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LinkedIn Earns $121M in Q2 2011, Exceeding Expectations

Mountain View, Calif. — LinkedIn, a social network for professionals, generated $121 million in revenue and $4.5 million in income in the second quarter,...

Web.com Acquires Network Solutions For Nearly $600 Million

Jacksonville, Fla. — Web.com, a provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, announced today that they have acquired...

Indie Game Developer Kixeye Raises $18 Million

San Francisco - Kixeye, a San Francisco-based independent game developer formerly known as Casual Collective, said on Thursday it has raised $18 million in...

WhosHere Raises $1.25M For Location-Based Social Networking

San Mateo, Calif. — MyRete, the makers of WhosHere, a mobile app that specializes in social location, has closed a $1.25 million first round...

Janrain Raises Additional $15.5M For Social Login Interface Technology

Portland, Ore. — Janrain, a company that specializes in company social login capabilities, announced Tuesday that it has raised $15.5 million in a new...

InMobi Acquires HTML5 Ad Company Sprout

San Mateo, Calif. — InMobi, an independent mobile ad network, has acquired Sprout — a company specializing in HTML5 based ads — to enrich...

Minus Raises $1 Million from IDG Capital to Simplify Sharing Files

New York — Minus, a social file-sharing startup, raised $1 million in seed funding from IDG Capital Partners to expand its team and help...

Vocera Comms Files for $80 Million IPO

San Jose, Calif. - Vocera Communications, a San Jose-based developer of instant voice communications tools, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Coke Takes Share of Music Dealers

Music licensing startup Musicdealers.com formalized its partnership with the Coca-Cola Company, including a guaranteed commitment by the beverage giant to use the services of...

Twitter Attracts "Significant" Funding

Twitter confirmed a “significant” round of funding led by venture company DST Global today. In a post on the corporate blog, Twitter said several...