New York, US-based business workshop Javelin Inc landed $1.5 million in a funding round led by Mark Suster and Upfron Ventures to teach big companies to innovate like a startup.
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Silicon Valley-based Trusper bags $6.17M in Series A round led by DCM
Trusper, an application that allows users to share and find lifestyle tips, received $6.17 million for its Series A funding round led by DCM and joined in by other investors, a statement about the funding said.
Vimeo commits $10M fund to films that would be exclusively distributed through Vimeo on Demand
Video distribution platform Vimeo has announced a $10 million fund targeted for filmmakers to distribute their content on Vimeo On Demand exclusively for a certain period of time, TechCrunch reported.
US-based facial expression recognition startup Emotient nabs $6M in funding, launches app for Google Glass
San Diego, US-based facial expression recognition startup nabbed $6 million in a Series B funding round led by Seth Neiman and launched an app for Google Glass to track people's sentiments.
US news site Business Insider raises $12M in round led by Jeff Bezos
New York, US-based news website Business Insider raised $12 million in a funding round led by Amazon chief Jeff Bezos for the expansion of its workforce and subscription service.
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Massachusetts, US-based office supply retail chain Staples will shut down 225 stores across North America by 2015 to push its online business and cut costs amid huge revenue losses.
Sunnyvale, California-based Internet giant Yahoo snapped up Portland, Oregon-based automated graphic design startup Vizify for an undisclosed amount as part of its on-going acquisition spree of design-focused startups.
San Francisco, US-based venture capital firm Founders Fund gathered $1 billion for its fifth investment fund called Founder Fund V which will back startups from various sectors.
Irish startup Boxever which provides an airline-focused personalization platform raised $6 million in a round led by Polaris Partners and joined in by Frontline Ventures, TechCrunch reported.
Indian entrepreneur and angel investor Sashi Reddi is backing Hyderabad-based fast food restaurant chain Hello Curry with INR3 crore from his seed-stage venture fund Sri Capital.
OnDeck, an alternative lending platform for small businesses, secured a $77 million investment in a round led by Tiger Global Management and joined in by its existing investors, TechCrunch reported.
Moscow, Russia-based affiliate marketing and advertisement firm CityAds Media nabbed a $5-million investment from private equity investor Klever Internet Investments in exchange of a minority stake in the ad company.
In its quest to help game makers improve player engagement, GamesAnalytics has changed its name to DeltaDNA and added a self-serve consulting business to its services, VentureBeat reported.
Winnipeg, Canada-based non-profit agricultural organization Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) receoved a $1-million investment boost from Regina-based grain-handling firm Viterra Inc to promote Canadian field crops locally and internationally.
