Leading Indian Classifieds Site Quikr In Talks To Acquire Real-Estate Portal Commonfloor
Quikr, which claims to be India’s largest classifieds site, is in talks to acquire Commonfloor, a property listings portal. A…
Taking Stock Of Tech’s Third Quarter
I trust that you are sated, smiley, and generally recharged by the recent Thanksgiving cycle. Earnings time. You may have…
Listen To EatFirst CEO Talk Online Restaurant Biz, Rocket Internet, And $8M Series A Round
Earlier today I had a call with Rahul Parekh, co-founder and CEO of EatFirst, the London and Berlin-based online restaurant.…
Perk.com Buys Corona Labs For $2.3 Million, Will Combine Cross-Platform App Development With A Rewards Platform
Mobile rewards platform maker Perk.com, which makes apps that reward you for watching TV, unlocking your phone, online shopping, surfing the…
Australian Financial Tech Company Tyro Payments Raises $72M Led By Tiger Global
Australian financial tech company Tyro Payments plans to challenge the country’s leading retail banks after scoring AUD $100 million (about…
Rocket Internet’s Latest Company Is ZenRooms, A Budget Hotel Platform For Southeast Asia
ZenRooms, a hotel booking platform for price-conscious travelers, is the newest startup from Rocket Internet. Like other Rocket Internet companies,…
Fitness Wearable And Coaching Startup GOQii Lands $13.4M Series A From NEA And Cheetah Mobile
Wearable fitness trackers are becoming increasingly popular, but a lot of them are quickly abandoned after the novelty of tracking…
500 Startups Extends Thailand-Based Micro-Fund To $12 Million
Weeks after more than doubling the size of its fund for Southeast Asia, US-based VC firm 500 Startups has increased…
Apple Has Acquired Faceshift, Maker Of Motion Capture Tech Used In Star Wars
As the market for virtual reality technology continues to grow, Apple has made an interesting acquisition that could further its…
Jet.com Snags A Fresh $350M, Anticipates $150M More
Jet.com, an e-commerce company with its sights on Amazon, has raised a fresh $350 million, and according to a report…