Facebook users from emerging markets use the service for a different purpose unusual to its home market.
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LiveMinutes raises US$1.4million in seed funding
LiveMinutes announced that it had received up to US$1.4 million from investors that include Great Oaks Venture Capital, New World Ventures, Ali Rosenthal, and Sam Yagan.
Telefonica, KPN Merger Challenges Europe M&A Regulations
Telefonica's merger with German KPN unit has posed a dilemma to the European Commission. Telefonica SA (TEF) and Royal KPN NV are testing European regulatory stipulations with their upcoming merger of mobile-phone units in Germany.
Riskive receives US $2.2 million in seed fund
Riskive closes seed capital funding amounting to US $2.2 million from private investors including Genacast Ventures and Core Capital.
NGage Labs gets Us $6.9 mln in series B financing
NGage Labs secures US $6.9 million in series B financing, which was led by Metamorphic Ventures and participated in by AZ Digital Farm.
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Panjo marketplace, a California-based startup company, secures seed funding in the amount of US $1.6 million from Spark Capital.
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