Google, Facebook, and…innovation?

The value of startups for the broader economy is that they inject innovation and drive dynamism in markets (especially in…

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Funding and Acquisitions: China’s Tudou.com raises giant funding round

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: China’s YouTube, Tudou.com, Raises $50M (via NewTeeVee) Redbeacon Raises $7.4 Million To Help You Book Local…

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Funding and Acquisitions: Farmville parent Zynga acquires Japanese startup

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Zynga Buys Tokyo-Based Startup Unoh (via TechCrunch) China’s YouTube, Tudou.com, Raises $50M (via NewTeeVee) Facebook Buys Friendster…

14 years ago

Q&A with Alex Matjanec, Co-Founder MyBankTracker.com

 As a follow-up to its company pitch (MyBankTracker.com: 7/12/10), StartUp Beat did a Q&A with MyBankTracker.com co-founder Alex Matjanec, the…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: Sales performance management firm Xactly gets $12 million funding boost

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Xactly brings in $12M to help companies manage sales compensation (via DealsBeat) Forbes Sells Investopedia…

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Funding and Acquisitions: Cleantech investment trending upward again

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Cleantech Investment On The Rise Again In The US – $1.5 Billion In Q2 2010 (via…

14 years ago

Featured Company Pitch: CheckAlt

 Company: CheckAlt Website: www.checkalt.comYear Founded: 2010 Founders: Shai Stern, George Karfunkel Investors: Self-funded Employees: 10  By Shai Stern, CEO There…

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Funding and Acquisitions: Mobile payments company Payfone secures $11 million series B

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Payfone Announces US $11 Million Series B Financing (Techfinance.ca) PlacePop Looks To Give Any Business…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: ‘Farmville’ maker Zynga confirms big investment from Softbank

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Buongiorno buys into mobile shopping with Glamoo (via GoMo News) Zynga Confirms Softbank Investment. They’ll…

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Funding and Acquisitions: Adobe and GameStop announce significant acquisitions

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Adobe buys web software company for $240 million (via VentureBeat) GameStop Gets Digital With Kongregate Buy…

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Q&A with David Kaiser, CEO Coincident TV

 As a follow-up to its company pitch (Coincident TV: 5/3/10), StartUp Beat did a Q&A with Coincident TV’s David Kaiser,…

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Funding and Acquisitions: Skype founders Zennstrom and Friis back auction site MadBid with series A

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Skype founders place $6 million bet on MadBid.com (via VentureBeat) Zattikka raises $5M to expand…

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