Unified digital platform Omniata secured $5.2 million for its Series A round led by Nordic venture capital firm Creandum and participated in by seed investor Sigma West, a statement about the funding said.
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Silicon Valley startup Matterport to launch new 3D modeling technology
Mountain View, US-based 3D reconstruction firm Matterport is set to release a camera and technology that professional photographers and real estate firms can use to create 3D models of interior and outdoor spaces.
US-based micro investing app Acorns raises $5.5M in Series B funding
Newport Beach, US-based micro investing app Acorns raised $5.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Jacobs Asset Management to let people invest in index funds using their spare change.
Google grants “super flagger” powers to British security officials for YouTube
Google gave the Home Office in the UK "super flagger" access to YouTube, allowing them to screen content that they feel are a national security threat, the Financial Times reported.
La Caisse invests $40M in Canadian consultancy firm WSP Global
Montreal, Canada-based pension fund manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) invested $40 million to support the growth of Quebec-based professional services firm WSP Global, formerly Genivar, despite damaging issues about the company.
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Google Capital led the latest funding round for Credit Karma which secured $85 million. The financing was also participated in Tiger Global Management and its existing backers, TechCrunch reported.
King Digital Entertainment, the British developer of the widely-active game Candy Crush Saga, could be valued up to $7.6 billion after it holds its initial public offering, AFP reported.
Tim Berners-Lee, the Father of Web, has called for an online Magna Carta that will safeguard the openness, independence and neutrality of the Internet, TechCrunch reoprted.
Nimble has added the "Smart Summary" to its social relationship management platform and related apps, allowing users to get completed and updated information about their contacts easily, a statement about the addition said.
UK-based money transfer startup Azimo has obtained $10 million for its Series funding round led by Greycroft Partners and joined in by other investors, TechCrunch reported.
ComputeNext, a cloud brokerage services provider, has secured $4 million of a planned $10 million fundraising round, VentureBeat reported citing a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
A source close to Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg belied a report that she will be heading the Walt Disney Company when CEO Bob Iger steps down in two years, VentureBeat reported.
Co-Signer, Inc. (OTCQB: COSR), announced today that it has signed a sales and marketing deal with HerbCentral.com, the unique online marketplace specializing in Cannabis, Hemp and the booming Vape (Smokeless) market.
New Jersey has joined Arizona and Texas in preventing consumers from buying cars directly from electric car maker Tesla after the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission passed a rule on the matter, TechCrunch reported.
