Funding daily: crowdfunding, outsourcing, and social gaming

March 22, 2012 4:23 PM Sarah Mitroff
Sarah Mitroff

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 about the funding deals of the day and serving them up here in …

Contractor-hiring service oDesk raises $15M

March 22, 2012 4:30 AM Sarah Mitroff
Sarah Mitroff

Outsourcing service oDesk, which brokers jobs between freelance workers and businesses looking to outsource, announced today it has raised $15 million in its fourth round of funding.

“oDesk helps find and match clients with contractors and helps them work together …

Workday raises an astounding $85M for cloud HR and payroll services

October 24, 2011 8:20 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

If you’ve doubted that cloud-based services are going to take off in a big way, Workday wants you to put your foot in your mouth. The company has raised a new $85 million round of funding with a reported $2 …