Y Combinator Endorses Bump Technologies In The Quest To Destroy The Business Card

Last summer, I wrote a lengthy rant against business cards, calling them "virtually useless as one of the last bits of information that we pass non-digitally". Ten months later, I couldn't agree with myself more. Just like the handshake , the business card is an annoying relic of the past. Each card I get joins a ridiculously large pile on my dresser that has become effectively useless (the only exception are the cards made out of beef jerky ). Sure, I could get a business card scanner and digitize them, but the point is that I shouldn't have to . Bump Technologies is a mobile application developer that's looking to offer a solution, allowing users to transfer their contact information simply by tapping their phones together. And things are looking bright for the small startup — the company has just raised a seed funding round from Y Combinator , and is quickly building up a sizable user base.