Funding daily: beer, real estate, data optimization, payments, and health

There was a lot of money placed today, not least on health-tech. Here's a quick round-up of funding stories for April 10.

Hobbit game publisher Kabam raises funds from Warner Bros. and MGM

Kabam is continuing its success with a second game based on the fantasy trilogy.

Venture capital fundraising falls 35 percent in Q1

Venture capital funds raised $4.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012, down 35 percent from a year ago, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.

The trade group said 42 firms raised the money, down 9 …

Funding daily: social media promotions, a stealth mobile network, and train travel

At VentureBeat, we come across a lot of funding news every day. In order to bring you the most information possible, we’re rounding up the quick-and-dirty details for the funding deals of the day and serving them up here in …