Grad News Roundup: February 28th, 2012

Below is a roundup of Founder Institute Graduate news over the past week: 

• @Memetales Reimagines Children's Stories (Memetales): Founded in July 2011 by Maya Bisineer, Memetales brings children's stories to life through audio readings, vivid illustrations, and interactive activities. Memetales is a Graduate of the Seattle Founder Institute.
• @iGivefirst trades Clicks for Altruism (iGivefirst): Founded in 2011 by Sharif Youssef, iGivefirst makes it easy for companies to publicly display and establish personal connections with customers based on the causes they champion. The company is a Graduate of the Denver Founder Institute.
• FI Grad @_LetsLunch Featured on NY Daily News (LetsLunch):  LetsLunch was featured on the New York Daily News in an article about entrepreneurs connecting via the service. LetsLunch provides an intelligent matching algorithm to pair professionals for meaningful business lunches. The company, and its founder Syed Shuttari, are Graduates of the Silicon Valley Founder Institute.
• FI Grad @piggybackr featured as "An Internet Innovator For 21st Century Fundraising" (PiggyBackr): PiggyBackr, a service that empowers kids to fundraise online for their schools and organizations, was featured in an article about innovations in fundraising for kids. PiggyBackr is a Graduate of the San Francisco Founder Institute.
• Jakarta FI Grad @Fokado Offers Fun Activities That You Can Give as Gifts (Penn Olson): Fokado, a platform that provides alternative ways to give someone gifts, was featured on Penn Olson. The company, and its founder Antonius Taufan, are Graduates of the Jakarta Founder Institute.
• FI Grad @wujudkanID Crowdfunds Creative Projects (DailySocial): Wujudkan, a website that allows Indonesian artists and creators to gain support to realize their creative work, was featured on DailySocial. The company, and its founders Mandy Marahimin and Wicak Soegijoko, are Graduates of the Jakarta Founder Institute.