HotelQuickly Raises $4.5 Million To Double-Down On Last Minute Hotel Booking In Asia-Pacific
TechCrunch July 10, 2014 Last-minute hotel booking app HotelQuickly — whose founding team includes two ex-Rocket Internet executives — has raised a further $4.5 million in funding as it doubles-down on the Asia-Pacific market — and, perhaps in the longer-term, keep...
Crowdfunding Platform Seedrs Begins Offering ‘Convertible’ Equity Option
TechCrunch July 7, 2014 Proof there’s still room for innovation in the equity crowdfunding space yet, if Seedrs‘ claims of a first hold true. The “pan-European” equity crowdfunding platform is adding ‘convertible’ equity as an option for startups wanting to raise...
Former Israeli Intelligence Officials Get $2.5M To Seed Cyber Security Company Hexadite
TechCrunch July 1, 2014 Cyber security startup Hexadite, launched by three former Israeli intelligence officials, came out of stealth today and announced $2.5 million in seed funding. The money comes from YL Ventures with a contribution from former Microsoft Vice...
Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Launches $100M Global Investment Fund
TechCrunch June 30, 2014 June is barely over, but Rakuten has already had a busy year. In addition to purchasing messaging app Viber for $900 million, the Japanese consumer Internet conglomerate also made investments in several companies based in Southeast Asia or...