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- MindSnacks Inks $1.2M
San Francisco-based MindSnacks, a developer of educational games for mobile devices, has raised $1.2 million in a round led by Felicis Ventures. 500 Startups and angel investor Mitch Kapor also participated in the round, which will be used to hire engineers and game designers to expand its current platform.
- Rock Health Business Incubator to Launch with Support from Accel
Harvard MBA student Halle Tecco says the funding structure of the startups at Rock Health is still under discussion
- 500 Startups Joins Incubator Trend
Accelerator already has 12 startups
- CapLinked Inks $525K in Angel Funding
CapLinked, whose collaborative platform is aimed at helping entrepreneurs, private investors and advisors build relationships and interact online, has raised $525,000 in angel funding, bringing its total financing to $900,000. The money comes from well-known Silicon Valley investors including PayPal founder Peter Thiel and 500 Start-ups founder Dave McClure. Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale; Aman Verjee, CFO of Sonos; and David Anderson, managing partner of 7th Rig, also contributed. CapLinked is based in Los Angeles.