A survey done by Worthworm showed the frustrations of angel investors who regretted making investments in 2013. Angel investors also gave their thoughts about overly optimistic financial projections.
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TapCommerce raises USD 10.5 million to compete in the mobile ad retargeting
Mobile ad retargeting startup TapCommerce's USD 10 million funding was raised via an investing round led by Bain Capital Ventures and RRE Ventures, with a strategic investment from Nielsen Ventures and participation from existing backers.
FERC approves Williams Partners LP's USD300 million pipeline expansion project
Williams Partners LP has secured an approval from the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) for its USD300 million Transco pipeline expansion, which is part of Transco's USD2.2 billion expansion program.
Dow Jones index for the first time closes above 16,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, for the first time, closed above the psychological threshold of 16,000, extending a stock rally that had already experienced a 22% spike so far this year.
Friendshippr closes USD670,000 for crowd-shipping app
US-based crowd-shipping mobile app Friendshippr closed USD670,000 in funding from angel investors in Dubai to connect consumers to Facebook friends who will help transport items for them.
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With a high demand of patent agents and lawyers from mainland China, Hong Kong's quest to become the regional trading hub for intellectual property (IP), may soon be a reality as China remained the world's number one patent granter last year with 1.26 million approved applications.
Slouchy zip hoodie maker American Giant collected USD3.6 million in a recent USD2.5 million funding round, raising over USD1 million than what the company expected.
France's Credit Agricole said it will cut its holding in investment firm Eurazeo. The French bank will sell 3.2 million Eurazeo shares and zero-coupon convertibles equivalent to a maximun of 5.1 million shares.
A flush of mergers and acquisitions was expected to come in as early as the end of the year, according to a report from financial news magazine Barron's.
Spotify AB has successfully secured about USD 250 million in new financing that values the music-streaming company much higher than USD 4 billion, according to sources. With this in mind, Spotify is now almost shoulder to shoulder with Pandora, which went public in 2011 and is currently valued at USD 5.7 billion.
Strategic investors were said to be in discussions to buy a majority stake in Vasan Healthcare, which operates eye care hospitals and dental centers in India.
David Tepper of Appaloosa Management said equity markets are not inflated. Tepper spoke with Bloomberg Television's Stephanie Ruhle at an investors conference in New York.
Texas-based browser security company Quarri raised USD2.35 million in its first funding round today to improve its products, expand internationally, and add more people to its workforce.
Charter Communications was reportedly nearing an agreement with investment banks to borrow money for its bid for Time Warner Cable Inc. Charter has held talks with Bank of America Corp., Barclays Plc and Deutsche Bank AG.
