Conference calling service Speek secured $5.1 million from its Series A round which included the earlier round which raised $2.7 million in convertible notes raised before, TechCrunch reported.
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Chinese pet e-commerce site Boqii lands $25M in Series B funding
Shanghai, China-based pet e-commerce site Boqii landed $25 million in a Series B funding led by undisclosed US investors to fuel its brand building and expansion efforts.
California analytics startups Reflektion scores $8M in second financing round
San Mateo, US-based predictive analytics startup Reflektion scored $8 million in its second funding round led by Intel Capital and Nike to ramp up its sales and marketing activities.
Apple announces CFO Peter Oppenheimer's retirement in September, names replacement
Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's long-time Chief Financial Officer, will be retiring in September. He will be succeeded by VP of Finance and Corporate Controller Luca Maestri, TechCrunch reported.
UK-based Buzzmove raises $650K for seed funding round
Buzzmove, the UK's first price removals site and Wayra UK graduate, grabbed $650,000 in its seed funding round to expand its list of vendors and prepare for its nationwide launch, TechCrunch reported.
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France-based electronic trading applications provider Ullink has received a majority investment from Europe-focused private equity firm HgCapital. Financial details were not disclosed in the statement about the funding.
The launching of ChinaSo, reportedly being run by Xinhua's vice president, represents another attempt by the Chinese government to have its own state-run search engine, TechCrunch reported.
Dublin, Ireland-based over-the-counter (OTC) drug manufacturer Perrigo Company PLC picked up a set of products being marketed in Australia and New Zealand from South African firm Aspen Global Inc in a $51-million cash deal.
Dukosi, the Scottish technology firm that developed the Electric Vehicle Optimization Integrated Circuit, secured £320,000 to help finance the commercial roll out of its smart chip geared towards electric vehicles, the Herald Scotland reported.
Aalborg, Denmark-based game developer Interceptor Entertainment acquired Texas, US-based video game publisher 3D Realms (Apogee Software Ltd), the creator of Duke Nukem, for an undisclosed amount.
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Chief Executive Officer Franceska Banga thinks that the rule change permitting equity crowdfunding in New Zealand is a positive development, Fairfax NZ News reported.
As opposed to the move that other countries are taking, the British government is planning to ditch the tax levied on Bitcoin trading, but the cryptocurrency will still be subjected to corporation and other taxes.
XLMedia, the digital media firm that brings traffic for online gaming sites, intends to secure $40 million in a London stock market flotation, the Financial Times reported.
San Antonio, US-based early-stage investment fund Geekdom Fund invested $25,000 each in startups Nebula Technologies, Lightphile, and Remote Garage, which are headquartered in Geekdom's co-working space.
