DataRank was able to secure $1.4 million in seed funds in a round led by New Road Ventures and joined in by FundersClub and other angels. Data Rank enables companies to track conversations about their brands online.
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Investors give foodpanda and affiliate hellofood $20M in additional funding
Investors which include Phenomen Ventures have given additional financing to the tune of $20 million to Rocket Internet-incubated foodpanda and its affiliate hellofood, TechCrunch reported.
France-based Wisembly snags $2M from Alven Capital to simplify meetings
France-based startup Wisembly was able to snag $2 million from Alven Capital for its tool that allows users to prepare for, monitor and simplify company meetings, TechCrunch reported.
New York social intelligence startup 4C snags $5M in venture capital
New York, US-based social intelligence startup 4C snagged $4 million in funding from venture capital firm Jump Capital for its expansion, and sales and product development.
American digital media firm SpinMedia acquires itself, nabs $10M in funding
Hollywood, US-based digital media firm SpinMedia Group acquired SpinMedia LLC for an undisclosed amount, and poured in $10 million in funding to deal with the company's debts.
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San Francisco, US-based sports-centered social networking platform Sqor raised over $4.4 million out of the targeted $13 million funding round ahead of a major platform update set to take place in February.
Palo Alto, US-based legal search and analytics startup Ravel Law raised $8.1 million in funding to build a tool that will help lawyers cut research time and cut costs, according to an exclusive report by VentureBeat.
Private equity investment firm Stockton Road Capital has made a minority investment together with affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors in their purchase of nutrition firm Jamieson Laboratories.
UK firm Weedingtech's recent fundraising campaign was supported by high-profile private equity movers like British venture capitalist Jon Moulton and Millhouse LLC owner Roman Abramovich.
Woodbridge International, a global mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in middle-market companies, announced the opening of its new office in Santiago, Chile. Senior M&A Advisors Giorgio Olivari and Andrés Bahamondes will be leading Woodbridge's Chilean team.
Ablynx, a Belgian biotechnology firm, has agreed to a €20 million deal with Merck to develop immunotherapies that can bolster the human body's potential to combat cancer cells, the Financial Times reported.
Indian venture capital firm IDG Ventures and Canadian investor Ascent Capital picked up a minority stake in New Delhi-based software solutions provider Newgen Software Technologies for INR110 crore.
New York, US-based independent software corporation CA Tech invested an undisclosed amount with venture capital group IDG Ventures India in India-based enterprise software startups from October to December 2013.
India-based HCL group invests in Bharat Family Clinic to bet on preventive healthcare market- report
India-based technology firm HCL has entered into the healthcare segment with an equity position in Bharat Family Clinic, causing a buzz in the sector, the Business Standard reported.
