Technology-first beauty brand Julep has taken in USD30 million funding, reported TechCrunch. Julep, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed beauty platform, thinks that the beauty market is short of innovation.
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Australian service marketplace Freelancer to add American firm Warrior Forum in $3.2M cash deal
Sydney, Australia-based outsourcing and service marketplace Freelancer will add US-based internet marketing forum Warrior Forum in a deal valued at $3.2 million in cash to provide an Internet business platform for its users.
BTC China releases Picasso ATM web app
Shanghai, China-based bitcoin exchange BTC China released a new web app called the Picasso ATM to help Bitcoin users exchange the virtual currency even without a physical ATM.
Viddsee launches new site to promote Asian indie films on social network
Online video platform Viddsee launched its new site Viddsee BUZZ to promote independent films from Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Philippines on social media and help them go viral.
US software firm SilverRail bags $40M in Series C round to develop train ticket booking system
Woburn, US-based software firm SilverRail Technologies Inc bagged $40 million in its Series C funding round led by Mirthril Capital Management to develop a train ticket booking system.
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TIAA-CREF has agreed to acquire Nuveen Investments in a deal valued USD6.25 billion, reported Bloomberg.
Twitter executives said that they had no plans to sell their holdings in the social media platform, reported Bloomberg.
Startup Brigade Media has raised USD9.3 million from Sean Parker, Marc Benioff and Ron Conway, reported TechCrunch.
A German newspaper reported that furniture and household appliances magnate Steinhoff would debut on Frankfurt, Germany through an IPO later this year.
Vevo and Yahoo are expanding their partnership through a deal allowing Yahoo Screen to show viewers Vevo programs, reported TechCrunch.
Startup Lifesum has taken in investment from Bauer Media Group and SparkLabs Global Ventures valued USD6.7 million, reported Bloomberg.
Glencore Xstrata sold its Peru copper mine to consortium led by China MinMetals in an all cash deal valued USD5.8 billion, reported Ventures Africa.
Former Amazon Web Services executive Alyssa Henry joins Square Inc., a crucial move following the company's announced public debut within this year.
NBK Capital appointed Perella Weinberg Partners as its adviser on a planned stake sale, reported Bloomberg.
