Sep 2, 2013 | News
TechCrunch August 29 The Samwer brothers’ Global Founders Capital fund is announcing its first three investments today, a few short months after making its public debut. The initial round of investment isn’t earth-shattering, totaling just over $5 million, but it’s...
Sep 2, 2013 | News
MarketWatch REDWOOD CITY, Calif., August 29 — Shutterfly, Inc. SFLY -2.93% , the leading manufacturer and digital retailer of high-quality personalized products and services, announced today that it has acquired R&R Images, a boutique, high variability...
Sep 2, 2013 | News
TechCrunch Only this August, wine retailer NakedWines, the customer-funded online wine retailer, announced it had raised $10 million in a third round of investment from a German group of direct wine-selling companies and founder shareholders. The money will be used to...
Sep 2, 2013 | News
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...
Sep 2, 2013 | News
(Reuters) – Radio broadcaster Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS.O) is set to buy content producer Dial Global Inc (DIAL.PK) for about $260 million in cash, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, if completed, would pit Cumulus...
Sep 2, 2013 | News
Wall Street Journal Carl Icahn has a new target: Nuance Communications. The activist investor reported a stake in the speech-recognition software maker in April. Late Thursday Mr. Icahn went from being a passive holder to an active investor, signaling he may seek...
