Miami, US-based anti-fraud startup Kairos AR raised $1.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Boca Raton-based investment firm New World Angels for the development of its facial recognition software.
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Anytime Fitness secures investment from Roark Capital Group
Co-ed fitness franchise Anytime Fitness has received an equity investment in private equity firm Roark Capital Group, a statement about the funding said. Terms of the deal were not provided.
UK's Acoustic Stream launches $50K crowdfunding campaign for guitarist's wireless recording gadget
Penzance, UK-based firm Acoustic Stream launched a $50,000 crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter to develop a 4-in-1 device that allows guitarists to tune their guitar, and record, stream, and share their performances to the world.
Aavishkaar invests INR18.6 crore in US-based luxury brand Mela Artisans
Mumbai, India-based social venture capital firm Aavishkaar Venture Management invested INR18.6 crore in US-based luxury lifestyle brand Mela Artisans for the latter's domestic and international product expansion.
British hotel shortlist Top10.com raises $8M in Series B funding
London, UK-based hotel metasearch Top10.com raised $8 million in a Series B financing round led by Balderton Capital to fuel its expansion into Europe and its plans to beef up its workforce.
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The gift of $6.8 million from search giant Google to San Francisco for its Free MUNI for Low-Income Youth program is one way that the tech industry can help the city deal with its gentrification problem, TechCrunch reported.
E-cig maker NJOY secured $70 million from Brookside Capital and Morgan Stanley Investment Management in a private round, The New York Times The Dealook reported.
Babel Street, a startup that can decode data from complex information, got $2 million from angel investors to go towards its sales, marketing and product development initiatives, VentureBeat reported.
Wayra London incubated- Dattch, a dating app for lesbian women, has rolled out the service in San Francisco, California after raising funds from angel investors last year, TechCrunch reported.
The largest Asian angel network, Indian Angel Network, has invested an undisclosed amount in a UK startup called SwiftShift after a pitching session sponsored by the UKTI, TechCrunch reported.
California, US-based next generation fitness tracking device Moov attained its $40,000 target within just 90 minutes and will begin shipping the pre-ordered product by summer this year.
New York-based dining payments startup Dash received $1.2 million in its seed funding round from existing backers and a new investor, bringing to $1.9 the funds raised so far, VentureBeat reported.
Waltham, US-based venture capital fund Matrix Partners invested an undisclosed amount in Chennai, India-based micro and small business financing firm Five Star Business Credits Ltd (FSBC).
Global private equity firm The Riverside Company has acquired Optima and related company Mec3 which makes ingredients for gelato, pastries and others, for an undisclosed amount.
