiltrating covert tech companies to gather top...

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FAQ about Flinja

When was Flinja founded?

Flinja was founded in 2013.

What has the press written about Flinja?

Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Flinja, among them “On Its 10th Anniversary, LeWeb Names IntelClinic The Winner Of Its Startup Competition” (Dec 12, 2013) and “Intelclinic wins #LeWeb startup competition” (Dec 12, 2013).

Is Flinja still active?

Flinja is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 12, 2013.