Editor's Note: Has Real Social Commerce Finally Arrived?

"Twitter is a tremendous platform for brands, retailers, politicians, musicians and others to engage fans, yet with more than 140 million users there's still no way to directly exchange goods and currency," said HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes. "Chirpify provides a unique approach to fill this void by processing transactions without ever having to leave Twitter." The Oregon Angel Fund also contributed to this first round of financing for Chirpify. Some big brands like HP and PowerBar are betting on it too. They've started using Chirpify to sell directly to their Twitter followers.