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Zombies! George A. Romero! Kickstarter! [with teaser game trailer]
There are over 250 game projects seeking funding on Kickstarter at the moment, but only one of them features the Godfather of Zombies, George A. Romero.
Gigya closes $15.3m to expand social for businesses [with infographic]
Gigya, which powers a social interaction layer for business websites and apps, has raised $15.3 million in a new round of funding from Advance Publications and others.
Nexon becomes NCSoft's largest shareholder in $685m deal
Nexon has made a $685 million strategic investment in NCsoft Corp., becoming the online game developer and publisher’s largest shareholder with 14.7 percent ownership.
Indiegogo raises $15m for platform to crowdfund anything
Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, which accepts all kinds of campaigns seeking backers, closed a $15 million Series A round led by Insight Venture Partners.
Wattpad secures $17.5m for its literate community
Wattpad, the Toronto-based online community of readers and writers, has secured $17.3 million in its Series B round of financing led by Khosla Ventures.
Quixey closes $20m for finding apps based on what they do...
App search platform Quixey, which uses natural language to find apps based on what they do, today announced it has closed a $20 million Series B funding round.
Hugh Panero's Popdust closes $4.5m for music lifestyle
Popdust, a pop music site co-founded by Hugh Panero, the former co-founder and CEO of XM Satellite Radio, has raised $4.5 million in its first round of funding, led by Chevy Chase-based New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
Visible Technologies raises $24m for social media dashboards
Visible Technologies, a provider of social media monitoring software, has raised almost $24 million in venture capital.
KikScore has become part of Google
Google has acquired KikScore, the developer of a service that assigns certifications and scores to e-commerce businesses based on their level of trustworthiness.
Schilling used gold coins as collateral for 38 Studios bank loan
Former Red Sox star pitcher Curt Schilling, whose 38 Studios video game company is on the brink of collapse, in February used 3,200 gold coins, worth about $5 million, as collateral for a bank loan.
