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AuditFile nets $3 mlnAuditFile has raised $3 million in funding. The investors included Banneker Partners, Tim Draper, Ray Tonsing, Green Visor Capital, Rothenberg Ventures, BoostVC and 500 Startups. Based in San Francisco, AuditFile is a provider of engagement solutions for CPA firms.
- Extreme Startups and GrowLab merge, launch new accelerator platform
Canadian startup accelerators Extreme Startups and GrowLab Ventures have merged and concurrently launched a new pan-Canadian accelerator platform called HIGHLINE. The platform is backed by Canadian venture capital firms BDC Capital and Relay Ventures, as well as several angel investors, including Amar Varma, a senior executive at Pivotal Labs, Clarity Digital Group president Leonard Brody, and Boris Wertz, general partner at Version One Ventures. HIGHLINE will begin hosting startups this fall in Vancouver and Toronto, focusing on early-stage digital company founders with global ambition to scale. It aims to create $10 billion in value over the next 10 years.
- Gumi Ventures backs Breaker
Breaker has received a "significant" investment from gumi Ventures. Based in Japan, Breaker is a next generation media entertainment firm.
- BVP leads Series A round for Social Tables
Social Tables, a hospitality software provider, has closed $8 million in Series A funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with participation from Thayer Ventures, Militello Capital, 500 Startups, Middleland Capital and Fortify Ventures.
- ZipZap nabs $1.1 mln
ZipZap has raised $1.1 million in funding. Investors included AngelList Syndicate, 500 Startups and Blumberg Capital. In addition to the funding, ZipZap has named Jim Griffin as senior vice president of currency. Headquartered in San Francisco, ZipZap is a global payment network.
- ExCo inks $3.3 mln Series A to launch Paidy
ExCo said Tuesday that it has raised $3.3 million in Series A funding. Arbor Ventures led the round with participation from CyberAgent Ventures, Recruit Strategic Partners, 500 Startups and Cherubic Ventures. The capital will be used to launch Paidy, a payment solutions provider that doesn't require a credit card or pre-registration. ExCo builds financial services platforms for Japan and Asia.
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- Thinknum raises $1 mln
Thinknum has closed a $1 million seed round led by Pejman Mar Ventures. Thinknum builds financial analysis products that streamline the investing process by facilitating collaboration and providing easy access to data.
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Talking disruption in China with Rui Ma of 500 StartupsRui Ma of 500 Startups talks to Reuters' Jon Gordon about where she sees the most promise in China. China concept photo courtesy of ShutterStock http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-545428p1.html