Day: November 27, 2013

HootSuite Media Inc. Social Media Products Firm Raises $165 Million

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HootSuite Media Inc, the Vancouver-based tech startup known for its killer Twitter management app that this blogger uses, has just gained $165 million in funding for its third round of fund-raising. It got the money from a list of partners most notably Accel Partners and Insight Venture Partners. What’s interesting about HootSuite is that it … Read more

DraftKings Fantasy Sports Startup Raises $24 Million

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DraftKings.com fantasy sports startup might have a cheezy website design, but that’s not stopping it from attracting venture revenue. According to Crunchbase, the organization that pays you money for successfully playing fantasy sports raised $24 million. The Series B fund-raising for the Boston-based startup was led by Redpoint Ventures with participation from GGV Capital and … Read more

George Zimmerman Had Five Guns, 100 Rounds Of Ammo When Arrested For Domestic Violence

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George Zimmerman, acquitted of the shooting of Trayvon Martin, proves weekly that he’s lost his mind in the wake of getting off not-guilty. Zimmerman was said to have five guns and 100 rounds of ammunition in his possession when he was arrested on the charge of domestic violence against his now-ex girlfriend Samantha Schiebe. Here’s … Read more

Bitcoin Internet Payment Services Robbed Of 1 Million In Bitcoins

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The Bitcoin exchange Bitcoin Internet Payment Services was robbed of 1 million in bitcoins according to several online sources. Network World‘s John Gold reports that the Copenhagen, Denmark-based exchange was the target of a theft of bitcoins that happened over several days and totaled $1 million, but SiliconAngle says the actual amount was bitcoins totaling … Read more