San Francisco, US-based ad-tech startup TripleLift scored $4 million in a Series A funding round led by True Ventures to expand its workforce and automate native advertising.
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San Francisco business social network Townsquared bags $5.26M in funding
San Francisco, US-based business social network Townsquared bagged $5.26 million in its first funding round from undisclosed investors to allow business owners and employees connect and engage with each other.
AppZero bags $3M to help move old Windows Server 2003 enterprises to modern systems
AppZero, a Boston-based startup that provides migration and cloud on-boarding services, has received $3 million from angel investors to move enterprises still on Windows Server 2003 to newer systems, VentureBeat reported.
Silicon Valley-based Trusper bags $6.17M in Series A round led by DCM
Trusper, an application that allows users to share and find lifestyle tips, received $6.17 million for its Series A funding round led by DCM and joined in by other investors, a statement about the funding said.
Vimeo commits $10M fund to films that would be exclusively distributed through Vimeo on Demand
Video distribution platform Vimeo has announced a $10 million fund targeted for filmmakers to distribute their content on Vimeo On Demand exclusively for a certain period of time, TechCrunch reported.
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Payoneer Inc, a New York-based online payments platform, has secured $25 million for its Series D funding round led by Susquehanna Growth Equity and participated in by existing investors, a statement about the funding said.
New York, US-based business workshop Javelin Inc landed $1.5 million in a funding round led by Mark Suster and Upfron Ventures to teach big companies to innovate like a startup.
Massachusetts, US-based office supply retail chain Staples will shut down 225 stores across North America by 2015 to push its online business and cut costs amid huge revenue losses.
Sunnyvale, California-based Internet giant Yahoo snapped up Portland, Oregon-based automated graphic design startup Vizify for an undisclosed amount as part of its on-going acquisition spree of design-focused startups.
San Francisco, US-based venture capital firm Founders Fund gathered $1 billion for its fifth investment fund called Founder Fund V which will back startups from various sectors.
OnDeck, an alternative lending platform for small businesses, secured a $77 million investment in a round led by Tiger Global Management and joined in by its existing investors, TechCrunch reported.
Winnipeg, Canada-based non-profit agricultural organization Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) receoved a $1-million investment boost from Regina-based grain-handling firm Viterra Inc to promote Canadian field crops locally and internationally.
Viddsee, an independent film platform based in Singapore, has forged a content partnership agreement with Yahoo to bring Asian independent films to a wider audience, TechCrunch reported.
The Michigan Women's Foundation plans to grant low interest business loans in their "Angel Microloans" program to female entrepreneurs in Detroit to encourage them to set up their businesses there, The Detroit News reported.
