India-based LimeRoad, an online ecommerce company, lands a $15 million Series B funding round led by Tiger Global on Tuesday. Other participants include Lightspeed Venture Partners and Matrix Partners India.
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to release first tablet: sources
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will soon release its first tablet, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, expanding the fast-growing company's product lineup in a potential challenge to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc.
Apple to unveil iPhone 6 in August, earlier than expected -report
Apple Inc will unveil the next incarnation of its popular iPhone series in August, one month earlier than industry watchers were generally expecting, Taiwanese media reported on Friday citing unidentified supply-chain sources.
India-based satellite monitored cabs, Taxio officially launched
Radio Taxi, aka Taxio, officially launched last night by the State Transport Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan in Fort Kochi, India.The 7 member team startup was founded earlier this year in January.
Edison Ventures hounds banking software company in acquisition for $44.5 million
Edison Ventures announces the acquisition of Andera Inc. for 44.5 million by Bottomline Technologies today. Charlie Kroll, Founder and CEO at Andera Inc. comments:
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (IPO-ALIB.N) has struck one of its largest deals with a U.S. e-commerce company, agreeing to help Amazon.com (AMZN.O) rival ShopRunner expand into China.
Internet entrepreneurs made their television debut in April with the fictionalized comedy series Silicon Valley. Now start-up entrepreneurs are getting a self-help TV show in which aspiring tech moguls can call in anonymously and get advice from experienced industry players.
Google Ventures led a $130 million investment in oncology-data company Flatiron Health, Flatiron said on Wednesday.
More than 100 technology companies, including Google Inc, Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Amazon.com Inc, have written to U.S. telecom regulators to oppose a new "net neutrality" plan that would regulate how Internet providers manage Web traffic.
Nintendo Co Ltd plans to introduce a new kind of games console and software for emerging markets as early as next year, to capitalize on higher entertainment budgets amidst a growing middle class, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday.
Part-way through Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's long-awaited IPO prospectus was a subtle, but striking, warning: investors should know that lead founder and executive chairman Jack Ma might work against the company's best interests.
European-based Planday raises $3.75 million in seed funding through sole investor Creandum. Christian Brondum, CEO of Planday, describes the new partnership:
A European-based show launches called "Putting Up With Humans" on web TV channel Cats 24/7. One may expect to find videos staring a blue wig cat eating rice balls for her birthday. Still another
Southtech Capital Corporation ("Southtech") (TSX VENTURE:STU.P) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amalgamation agreement dated May 7, 2014 (the "Agreement") with Redfall Technologies Inc. ("Redfall"), a private corporation incorporated under the laws of Alberta, to complete a Qualifying Transaction (the "Qualifying Transaction"), as such term is defined by the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").
