NewsBlur (YC S12) — NewsBlur is a personalized news reader
NewsBlur is a personalized news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.
NewsBlur is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2012 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: NewsBlur is a personalized news reader. The founder listed is Samuel Clay (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, May 4, 2012).
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Samuel Clay
Founder
Founder of NewsBlur and Turn Touch.
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