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Software Testing Tool Developer QASymphonyRaises $5M
QASymphony, which makes software testing tools like qTest, has raised a $5 million Series B. The company, which has offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will use the capital on product development and marketing. Meituan-Dianping, China’s Largest Group Deals Site, Closes Massive $3.3B Round At $18B Valuation
Meituan-Dianping, China’s largest group deals site, confirmed that it has closed a colossal $3.3 billion round at a valuation of $18 billion. The company claims that this is the largest single funding round ever raised by a venture-backed Internet startup in China. Japan’s ChatWork Lands $12.5M To Grow Its Business Messaging App In The U.S.
ChatWork, a Japanese company that provides a business messaging service aimed at eliminating email and helping teams to work more efficiently, has raised $12.5 million in fresh funding to grow its presence in the U.S. and other markets. Storm Ventures Launches $10M Fund For Indian SaaS Startups
Earlier this week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a set of initiatives, called Startup India, designed to help the country’s fledgling tech companies and their investors. One of the first Silicon Valley venture capital firms to take advantage of Startup India is Storm Ventures, which just launched a new fund for SaaS startups in India. Read More
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Indus OS Raises $5M To Make Android Work For First-Time Smartphone Users In India
If you want proof that Android is the operating system of emerging markets, look no further than Indus OS. The company, formerly known as Firstouch, is tweaking the Google-run operating system to the unique demands and cultures of India. And it’s raised $5 million in fresh funding to push on with its lofty target of reach one billion emerging market users. Read More
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Tokyo-based Sansan Scores $16.9M To Help Companies Wrangle Business Cards
Tokyo-based Sansan has raised a $16.9 million Series C to help companies store and manage information scanned from business cards. The funding, which brings Sansan’s total funding so far to $35.8 million, was led by DCM Ventures, with participation from Salesforce Ventures (the investment arm of the enterprise software company), and Nissay Capital. Read More
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Xiaomi’s Sub-$150 Redmi 3 Gets A Full Metal Body And Much Larger Battery
Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 3, the latest version of its budget smartphone. The five-inch device, which sports a full metal body for the first time and a new diamond lattice design, goes on sale January 12 for 699 CNY, that’s around $107 and is the same price tag as its predecessor. Read More
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MyMusicTaste, A Crowdsourcing Platform For Concerts, Raises $10M Series A
MyMusicTaste, a Seoul-based startup that gauges fan interest to help figure out where to plan concerts, plans to expand throughout Asia after landing a $10 million Series A led by Softbank Ventures Korea. Samsung Continues Its Financial Recovery Despite Missing Analyst Expections
Samsung’s slow recovery appears to be continuing after the South Korean tech company release its financial projections for the final quarter of 2015, although its figures are below industry analyst expectations. Facebook’s Secret Chat SDK Lets Developers Build Messenger Bots
M won’t be the only artificial intelligence on Facebook Messenger. Facebook has given some developers access to an unannounced Chat SDK that allows them to build interactive experiences and “bots” in Messenger for shopping, booking travel, and more, sources with direct knowledge of the SDK confirm. The Chat SDK allows developers to create bots that users can send text messages… Read More
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