AppHero Raises $1.8 Million for Facebook-Enabled Recommendation Service

AppHero, a recommendation service for mobile applications that connects through Facebook, has raised $1.8 million from MERS Ventures, Golden Venture Partners, ENIAC Ventures, and other investors.  The Toronto-based company plans to use the funds to build out the platform and to expand its team.

Launched in 2011, AppHero scours your activity and social data on Facebook to figure out what you like and recommend the appropriate iPhone and iPad apps.

“Consumers have been paralyzed by the sheer volume of apps, and often miss out on the ones that are truly best for them,” said Jordan Satok, founder and CEO of AppHero in a statement.

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