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First Circle raises $2.5 mlnFirst Circle said April 12 that it has raised $2.5 million from investors including Accion Venture Lab, Deep Blue VC, 500 Startups, IMJ, and Key Capital. First Circle, of Manila, is a lender for small and medium-sized enterprises in South East Asia.
- Five Jack amasses $1.2 mln
South Korea and Indonesia-based Five Jack, an operator of an ecommerce game platform, has raised $1.2 million in funding. The investors included 500 Startups.
- Storyhunter racks up $4.2 mln
Storyhunter, a virtual foreign bureau for the media industry, has raised a total of $4.2 million in funding. The company's investors include Draper Associates, Frontier Associates, Altair.vc, NFX Guild and 500 Startups.
- CrossCut Ventures leads $2.7 mln round for Purple Squirrel
Los Angeles-based job search startup Purple Squirrel has raised $2.7 million in seed funding. CrossCut Ventures led the round with participation from Greycroft, Arena Ventures and 500 Startups.
PE HUB First ReadFirst Read begins St. Patrick's Day with news Nutella maker Ferrero bought U.S. confectioner Fannie May for $115 mln, Wal-Mart supplier recalls U.S. frozen pizzas over possible listeria and declassified nuclear test videos now available on You Tube.
