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AIMCo joins US$7 mln Series A financing of retail software company IndexSan Francisco, Calif.-based Index, a provider of retail software that brings the personalization and measurement of online commerce to the offline world, has raised US$7 million in a Series A funding round. The deal was led by led by U.S. venture capital firms Innovation Endeavors, Khosla Ventures and 819 Capital, and Canadian pension fund manager Alberta Investment Management Corp. Index was founded by former Google Wallet executives Marc Freed-Finnegan and Jonathan Wall.
- VC-backed Boku buys India-based Qubecell
Boku said Thursday that it has acquired Qubecell. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in India, Qubecell is a provider of direct carrier billing. Boku, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures and NEA, is a carrier billing and cross-platform mobile payment company.
- NY-based startup ALOHA grabs over $4 mln - TechCrunch
TechCrunch http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/19/with-4m-from-khosla-and-more-aloha-launches-a-wellness-platform-that-helps-you-drink-your-greens/ reported that ALOHA, a New York-based startup specializing in providing nutritional supplements, has raised more than $4 million in funding. According to the site, the investors included First Round Capital, Highland Capital Partners, FF Angel, Khosla Ventures and Forerunner Ventures.
- True Ventures and Foundry Group lead $11.1 mln round for LittleBits
LittleBits said Monday that it has closed $11.1 million in funding. True Ventures and Foundry Group led the round with participation from Two Sigma Ventures, Vegas Tech Fund, Khosla Ventures, Mena Ventures, Neoteny Labs, O'Reilly AlphaTech, Lerer Ventures and various angel investors. Based in New York, LittleBits is an open hardware startup.
- Index secures Series A
Retail software company Index has secured $7 million in a Series A round led by Innovation Endeavors, Khosla Ventures, AIMCo and 819 Capital. Index was founded by former Google Wallet executives Marc Freed-Finnegan and Jonathan Wall.
Payment startup Square reportedly exploring IPOJack Dorsey’s payment company talking to potential underwriters about a 2014 deal
- Kumu Networks raises $15 mln in Series B funding
Kumu Networks, which developed technology with the potential to double the capacity of wireless networks, has received $15 million in Series B funding led by Third Point Ventures, and joined by existing investors NEA and Khosla Ventures. Kumu raises $10 million in Series A funding from NEA and Khosla Ventures in December 2012, bringing total investment to $25 million.
More sites tap celebs for crowdfunding portalsOnce upon a time, crowdfunding was dismissed as the province of desperate wannabees and inveterate ne’er do wells.
More sites tap celebs for crowdfunding portalsBill Zanker aims to capitalize on fascination with celebrity culture as bait for the public while attempting to hook in VCs
- Rumble Entertainment closes $17.5 mln Series B round
Rumble Entertainment, which develops multi-platform, free-to-play games, has closed a $17.5 million Series B funding round led by strategic partner Nexon, a developer of free-to-play online games. TriplePoint Capital, original investors Google Ventures and Khosla Ventures, and additional strategic investors also participated in the funding round. Rumble has now raised a total of $35 million.