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Bitcoin extends reach to average consumers with mobile apps
The market in mobile payment or transaction apps using Bitcoin as a payment option is being fueled by a growing interest in average consumers who view payments via their smartphones as an easy way to settle their dues.
Google Ventures, Redpoint led combined USD8 million backing for Homejoy
Cleaning services provider Homejoy said that it had raised USD38 million in new capital from its Series A and Series B funding rounds, which saw the participation of Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Max Levchin, First Round Capital, Oliver Jung, and Mike Hirshland.
Travel app for iPad Jetpac drops Facebook, goes with Instagram for new city guide feature
A report on TechCrunch noted that social travel apps like Jetpac had started to develop its products away from Facebook, as the popularity of the social network might have run its course.
ClearDATA nabs USD14 million in oversubsrcibed Series B funding round
ClearDATA Networks, Inc, a cloud computing platform and service provider focused on the healthcare industry, received USD14 million in new funding from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Excel Venture Management, Norwest Venture Partners and other institutional investors.




