The Japanese Internet conglomerate Rakuten reached an agreement Tuesday to acquire Ebates, an American online rebates service, for $1 billion.
Ifbyphone secures $30m in funding, acquires Mongoose Metrics
Ifbyphone, a voice-based marketing company, has raised a Series E round of funding worth $30 million, led by NewSpring Capital. Apex Venture Partners, SSM Partners, Origin Ventures, River City Capital Funds, i2A Illinois Accelerator Fund and Spring Mill Venture Partners all participated.
Security company Veracode raises $40m funding round
Software security company Veracode has raised a $40 million funding round, led by Wellington Management. Existing investors such as .406 Ventures and Atlas Venture also participated.
Baby product robotics company 4moms raises $41m
Pittsburgh-based 4moms, a robotics company which makes baby products, has raised $41 million in new funding from Bain Capital Ventures and Castanea Partners. The company, founded in 2005, will use the new funds to accelerate growth with a focus on new product development.
Conservis secures $10m Series A funding round
Conservis, a software provider for the farming industry, has raised a $10 million Series A round led by Cultivan Sandbox Ventures. Heartland Farms and Middleland Capital also participated.
Good Eggs secures $21m financing round
Grocery delivery startup Good Eggs has raised a $21 million Series B round led by Index Ventures, according to TechCrunch.
Tesla opts for Nevada, Apple’s photo blame and Germany bans Uber
After conducting a five state competition, Tesla announced Thursday that it would be building its Gigafactory in Nevada. The Silver State beat out California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to land the lithium-ion battery production facility and the projected 6,500 jobs that should come with it.
The Exit Report: Alibaba, Zalando, Location Labs
IPO Reports suggest Alibaba will price its shares in the $60-$66 range and begin its roadshow next Monday, with the IPO being tentatively set for September 18th. The high end of that…
MetricStream secures $60m Series D round
MetricStream, a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions provider, has raised $60 million in Series D funding led by Sageview Capital, with participation from Goldman Sachs and Kaiser Permanente Ventures.
Delivery Hero raises $350m in fresh funding
Delivery Hero, a Berlin-based online and mobile food ordering service, has raised approximately $350 million in funding. Existing investors Insight Venture Partners and Kite Ventures were joined by new investor Vostok Nafta.…