Menlo Park startups

Menlo Park startup Switchbackr aims to meet your outdoor gear needs cost effectively

Menlo Park native Alex Friedman (Laurel/Encinal/M-A) didn't go far for college, selecting Stanford. There he became friends with Sasha Landauer. "We met on a surfing

by Linda Hubbard
on May 28, 2021

Ropazi is a messaging-based personal shopper for tech-savvy, busy moms

Online shopping? So Gen X. The founders and advisor of early-stage start-up Ropazi are placing their bets on Millennials adopting text messaging to buy things,

by Linda Hubbard
on March 24, 2016

Preemadonna’s Nailbot prints art on fingernails using a smartphone

Co-founder Pree Walia (left in photo) of Menlo Park startup Preemadonna is surprised at how many people don't get the play on words of her

by Linda Hubbard
on November 10, 2015

M-A grad Hannah Rosenfeld launches Kickstarter campaign for Buddy Watch

Semester system colleges across America start classes over the next two weeks, which means that parents are parting ways with their kids and sending them

by Contributed Content
on August 20, 2015

Elena Battles brings dogs and owners together through Wagaroo.com

What’s a Wagaroo? According to Menlo Park resident Elena Battles, it’s the mix of a happy dog’s tail motion and the signature “aroo” howl of

by Sheri Baer
on December 30, 2013

Local startup Gibi wins “great gadgets” category in Walmart’s Get on the Shelf competion

The votes are in, and Menlo Park’s Gibi Technologies owned by Synette Tom pulled out the win. Synette’s Gibi Pet Location Service is officially the fourth

by Sheri Baer
on October 22, 2013

GPS pet locating device created by Menlo Park startup seeking votes to “Get on the Shelf”

Anyone seeing Synette Tom walking her apricot Labradoodle around West Menlo Park might think the dog’s name is Gibi. At least that’s what the dog’s

by Sheri Baer
on October 14, 2013

Two “momprenuers” launch HoneyBee Child, combining infant/toddler products with consulting services

Update: The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) honored the HoneyBee Child SwingEase as the 2013 most innovative entertainment and play product at the ABC Kids Expo

by Linda Hubbard
on August 19, 2013

Edouard Tabet wants you to join him on ZeTrip

We admit we were just a bit reluctant to ask the French man Edouard Tabet, who's lived in Menlo Park for the last seven years,

by Linda Hubbard
on May 7, 2012

Six questions for Uptake co-founder Yen Lee

Founded in 2008, Uptake helps travelers create their ideal vacation by giving them recommendations from friends who've been there, combined with travel information aggregated from

by Linda Hubbard
on December 5, 2011