Blocking access to Twitter and Facebook just wasn’t enough for the Egyptian government. Around 11 hours ago–or a Read More
No Internet in Egypt as protests escalate
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Flat World Knowledge secures $15 million
Flat World Knowledge, a provider of online and open-source textbooks, announced Friday that it has secured $15 million Read More
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vChatter raises $350K for Facebook video chat
Could your new favorite party host be a video chat service? Here’s one business that hopes so. vChatter, Read More
Perfect Market, a startup that helps publishers monetize their online content, announced Tuesday that it has raised $9 Read More
Kabbage, provider of capital to online merchants, announced Thursday that it has secured $6.65 million in Series A Read More
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SmallRivers raises $2.1 million for Paper.li
SmallRivers, creator of Paper.li, a service that translates social streams into newspapers, announced Tuesday that it has raised Read More
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MUBI, a site for film snobs, raises $2.4M
Online cinema site MUBI has raised a $2.4 million round led by Eduardo Costantini with participation from existing Read More
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Qik raises $6.4M and… acquired by Skype?
Mobile video streaming app Qik has raised $6.4 million in new funding, according to an SEC filing. Participants Read More
Impersonating others online is serious business. A small army of cyber-bullies use it as a pain-inducing tactic. As Read More
Impersonating others online is serious business. A small army of cyber-bullies use it as a pain-inducing tactic. As Read More
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eBay acquires brands4friends for $200 million
EBay announced Monday morning that it has acquired Germany’s largest online shopping club, brands4friends, for €150 million (approximately Read More
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Kapitall raises $7.3M for online investments
Stereo Scope, the parent company of Kapitall, an online investing platform, announced Friday that it has closed $7.3 Read More
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Shopify raises $7M round for retail platform
Shopify, an elegant retail platform that helps businesses build online stores, announced Monday that it has secured $7 Read More
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Xing acquires Amiando for $13.6 million
Professional business network Xing announced this week that it has acquired Amiando, an online event registration and ticketing Read More
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Bebo co-founder to advise his old company
Bebo co-founder Michael Birch has come full circle, back to the startup he helped create in 2005. Birch Read More