Here , the top Tech Acquisitions realized or consolidated recently around the world.
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San Francisco-based hotel
reservation platform HotelTonight has raised $45 million in series D funding led by Coatue Management with participation from new investor GGV Capital and previous backers Battery Ventures, Accel Partners, US Venture Partners, and First Round Capital. With total funding over $80 million, Connectikpeople has observed that, HotelTonight
plans to globalize their platform to allow users to find and reserve same-day
hotel rooms from their smartphones no matter where they are.
Munchery, the Bay Area marketplace for home-delivered meals from local
professional
chefs, has finalized a $4 million series A funding initially led by e.ventures, bringing in new investors Sherpa Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and Howard Behar. This company plans to add in-house chefs, extend ordering hours, and
expand service to new cities in the Bay Area.
Toronto-based digital
advertising platform Wishabi has raised $15 million in series B funding from Insight Venture Partners. For those who unfamiliar, Connectikpeople may recall that, Wishabi,
founded in 2007, enables retailers to achieve massive, paperless distribution
of flyers and circulars online. With these new funds, the company plans to
develop new technology for growth in the U.S. market.
Irvine-based security
technology company CrowdStrike has raised $30 million in series B funding from Accel Partners along with founding investor Warburg Pincus. Connectikpeople may recall that, CrowdStrike's Falcon platform monitors a
company's data to detect and prevent targeted attacks by identifying malware
and developing a range of responses.
Foodpanda (Berlin-based online food delivery platform), has raised $8 million in
funding from iMENA holdings, a Middle East and North Africa-focused consumer Internet investment
group. The capital will be used to expand its Hellofood Middle Eastern take-out
ordering service in the region, beyond Saudi Arabia where it currently operates
locally.
Keaton Row (Personal shopping site) has raised $1.6 million in seed
funding led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Grape Arbor Ventures and previous investor Rho Ventures. The e-commerce site that matches customers with personal shoppers has
raised $2.6 million since its 2012 launch. The company plans to build out user
platforms, grow its retail partnerships, and expand its national (USA) presence.