Xiu.com, the biggest high-end fashion retailer in China, announced Thursday that it has raised $100 million in Series Read More
Birchbox, a startup that delivers beauty samples to paying subscribers, announced Thursday that it has closed $10.5 million Read More
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What you need to know – 08/18/11
Amazon is the indomitable king of retail—both online and off. One in five Internet users worldwide visited an Read More
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More mobile: Zynga acquires Astro Ape Studios?
Zynga has reportedly acquired New York City mobile social gaming developer Astro Ape Studios, according to the results Read More
QuickMobile, developer of mobile app solutions for the meetings and events industries, announced this week that it has Read More
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What you need to know – 08/17/11
See the next batch of companies to emerge from Dave McClure’s 500 Startups. Cloud-based file sharing service Box.net Read More
RelayRides, a peer-to-peer marketplace for car sharing, announced Wednesday that it has increased its total Series A.2 funding Read More
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Social ad spend rising faster than video in 2011
Though it’s well-established that 2009 and 2010 were monumental years for the social media boom, this year seems Read More
Above: the view you see from the office of 500 Startups, located in the heart of Silicon Valley Read More
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What you need to know – 08/16/11
Airbnb launched the $50,000 Airbnb Host Guarantee, a new addition to the accommodations network designed to offer hosts Read More
Allocade, provider of technology solutions to coordinate care in hospitals, has raised $3.2 million, according to an SEC Read More
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Airbnb speeds ahead with $50,000 Host Guarantee
Airbnb announced Monday the launch of the $50,000 Airbnb Host Guarantee, a new addition to the accommodations network Read More
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Foursquare Lists launch to group your locations
Foursquare announced Monday a new feature called Lists, which lets users build sets of places they’ve visited or Read More
Interpublic Group announced Monday that it has agreed to sell about half of its holdings in Facebook for Read More
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Buddy Media raises $54 million to keep maturing
Facebook marketing business Buddy Media announced Monday that it has secured $54 million in Series D funding from Read More
