After officially releasing the Google Glass to US buyers, search giant Google is now reportedly eyeing smart contact lenses that will feature built-in tiny cameras and multi-sensors, based on a couple of patent applications that have surfaced lately.

Wellington, New Zealand-based mining firm Bathurst Resources Ltd secured A$7.39 million in a discounted placement of its shares at A$0.06 (NZD0.065) apiece to gain funds for its open-cut coal project on the Denniston Plateau.

Indian e-commerce marketplace giant SnapDeal snapped up Noida-based fashion products discovery site Doozton for an undisclosed amount to leverage the latter's personalized shopping technology for its own platform.

New York, US-based investment firm TPG Growth committed $100 million in a joint venture with Gurgaon, India-based emerging business market builder Smile Group to help Internet and e-commerce firms expand to India, Africa, and other emerging markets.

Canberra, Australia-based cloud computing services provider CloudCentral bought the intellectual property of San Mateo, US-based software firm DEY Storage Systems for an undisclosed amount in lieu of paying for third-party storage services.

Helsinki, Finland-based corporate wellness startup HeiaHeia scored €1.5 million in its first funding round led by Wallstreet Financial Services for its international expansion, marketing improvement, and product development.

Tokyo, Japan-based Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox will file for liquidation in Tokyo instead of its initial plan of rebuilding the firm under bankruptcy protection after a bug reportedly brought the site down.

Chicago, US-based medical device startup Miret Surgical pocketed $664,750 in a Series A funding round from several angels and venture capitalists to develop a set of laparoscopic tools that will make surgeries less invasive with less scarring.

London, UK-based cross-border payments startup The Currency Cloud raised $10 million in a Series B funding round to make international payments smoother and more transparent.

FARMINGTON, CT--(Marketwired - Apr 14, 2014) - Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) ("Horizon"), a leading specialty finance company that provides secured loans to venture capital and private equity backed development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and cleantech industries, announced today that, in connection with the United States Bankruptcy Court-approved sale of substantially all of the assets of Xtreme Power, Inc. ("Xtreme"), Horizon has successfully exited its investment in Xtreme.