Talend Chief Executive Officer Mike Tuchen told TechCrunch that part of the $40 million it received from its recent funding round will go towards its plans to launch an initial public offering in the near future.
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Pearson fund invests in India-based education startup
UK-based investment fund Pearson Affordable Learning Fund has backed Delhi-based education startup Avanti Learning Centres to develop a system that will help students from low-income families prepare for college entrance tests.
Chippmunk secures $750,000 in seed funds from e-commerce investors
Savings search engine company Chippmunk was able to secure $750,000 for its seed funding round from veteran angel investors in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles.
American Efficient snags $2.5M to promote renewable energy in the US
San Mateo, California-based firm American Efficient launched today with a $2.5-million funding it received from Clean Pacific Ventures to help US residents switch to renewable energy products and suppliers.
Google Ventures helps raise $1.2M for San Francisco smart kitchen company The Orange Chef
San Francisco-based smart kitchen company The Orange Chef has received $1.2 million in funding from Google Ventures and Sparklabs Global Ventures to develop more connected kitchen devices.
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Enterprise cloud file storage hybrid Egnyte received $29.5 million in Series D funding to introduce itself to other international markets and to gain recognition in international markets like its rivals Box and Dropbox.
Cloud-based data management startup Rosslyn Analytics raised £2.1 million in a funding round joined by Amati Global Partners and IQ Capital. Rosslyn also eyes a listing on AIM early next year.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has invested an undisclosed amount in Monaco-based electric car startup Venturi Automobiles and co-founded a new electric racing team which will compete in the Formula E series next September.
Sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is investing $250 million in Hines India Real Estate, the Indian unit of American property management firm Hines, according to a source familiar with the investment.
Minnesota-based mobile device management software maker JAMF Software, which focuses exclusively on Apple gadgets, has raised USD30 million to drive product development and expand industry partnerships.
US-based big data company Palantir Technologies Inc has raked in USD107.5 million in a funding round filed last week that valued the firm at USD9 billion.
California-based gifting service Loop Commerce has added a PayPal investment to its previously closed Series A round, increasing the round's total funding from USD7 million to USD12 million.
Referral marketing platform Extole has gathered USD 5 million from Norwest Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Shasta Venture and Trident Capital. It also added Mark Cyster and Chris Duskin to its executive team.
San Francisco-based gaming startup nWay has raised USD5 million in a funding round led by Translink Capital to build out its ChronoBlade massively multiplayer online (MMO) game.
