Software & IT services
Crowdfunding platform Prefundia leaves beta phase
Prefundia's crowdfunding platform would now be accepting project proposals from the public. According to a report by tech news site Techcrunch, crowdfunding platform Prefundia was now opening its doors to the public after three months in beta.
Twitter's IPO volume sends message to fellow start ups
Market acceptance at an IPO lull period is the message Twitter sent to all fellow start ups. The initial public offer of Twitter had sent a powerful signal to technology executives reviewing market floats of Silicon Valley startups.
Intel has acquired Kno as it ventures into education tablets
Intel Corporation acquired e-learning software company Kno. Intel Corporation recently acquired software company Kno. The latter began as a hardware company that later pivoted into producing eTextbooks and eBooks for college and K-12 students and publishers.
Hot tech start-up Box picks banks for '14 IPO - sources
Data storage company Box, one of Silicon Valley's highly anticipated IPO candidates, has selected Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan Chase & Co to lead a proposed initial public offering, according to three people familiar with the matter.