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Report: San Francisco-Based Zynga to File for $2 Billion IPO

San Francisco -- Zynga, the San Francisco-based social games publisher behind titles such as "CityVille," "FarmVille" and "Mafia Wars," could file as early as...

GSV Capital Invests in Facebook, Valuing the Social Network at $70...

Woodside, Calif. — GSV Capital Corp, an investment management company, has taken an investment stake in Facebook that values the social network at $70...

Netflix Founder Reed Hastings Joins Facebook Board of Directors

Palo Alto, Calif. -- Facebook has named Reed Hastings, the chairman and CEO of Netflix, to its board of directors. Hastings founded online...

"Moshi Monsters" Developer Mind Candy Valued at $200 Million

London — Mind Candy, an online social games company and developer behind “Moshi Monsters” — a game site for kids — has been valued...

WSJ: Blackboard in Advanced Talks to Be Acquired

Washington, DC -- Blackboard, the DC-based developer of educational software, is in advanced talks to be acquired by buyout firm Providence Equity Partners, ...

Cloud Storage Developer StorSimple Raises $10.5 Million

Santa Clara, Calif. -- StorSimple, a Santa Clara-based developer of a cloud storage appliance for Windows and VMware infrastructures, said on Thursday it...

Usabilla Raises $1M To Develop User Feedback Tools

Amsterdam, N.L. — Usabilla, a company that produces website usability tools, said on Wednesday that it has raised $1 million in its new round...

PopCap Games Rumored to be Acquired by EA for $1 Billion

Seattle, Wash. — PopCap Games, a casual games company famous for games such as “Bejeweled,” "Zuma" and "Peggie," is rumored to be in acquisition...

Shazam Raises $32 Million

London — Shazam, a company that develops sound identification apps for mobile phones, said on Wednesday that it has raised $32 million in its...

Smarterer Raises $1.5M from True Ventures, Google, Angels

Boston – Smarterer, a provider of online tests that measure “digital, social and technical” skills, has raised $1.5 million in a financing round that...