Irish startup Boxever which provides an airline-focused personalization platform raised $6 million in a round led by Polaris Partners and joined in by Frontline Ventures, TechCrunch reported.
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London music app Shazam confirms rumored $20M funding round
London, UK-based music identification app Shazam confirmed the previously rumored $20-million financing from undisclosed investors, which will probably fund the firm's expansion and advertising efforts.
Angel Academe makes first investment in seed round of UK-based Buddybounce
Women-led angel investment network Angel Academe has invested in UK-based Buddybounce, a startup that seeks to help artists determine and reward their "super fans," TechCrunch reported.
Berjaya Philippines to buy half of London's RBW in PHP3.7M cash deal
Makati, Philippines-based holding firm Berjaya Philippines Inc will buy a 50% stake in London, UK-based property firm RBW Holdings Ltd in a cash deal valued at PHP3.7 million.
Greece-based Workable secures $1.5M in round led by Greylock IL
Workable, a developer of SME-focused cloud-based recruitment platform, secred a $1.5 million investment in its latest funding round led by Greylock Partners
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Moscow, Russia-based affiliate marketing and advertisement firm CityAds Media nabbed a $5-million investment from private equity investor Klever Internet Investments in exchange of a minority stake in the ad company.
In its quest to help game makers improve player engagement, GamesAnalytics has changed its name to DeltaDNA and added a self-serve consulting business to its services, VentureBeat reported.
Mobile gaming startup Omnidrone has bagged $2 million in its first institutional funding round. Investors included Nokia Growth Partners, London Venture Partners and Kibo Ventures, a funding statement said.
North Shields Tyne and Wear, UK-based independent wholesale firm Kitwave Wholesale Group acquired Durham-based frozen food and ice cream seller Eden Farm for an undisclosed amount.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based cables manufacturer Ducab purchased Durham, UK-based cable maker AEI Cables for an undisclosed amount to expand its product offering and international market reach.
Egress Software Technologies, a provider of cloud-based email and file encryption services, has received a £2.2 million investment from venture capital firm Albion Ventures, a statement about the funding said.
Patrick Rock, an advisor to UK Prime Minister David Cameron and one of the pioneers of the country's Internet filtering program, was arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography.
London, UK-based keyring smartphone charger Popcord surpassed its £20,000 goal on Kickstarter and went past the £33,000 mark with five days left for its crowdfunding campaign.
Wetzikon, Switzerland-based cable solutions provider Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) acquired Bangalore, India-based fiber optic products manufacturer Advanced Fiber Systems (AFS) for an undisclosed sum as part of its efforts to expand in India.
