Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share.
Slack’s new funding round could value the company at $2.8B
Fast-growing team-messaging startup Slack is almost finished raising a new round of funding totaling $160 million at a $2.76 billion valuation, if a new report today is correct.
DST Global, Horizons Ventures, Index Ventures, and Institutional Venture Partners are participating in a new funding round that’s set to close in the next few weeks, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing unnamed sources.
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Meerkat confirms $14M raise as Twitter launches competitor Periscope
Today fledging livestreaming startup Meerkat confirmed it’s raised “around $14 million” in funding from Greylock Partners and others. Company founder Ben Rubin confirmed the $14 million figure during a live Meerkat stream.
Memorado raises $3.3M to become a brain-training game leader
Brain-training games website Memorado has raised $3.3 million in a Series A investment round. Creathor Venture and Global Founders Capital lead the investment, with participation from Sunstone Capital and other angels. With the $1.3 million the company collected last year, it has raised $4.6 million to date.
This list will be updated with breaking funding news all day. Check back for more.
