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Social networking continues to lure venture capitalLinkedIn, SodaHead, Twitter and I’m In Like With You are among the most recent companies to receive backing in the increasingly crowded social networking sector.
- New Context Changes Name to Neo
New Context, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Digital Garage has changed its name to Neo. Neo helps startups, enterprises and governments bring products to market faster through agile software development and lean design. Digital Garage is a global incubation and investment company founded by Joichi Ito and Kaoru Hayashi.
- FundersClub Raises Significant Seed Round
FundersClub, a marketplace for private investing, has closed a significant round of seed funding. Investors in the round included First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Draper Associates, Felicis Ventures, Spark Capital, Digital Garage, Intel Capital, Y Combinator-affiliated funds (Andreessen Horowitz, Start Fund, SV Angel, and General Catalyst Partners), Investmon Sarl, NetPrice, Global Venture Alliance and Plug and Play Tech Center.
- Kiip Gets Backing from Japanese Internet Giant Digital Garage
Mobile rewards network Kiip has secured financing from Japanese Internet business Digital Garage. The strategic investor joins the company's most recent $11 million round of Series B funding. The company is backed by Relay Ventures, Hummer Winblad, True Ventures, Verizon Ventures, Crosslink Capital and others.
- VC People Moves, June 2011
Hires and other personnel changes at Greycroft, Lightbank and Chrysalis among other VC firms
- Boticca.com Seals $2.5M
Online accessories marketplace Boticca.com has closed on $2.5 million in funding. French investor ISAI led the round, with participation from Annoushka Ducas and John Ayton, the founders and former owners of Links of London; Bobby Yazdani, founder and CEO of Saba; and Japanese Internet incubator Digital Garage. The money will help the London-based company expand its team and its platform, which aims to connect customers to independent designers around the world.