The On Demand Weekly #3

Valentine’s Week has never been so easy. Wanna gift a beautiful bouquet on Rose Day? You can take help from On-demand flower delivery. Wanna pamper your other-half on Chocolate Day? On Demand Confectionary delivery can do that for you. Wanna surprise her with a romantic candle-light dinner? On Demand table booking app has your back. No doubt, Uber for X startups have made our lives easy and break-ups more rare *winks*.

Juggernaut’s Insight:

Online and mobile food ordering is still in its infancy and restaurant, there’s a lot more to explore in the on-demand food delivery sector.
Medical Tourism proving to be as a safe, low cost, and immediate option in the on-demand economy.
Like Bite Kite, Boston’s first on-demand dining option is committed to making not just meals, but life: easier, faster, healthier, and more delicious.

Industry News:

SketchDeck Raises Half A Million For Its On-Demand Design Service

A company offering a full graphic design on demand service, SketchDeck, has raised half a million in new funding after completing nearly 2,000 projects, some of which have been as simple as a PowerPoint presentation and others which have been as complex as a complete company rebranding.

On-demand parking startup Valet Anywhere pockets $1.35M, expands in NYC

Today, Valet Anywhere, an on-demand startup announced a $1.35 million raise from CyberAgent Ventures, AngelPad, Urban.US, “and prominent angels from AngelList.”

Yelp acquires online food ordering service Eat24 for $134M in cash and stock

Today Yelp announced it’s acquired Eat24, an online food ordering service and long-time Yelp partner. The deal, which has already closed, is valued at $134 million and amounts to $75 million in cash and 1.4 million shares of common stock.

Eye-Opener:

YC-Backed Cleanly Offers On-Demand Laundry Delivery In NY

YC-backed Cleanly wants to change that. Cleanly’s mobile app offers on-demand laundry pick-up in less than 30 minutes with a 24-hour turnaround.

Next Juggernaut: Building The Sharing Economy

For every promising push in mobile technology though, effective support systems enabling ideas to be put into action are vital. This is where NextJuggernaut comes in.

LOL Everything Matters When Everyone Is Connected

The guilt you feel when you take part in the on-demand economy may be justified.

Industry Experts:

Internet of Everything: Greatest product not yet here

With multiple screens, personalised robots, on demand economy where ownership becomes the least of all the priorities, society and culture will be transformed into a new reality.

Success Story:

Startup Story #6: Shay Gleeson on how HelpStay is offering a Trustworthy Marketplace for Volunteering Abroad

In conversation with Shay Gleeson, Founder of HelpStay. A startup which understands and has built its brand around the trust factor. An online marketplace for travellers who wish to stay and volunteer for social causes abroad and organizations looking for such volunteers.