Airbnb has acquired Trip4real. Reports of the acquisition were announced over the weekend, with Tech.eu breaking the news. The terms of the acquisition are unknown, but it is rumored that Airbnb may have paid as much as $11 million for the Spanish startup.
Venturebeat also confirmed the acquisition from the company’s founder.
The portfolio of Airbnb continues to grow, solidifying the...
Carbon, a company that deals with 3D printing technologies, has announced that it has raised an additional $81 million in Series C funding. The three-year-old startup raised funding from Nikon, GE, JSR Corp and BMW Group, according to TechCrunch.
The company announced nearly a year prior that they raised $100 million in a funding round led by Google Ventures.
The highly...
Lucid Software has announced that he company has raised $36 million in Series B funding by Spectrum Equity. The company’s first funding round in 2014 raised $5 million in total. Lucid raised $1 million shortly after opening its doors, founded in 2010, from notable investors, including Google Ventures.
The company has been a success, with large customers, including Box, Ford,...
Twitter’s push into the live video market has intensified. The company announced a deal previously that they obtained the rights to live stream select NFL games this season. The company will livestream their first game of this season on Thursday Night Football in a strategic attempt to lure in new users.
The company tested their livestream capabilities earlier in the...
Twitter has teamed up with Cheddar to focus on business news. The partnership is an attempt by Twitter to push the company’s live-streaming content with a focus on business news. Cheddar is a business news startup that focuses on video news. The company covers products, services and technologies.
Cheddar will offer its show, called “Opening Bell,” from 9 am to...
Teads, video ad tech vendor, announced on Monday that the company has purchased UK/Romanian startup Brainient. The terms of the deal have not been released, but the two companies will work seamlessly to help create video ads.
Brainient offers a platform that allows ad makers to create video ads with the latest advancements in an effort to boost engagement.
The company...
Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman, released his plan to break up the monopoly that cable companies have on the set-top box industry. Cable companies charge consumers monthly for their set-top boxes, with some consumers paying as much as $10 per month for each box in their home.
Wheeler revealed a plan that would require cable companies to offer subscription feeds to...
Nintendo made a big announcement yesterday at the Apple launch event: the release of “Super Mario Run” on the app store. The announcement sent Nintendo shares soaring 28% and was applauded by Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The new app will follow the same classic Mario that fans know and love.
The game will be simple, with users tapping to make the...
World of Warcraft released their new WoW Legion Companion app on Tuesday following the company’s routine maintenance. The app allows players of the company’s recent Legion expansion to interact with their characters on-the-go.
Users will be able to track all of their active world quests to be able to jump into the game and play when a quest is available....
Divido announced on Tuesday morning that the company has secured £2.5 million in additional seed funding. The UK-based company works in the point of sale sector. The company acts as an alternative to consumers that allows them to purchase the goods they need while retailers are paid immediately.
The funding round was led by DN Capital and Mangrove Capital.
Divido also...
