Russia Sells Stake in Maker of AK-47s to Investors
New York Times Sept 24 MOSCOW — A Russian government-owned conglomerate announced plans on Monday to sell to two private investors just under half of the company that makes Kalashnikov assault rifles. The company, Izhevsk Machine Works, has made AK-47s, which are the...
NewVoiceMedia Picks Up Another $35M Led By Bessemer
TechCrunch With APIs from the likes of Twilio (and emerging Layer) fuelling a new concept of how cloud-based architecture can be applied to the worlds of telephony and communications, UK startup NewVoiceMedia is today announcing a new round of $35 million to build out...
Dattch, A Pinterest-Inspired Dating App For Gay Women, Closes $160K
TechCrunch Sept 22 London-based startup Dattch is a dating app with a difference. I don’t mean the fact that it’s exclusively for lesbians, bisexual and/or bi-curious women — though that certainly makes it stand out from the ranks of straight dating apps. What really...
Into the Gloss, An Editorial Beauty Site, Raises $2M To Build Its Team
TechCrunch The editorial beauty website Into The Gloss has raised $2 million in venture capital funding led by Forerunner and Lerer Ventures, along with several angel investors. Since it was founded in September of 2010, the site has been making waves in the style...
Phatisa says closes African Agriculture Fund at $243 mln
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Private equity firm Phatisa has closed its biggest fund, the African Agriculture Fund, which has secured commitments of $243 million, it said on Wednesday.