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Facial Recognition Developer Viewdle Secures $10 Million

San Jose, Calif. - Viewdle, a developer of facial recognition technology for use in consumer applications, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $10 million in...

AppNexus Gets $50 Million for Real-Time Display Ad Platform

New York - AppNexus, the operator of a real-time display advertising platform, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a $50 million third round of funding. ...

The Echo Nest Lands $7 Million for Music Intelligence Platform

Somerville, Mass. - The Echo Nest, a developer of music discovery and recommendation technologies, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $7 million in new financing,...

Parents' Social Media Monitor SocialShield Raises $10 Million

San Bruno, Calif. - SocialShield, the provider of a service that lets parents monitor kids' social networks use, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $10...

Facebook Effects 5-for-1 Stock Split

Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook effected a 5-for-1 stock split on Friday, a move intended to lower the price of the company's privately-owned shares. "The reason is...

Google Acquires Mobile Device Typing Aid BlindType

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has acquired BlindType, a developer of technology that auto-corrects a user's typing on a mobile phone. San Francisco-based BlindType announced...

Mobile Marketer Velti Acquires Mobclix Mobile Ad Exchange

San Francisco - Velti, an Irish developer of mobile marketing and advertising technology with local offices in San Francisco, said on Friday it has acquired Mobclix,...

Japanese Mobile App Developer Tonchidot Lands $12 Million

Tokyo - Tonchidot, a developer of mobile "augmented reality" services including the Sekai Camera app for the iPhone, has closed a $12 million second round of...

Eniac Ventures Debuts $1.6 Million Seed Fund for Mobile Start-ups

Los Angeles - Eniac Ventures has launched a new $1.6 million seed investment fund, which will be spread among start-ups developing mobile software and services, TechCrunch...

Report: Exit Activity Rises Among U.S. Venture-Backed Companies

New York - Exit activity is rising among U.S. venture-backed companies, according to new figures released by Dow Jones VentureSource. During the recently completed third quarter,...