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San Francisco's online code school Bloc bags $2M in seed funding

San Francisco-based online web development school Bloc has raised USD2 million in seed funding which will be used to hire additional staff and establish new online courses.

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Box confirms $100M funding for expansion beyond US

US-based cloud storage firm Box confirmed it closed USD100 million in fresh capital to catalyze its global expansion as it sealed commercial transactions with Japanese firms.

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UK investor Vitruvian raises USD1.6 billion in fundraising for second fund

UK-based independent private equity firm Vitruvian Partners closed USD1.6 billion (EUR1.2 billion) in a fundraising round for its second fund, the Vitruvian Investment Partnership II (VIP II).

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German startup Wywy bags USD7 million in Series B funding for expansion

Germany-based second screen TV startup Wywy announced that it has secured USD7 million in Series B funding for its expansion to Europe and the United States.

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Washington's Sweetgreen bags USD22 million investment from Revolution Growth

Washington-based organic salad chain Sweetgreen has received USD22 million in funding from investment fund Revolution Growth to help grow the company's brand in new markets.

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Yahoo acquires Los Angeles-based mobile video startup Ptch

Yahoo has purchased Los Angeles-based Dreamworks Animation-incubated mobile video app Ptch, which will shut down on January 2, 2014, in a deal with yet undisclosed financial terms.

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Brazilian antivirus startup nabs USD30 million in Series C funding round

Brazil-based antivirus startup PSafe raised USD20 million in a Series C investment round led by Qihoo 360, to be used for building the firm's technology and awareness marketing.

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American high-end watch rental firm Eleven James nabs $1.4M in seed funding

New York-based startup Eleven James received USD1.4 million in seed funding from strategic investors to launch its luxury watch rental and watch trade-in service for men.

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The Chernin Group acquires majority stake in anime video service Crunchyroll

Los Angeles-based media platform company The Chernin Group (TCG) acquired a majority stake in anime video distribution firm Crunchyroll, giving Peter Chernin's company one of the world's largest streaming websites.

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Global PC market expected to stabilize in the long term -report

The International Data Corporation released its forecast for the PC market worldwide, estimating a 10.1% plunge in 2013 sales, a 3.8% contraction in 2014, and a 300-million mark on an annual basis.

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California-based Box acquires dLoop to enhance cloud storage security

Cloud storage firm Box has acquired startup dLoop for an undisclosed amount, to increase security using fine-grained data analytics technology, helping Box compete better for large enterprise clients.

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Byliner acquires mobile developer Seesaw

In its first acquisition, US-based journalism startup Byliner purchased mobile developer Seesaw Decisions for an undisclosed amount, but has not yet confirmed its plan for Seesaw.

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Seedrs crowd-raise GBP500,000 for international expansion

UK equity-based crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced that it is crowd-raising GBP500,000 using its own site to reach out to European investors and startups outside of the UK.

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Coursera nabs USD20 million more in Series B funding

US-based education startup Coursera added another USD20 million to its USD43 million Series B funding, bringing in a total of USD63 million for the round.

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Automattic, a Wordpress hosting company will finally stand up to bogus DMCA takedowns

Automattic, a Wordpress hosting company would be facing claims via its lawyer Paul Sieminski with regard to fraudulent uses of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

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