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Rover.com, a national pet care network, secured $125 million in
Social Network Startup Closes $4 Million
Homeis, a culture network for local, foreign-born communities, acquired $4 million in seed financing, led by Spark Capital, with participation from Canaan Partners, The
Apple Acquires Shazam For $400 Million
According to Bloomberg reports, Apple Inc. has agreed to purchase music-identification service Shazam. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but an unidentified source claims
Nextdoor Closes $75 Million
Nextdoor, a free, private social network for neighborhoods, raised $75 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. By using Nextdoor's Web and mobile device platform,
Consumer Startup Brings In $4.5 Million
In-home veterinary services app Fuzzy Pet Health acquired $4.5 million in seed financing, led by Eniac Ventures and CrossCut Ventures. Precursor Ventures, SV Angel,
New Product Alert: Selfissimo!
Available in iOS or Android, the Selfissimo! app uses experimental research technology from Google to automatically snap a photo each time users stop moving.
Mobile Startup Closes $3 Million
Genies secured $3 million in financing from investors, including New Enterprise Associates, CAA Ventures, Foundation Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Macro Ventures, TGZ
New Product Alert: Manta
Manta is a flexible invoicing desktop app geared toward people who need to make invoices from time to time, such as freelance designers, developers,
Mobile Startup Brings In $4.5 Million
XOi Technologies closed $4.5 million in financing, led by Vocap Ventures. Nashville Capital Network also participated in the round. The company’s technology helps to