After two years of operation, California, US-based virtual gaming startup Cloud Party has been acquired by Yahoo for an undisclosed amount and will shut down on February 21, 2014.
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New York's Viggle snaps up rival social TV startup Dijit Media
New York, US-based social TV startup Viggle snapped up San Francisco, California-based rival Dijit Media for an undisclosed sum to acquire and incorporate the latter's NextGuide and reminder button features into its own offerings.
HomeHero launches caregiver marketplace for aging adults in California
Los Angeles, California-based caregiver marketplace HomeHero launched its website that aims to connect aging adults with pre-screened caregivers and provide families with an easier way to communicate with and monitor hired caregivers.
Yahoo closes Tomfoolery acquisition, will shut down Anchor app
Yahoo has closed the acquisition of San Francisco, California-based enterprise app studio Tomfoolery, and will be shutting down the latter's Anchor app, according to a source familiar with the deal.
US advertising company Federated Media sells content marketing arm to LIN Media
San Francisco, US-based advertising firm Federated Media sold its content marketing arm to Rhode Island-based multimedia company LIN Media for an undisclosed amount to focus on programmatic advertising.
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San Ramon, California-based dental equipment designer and manufacturer Danville Materials LLC received an $8.5 million investment from North Carolina-based investment firm Triangle Capital Corp LLC.
California, US-based education center and accelerator Singularity Universtity (SU) will launch a $50-million venture fund later this year for robotics, biotech, and nanotech firms formedy by SU students and faculty.
Oakland, California-based customer intelligence pipeline raised $450,000 in a funding round last month from Alchemist Accelerator and angel investors to spy on software customers and find out what keeps them happy.
San Francisco, California-based recurring revenue management software provider ServiceSource acquired Seattle-based predictive analytics firm Scout Analytics in a deal valued at $32 million in cash.
San Francisco, US-based in-feed native ad exchange ShareThrough raised another $17 million in combined debt and equity financing in a round led by Floodgate and North Bridge Venture.
Burlingame, California-based car buying service CarWoo! posted an announcement on its website saying the company will be shutting down, with some of its employees heading to rival TrueCar.
Shape Security, a Mountain View, California-based secretive cybersecurity startup founded by former Pentagon employees, wants to slow down hackers using software that scrambles website codes.
Menlo Park, California-based security startup Adallom bagged $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Index Ventures to boost its sales presence and development projects.
San Francisco, California-based mobile security firm Bluebox Security snagged $18 million in a Series B funding round led by Tenaya Capital amid the growing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend that opens opportunities for security ventures in the tech market.
