Crowdtilt, a San Francisco, California-based crowdfunding platform, secured $23 million for its Series B funding in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz and was participated by venture capitalists and angel investors.
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California stealth firm Luxvue nabs $25.2M for micro-LED tech project
Santa Clara, California-based stealth micro-LED technology firm LuxVue Technology Corp has raised $25.2 million in funding, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Invincea scores $16M for Series C round
Cyber security solutions provider Invincea Inc said it was able to close its Series C round with $16 million. The equity round was led by new investors Aeris Capital and Dell Ventures.
General Motors to spend $1.3 billion in developments of five plants in the US
General Motors Co announced its plans on Monday to invest about $1.3 billion in its five plants across the US to improve its output and create a new transmission, according to a Reuters report.
Entitle to use Netflix model with e-book service after receiving $5.3M in funding
Entitle announced today its launch of its ebook subscription service with a subscription pricing model based on Netflix's business and its successful $5.3 million Series A funding round this year.
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PassportParking, a provider of cloud-based parking management solutions, raised $6 million for its Series A funding. The round was led by Grotech Ventures and Relevance Capital.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will pour in $2 million in three projects aimed at reviving the degraded Anzali lagoon in Iran, according to an environment official cited by IRNA new agency.
UK-based virtual fitting room firm Metail has received £2.6 million in additional funding as it prepares to move into a new headquarters in East London.
Ford chairman Bill Ford, Jr. invested in San Francisco-based startup QuickPay through his venture firm Fontinalis Partners to help improve on-street and off-street parking experience.
Moscow, Russia-based fund AddVenture has invested $2 million in online jewelry seller Nebo.ru and an undisclosed amount in food delivery startup Chefmarket.ru for their marketing and expansion projects.
The pension funds in Canada were said to have shifted towards private equity in their quest to avoid fees and improve performance to better serve the needs of its retirees, a Businessweek report said.
Irvine, California-based firm Oculus VR has raised $75 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz to launch a consumer version of the tech firm's virtual reality goggles.
San Francisco-based mobile security company Mocana has received $15 million from a funding round led by GE Ventures, to build out the company’s products that prevent hacking of Wi-Fi-enabled objects.
Zubie, a connected car service provider headquartered in South Carolina, raised $10 million for its Series A round led by Castrol innoVentures, Comporium Inc and OpenAir Equity.
