Marketing automation biz Silverpop scores $25M from Escalate & Silicon Valley Bank

Silverpop has raised $25 million in fresh funding to help it reach out to new customers and build new automation tools that generate revenue and improve ROI.

BuddyBet secures $3M to make online gambling social

BuddyBet is the latest online betting platform to capitalize on the growing trend of online gaming. In recent months, states have passed laws to allow online gambling, with New Jersey joining Nevada and Delaware as the latest state to relax virtual betting laws.

Japanese translation service Gengo gets $12M from Intel Capital

"Recent wins like our integration with YouTube are great steps on our mission to help anyone and everyone communicate freely across languages," said Gengo CEO and co-founder Robert Laing.

The Samwer brothers lift the veil off their latest investment in Kreditech

The Samwer brothers just invested in Kreditech, a German startup that uses thousands of data points to determine how creditworthy you are.

Eventbrite raises a fresh $60M, but it’s still in no rush to go public

Eventbrite may have sold $600 million in ticket sales last year, but its not intent on going public anytime soon.

‘The startup is you!’ Upstart gets $5.9M to help investors back college grads

Upstart, the startup that can help recent graduates step off the treadmill of a corporate career, just closed its first round of funding.

Opinion merchant Swipp snags another $2M in funding

Swipp hopes to monetize its opinion-sharing app by charging brands for access to the data.

Ionic Security protects your data with $9.4M

Ionic Security is putting data first with its management and protection tool. The company received $9.4 million in a follow-on to its first round of funding today.

Sarah Hanson, the 19-year-old teen who auctioned 10% of her income for a $125K startup investment, may not exist

Last week I published the story of Sarah Hanson, the 19-year-old developer who auctioned off 10 percent of her future income in exchange for a $125,000 investment into her startup, Senior Living Map.

Today, I'm wondering if Sarah Hanson really exists.

Smart grid startup Enlighted lights up with $20M in new funds

Smart electricity and lighting startup Enlighted has raised $20 million to expand and bring its smart sensor tech that cuts electric use to many more companies.

Peter Thiel’s latest bets boost Siri clone and cancer therapy

Today, the Thiel Foundation announced it would grant $350,000 to two of Breakout Labs' teams: Skyphrase and Stealth Biosciences.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff reveals his latest investment: Brandcast

Benioff led the seed and first round of financing in Brandcast, a startup that helps brands maintain a web presence.

Flightcar gets $5.5M so you can make money and avoid long-term parking fees

Flightcar will not only give you free parking at the airport, but will pay you to rent out your car while you're gone. The company got $5.5 million in its first round of funding today.

Fenwick & West study finds funding for life sciences continues to slow

Today Fenwick & West released a study stating that the number of life science financings continued to decline in 2012, falling by more than $5 billion over the past five years.

LearnZillion gets $7M to help teachers align with common standards

Edtech startup LearnZillion just received $7 million to help teachers implement Common Core State Standards, which define what students need to know at each grade level.

Songza secures $3.8M to keep music fans connected to killer playlists

Streaming music startup Songza has raised $3.82 million in new funding, according to a new filing with the SEC.

Pharma startup gets $30M for genetic cancer treatments

Syros Pharmaceuticals integrates gene control research and drug discovery with disease biology and genomic data. Its initial focus is on cancer, but the platform will be applicable to other areas in the future.