Sep 17, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
The Moscow Times The state companies Rosneftegas and Rosneft, headed by Igor Sechin, could be interested in the potash producer Uralkali’s assets, a news report said Monday. A source close to businessman Suleiman Kerimov said that the billionaire’s fund...
Sep 13, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News Russian venture fund Prostor Capital has just invested $500,000 in Penxy, a Moscow-based startup that allows presenters to create “narrated slide shows.” The Penxy iOS app, which was released this past June, allows for one-tap streaming and...
Sep 13, 2013 | News, North America
TechCrunch Temnos is launching a new platform today that it says will give online publishers important data, which in turn will allow them to make their content more engaging. It’s also announcing that it has raised $1.25 million in funding. Although Temnos is a new...
Sep 13, 2013 | News, North America
TechCrunch Insightly has raised $10 million for its CRM service that integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Office 365 and other services. Emergence Capital Partners, Sozo Ventures and TrueBridge Capital Partners participated in the Series B round led by Matt Holleran,...
Sep 13, 2013 | India, News, South & Central Asia
Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 5 Technology hedge fund Coatue Management has led a $45 million funding round into accommodation service HotelTonight, the latest example of the burgeoning interest among hedge funds in Silicon Valley start-ups. HotelTonight, which allows...
Sep 13, 2013 | News, North America
Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 12 – Jawbone, the maker of the fitness-tracker Up, has raised $113 million in debt and equity financing. The funds raised by San Francisco-based company comprise $93 million in debt financing, a spokesperson said, plus about $20...
