Feb 16, 2012 | GigaOM
Memrise raises $1.05M to make memorization a game
Memrise , a TechStars Boston graduate, caught my eye last year at its demo day with its gamified approach to learning and memorizing languages.
Meet Zynga Boston's new leader
When Fareed Mosavat wanted to do a video game startup, he moved to Boston from San Francisco.
Nabeel Hyatt, general manager at Zynga's Boston studio and former CEO/founder of Conduit Labs, has resigned from the social game developer to join venture fund Spark Capital.
Nabeel Hyatt Joins Spark Capital
Most recently general manager at Zynga, Hyatt will use his passion and understanding of product design to focus on and guide investments in consumer Web, social and mobile.