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SmartNews raises $10 mln bridge roundSmartNews said Wednesday it raised a $10 million bridge round led by GREE. Globis Capital Partners, Atomico, Mixi and Social Venture Partners also participated. SmartNews, with offices in Tokyo, San Francisco and New York, is a news discovery app.
Atomico, KPCB and Sequoia back Swedish phone directory app TruecallerSwedish phone directory app Truecaller has raised $60 million in Series C funding in a round led by Atomico, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital.
Corus leads $12 mln funding of KIN, partners in KIN Canada launchCanadian media and entertainment company Corus Entertainment Inc has led the US$12 million Series C financing of KIN, a lifestyle-focused digital media specialist based in Santa Monica, California. Also participating in the round was Emil Capital and existing U.S. investors Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners. KIN, which owns the female-focused lifestyle network KIN Community, will use the funding for talent acquisition and support, expansion of its advertising sales team, original programming and new development opportunities. Concurrent with the deal, the company launched KIN Canada in partnership with Corus.
- Digital media firm KIN fetches $12 mln Series C
Santa Monica, Calif-based digital media firm KIN has secured $12 million in Series C funding. Corus Entertainment led the round with participation from other investors that include Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners.
Uncovering more Swedish entrepreneursGeographic isolation leads to international perspectives and more $1 billion startups
Atomico alleges ex-employee used its name to invest on behalf of own VC fundThe fund invested in Homejoy and Dollar Shave Club
Atomico alleges ex-employee used its name to invest on behalf of own VC fund(Reuters) - Atomico Partners, a London-based venture firm founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, is suing a former employee and a consultant for allegedly secretly diverting potential Atomico investments to a venture firm that the two were building.
- EVRYTHNG raises $7 mln Series A
EVRYTHNG, a Web of Things software company has raised a $7 million Series A investment round. Atomico, BHLP LLC, Dawn Capital and Cisco have backed the business.
- Time to commit
Data from the European Investment Fund's portfolio lend further credence to the idea that things are looking up for European venture.
- UK learning platform Quipper picks up $5.8 mln
Quipper said Friday that it has received $5.8 million in funding. The investors included Atomico, Benesse Holdings and Globis Capital Partners. Based in London, Quipper is a learning platform.