Funding daily: show me the money, say news, health, real estate, and yes, funeral companies

May 8, 2013 9:56 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

It's been a slowish day for funding news, but with big dollar signs on many of the deals that did happen. Here's a rundown on the days' deals.

Yahoo Japan pours $20M into Softbank Capital’s fund to attract U.S. startups

April 24, 2013 12:01 PM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

The goal: To make American startups interested in doing business in Japan.

SoftBank Capital creates $250M fund to help startups break into Asia

February 7, 2013 8:37 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

With its new $250 million fund, SoftBank Capital wants to make it easier for growth-stage companies to make headway in tough Asian markets.

CrowdTwist raises $6M for gamifying loyalty programs

September 19, 2011 7:09 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

CrowdTwist has raised $6 million in venture funding for its platform that gamifies brand loyalty and rewards programs.

CrowdTwist is one of a number of startups built around gamification, or using game-like features such as reward points to enhance engagement …