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Japanese e-Commerce Platform Rakuten Invests $100 Million In Pinterest

Japanese e-Commerce Platform Rakuten Invests $100 Million In Pinterest

Pinterest, the sensational social bookmarking site has raised a whopping $100 million from Japanese e-Commerce Platform Rakuten, at a $1.5 billion valuation today. If you are still new to Pinterst, [...]

Startup Funding Roundup:  These 8 Tech Startups Scored Over $73 Million This Week

Startup Funding Roundup: These 8 Tech Startups Scored Over $73 Million This Week

Another funding week is over, and these 8 startups have secured funding.  Funding is a lengthy process but if you do not give up, your startup will be the next [...]

These Resources Will Help You Learn About Startup Fundraising

These Resources Will Help You Learn About Startup Fundraising

Fundraising is a significant way for startups to gather funds for early stage development, growth or expansion. Fundraising can be a lengthy process that requires several negotiations. Startup founders need [...]

Startup Funding Roundup: These 13 Startups Raised Over $68 Million This Week

Startup Funding Roundup: These 13 Startups Raised Over $68 Million This Week

Startups have several options for funding purposes. But raising the money to run the business takes time and lots of meetings. Some investors are often the business founders themselves, using [...]

Facebook Acquires Another Startup-Tagtile, A Mobile Loyalty Program

Facebook Acquires Another Startup-Tagtile, A Mobile Loyalty Program

Facebook has acquired another startup-Tagtile, after its $1 billion acquisition of Instagram a few days ago. This is the second acquisition in single week.Tagtile helps local businesses identify, engage and [...]

Facebook Acquires Instagram For $1 Billion In Cash And Stock

Facebook Acquires Instagram For $1 Billion In Cash And Stock

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook has just acquired Instagram- the popular photo sharing app for approximately $1 billion in cash and stock. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is [...]

Ghana Angel Investor Network(GAIN) Hosts Its First Investor Pitch In Ghana

Ghana Angel Investor Network(GAIN) Hosts Its First Investor Pitch In Ghana

The Ghana Angel Investor Network (GAIN) has held its first Business Pitch Session on 27th March, 2012 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel. The Ghana Angel Investor Network (GAIN) is a [...]

Startup Funding Roundup: These 10 Startups Raised Over $59 Million This Week

Startup Funding Roundup: These 10 Startups Raised Over $59 Million This Week

Most startups were busy pitching and signing for new  funds to start or grow their businesses. Capital is an important factor in the success and growth of some startups. But [...]

Funding Roundup of The Week: 12 Startups Secured Over $78 Million This Week

Funding Roundup of The Week: 12 Startups Secured Over $78 Million This Week

Funding is a startups’ dream. Every startup need funding to expand and grow as fast possible. Lean startup advocates would argue that it is better to bootstrap and grow without funds [...]

This Week In Startup Funding: Over $190 Million Was Raised By These 11 Startups

This Week In Startup Funding: Over $190 Million Was Raised By These 11 Startups

Another week has ended and startups as usual were busy pitching and negotiating for funding. Some startups were successful at raising funds and others would have continue next week. Raising [...]

Omidyar Network and ACCION Invests $3.2 Million In A Zambian Mobile Payments Startup

Omidyar Network and ACCION Invests $3.2 Million In A Zambian Mobile Payments Startup

Omidyar Network and ACCION International have announced that they have invested US $3.2 million in Mobile Transactions International, a Zambian startup that leverages mobile technology and an agent network to [...]

This Week In Startup Funding: These 11 Startups Raised Over $100 Million

This Week In Startup Funding: These 11 Startups Raised Over $100 Million

A lot of startups were under our radar this week. After multiples of investor meetings and negotiations, these 11 startups secured funding from existing and new investors. Entrepreneurs looking for [...]

Groupon Acquires Hyperpublic: Should Foursquare Be Worried?

Groupon Acquires Hyperpublic: Should Foursquare Be Worried?

Groupon, an established leader in the daily deals market has acquired Hyperpublic,a two-year-old location-based startup. Hyperpublic is an open database of people, places, and things tied to a specific location. [...]

This Week In Startup Funding: These 8 Startups Raised Over $60 Million

This Week In Startup Funding: These 8 Startups Raised Over $60 Million

Every week  in our startup funding roundup series, we track top startups that raised funding for expansion, growth or increase in customer base. This week is no exception.  Swiss virtual [...]

LinkedIn To Acquire Rapportive For About $15 Million

LinkedIn To Acquire Rapportive For About $15 Million

Rapportive, a browser plugin that shows you everything about your contacts right inside your Gmail will soon be acquired by LinkedIn. Sources close to the story including Techrunch has stated [...]

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