The Michigan Women's Foundation plans to grant low interest business loans in their "Angel Microloans" program to female entrepreneurs in Detroit to encourage them to set up their businesses there, The Detroit News reported.
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Israel-based AppsFlyer grabs $7.1M in Series A funding round
AppsFlyer, a mobile analytics startup based in Herzliya, Israel, obtained $7.1 million in its most recent financing round from Pitango Venture Capital and Magma Venture Partners, Globes reported.
Former Apple chief John Sculley to launch new smartphone brand in India
Former Apple chief John Sculley is teaming up with former HTC India head Ajay Sharma and Singaporean investment firm Inflexionpoint to launch a yet-unnamed smartphone brand in India, which will release its first units in April.
Barcelona-based Omnidrone secures $2M from institutional investors
Mobile gaming startup Omnidrone has bagged $2 million in its first institutional funding round. Investors included Nokia Growth Partners, London Venture Partners and Kibo Ventures, a funding statement said.
Kitwave acquires UK frozen food firm Eden Farm
North Shields Tyne and Wear, UK-based independent wholesale firm Kitwave Wholesale Group acquired Durham-based frozen food and ice cream seller Eden Farm for an undisclosed amount.
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Egress Software Technologies, a provider of cloud-based email and file encryption services, has received a £2.2 million investment from venture capital firm Albion Ventures, a statement about the funding said.
Toronto, Canada-based accelerator Bitcoin Decentral launched Bitcoin Decentral Accerate, the first Bitcoin startup accelerator in the world, which is now accepting online applications from startups.
After a winning game last Tuesday, a contract with Ottawa Senators' forward Ales Hemsky was inked in exchange for the third round and fourth round draft pick.
One might say the tongue gives life or it gives a bloody death. With it you can share love or give pain. One might ask, how did you use your tongue in your life. Whether you mean it or not, this article from the Huffington post clearly points out 'THE R-WORD HURTS.'
Green Bay Packers Brett Favre wears a beard combo with new body builder physique spurring viral sensation on twitter and facebook.
Raleigh, North Carolina-based Aseptia, a food firm that developed a technology that allows food to stay fresh without refrigeration and preservatives, raised $28 million in Series C funding which will fund the growth of its subsidiary Wright Foods.
Just less than a week after Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy for losing 850,000 bitcoins on its website, Flexcoin is closing shop after its "hot wallet" got hacked.
With an eye only for Israeli startups based in New York City, Eyal Bino and partner Sharon Mirsky rolled out Accelerant Ventures that will look for opportunities in young companies operating in the technology space, VentureBeat reported.
New York City, US-based HTML5 game developer and distributor TreSensa bagged $2 million in a Series A funding round led by Caribou Asset Management to continue distributing games for mobile browsers.
