Sep 2, 2013 | East Asia, News, Southeast Asia
TechCrunch September 1 Rakuten has confirmed that it will acquire Viki, a global video streaming platform that crowdsources translated subtitles. The Japanese e-commerce giant, which is expected to sign an agreement to buy Viki tomorrow, did not disclose financial...
Aug 31, 2013 | France, News, Western Europe
Reuters Aug 29 The private equity owners of French cable company Numericable and French telecoms group Completel are seeking to merge the two businesses ahead of a possible listing of the combined operation later this year, banking sources said. Numericable was...
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Aug 28, 2013 | News, North America, Western Europe
Apple Insider 28 August Apple has confirmed the purchase AlgoTrim, a Swedish startup that specializes in data compression, in a deal that could allow the company to make services such as iTunes more efficient for mobile devices like the iPhone. Update: After word of...
Aug 28, 2013 | News, North America
TechCrunch Speakaboos, an ed-tech startup offering a subscription based service for children’s interactive storybooks, is today disclosing its seed and Series A funding totaling $6.2 million from New York-based digital media venture development platform [212]MEDIA...
Aug 26, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia
The Moscow Times WASHINGTON — Russian-American venture capital firm Almaz Capital has expanded its Silicon Valley team, adding a new managing director and a new investment chief, the firm has announced. Ross Hangebrauck, a former Navy SEAL, financial adviser and...
