Foursquare raises $41M as it doubles-down on search and ad ops

We've been saying this for a while now: Foursquare isn't about badges and mayorships anymore. You need only look at the company's latest round of funding for confirmation.

Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz team up to fund Google Glass apps

This new partnership between three Silicon Valley powerhouses seeks to capitalize on what could end up being Google's next big ecosystem after Chrome and Android.

Treehouse gets $7M to bring learn-to-code programs to high schools

"All the kids are from at-risk homes. These kids have never coded before, and I’ve talked to them in person, and I’m 99 percent confident we will be able to place them in jobs."

[x+1] secures $17M in funding to grow business and acquisition strategy

[x+1] works with companies to synchronize consumer engagements through a variety of marketing channels.

Deep dives into the depths of ‘big data’ with $10M from Robert Davoli & others

“Big data” startup Deep Information Sciences has raised $10 million in its first round of funding to help its customers with a “new approach” to database architectures.

Snapdeal nabs $50M from eBay & others to dominate online Indian e-commerce

Popular Indian e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal has reportedly raised $50 million in a new round of funding to help it continue to grow and beat out similar sites.

Reel Solar raises $4M for stealthy greentech

The company doesn't have a website and hasn't announced any products, but we're going way out on a limb and guessing it has something to do with solar energy.

Moovweb nabs $16M to help businesses optimize content for mobile

Eyeballs are moving to the mobile web faster than ever these days, and mobile content management platform Moovweb plans to help out clients by making sure their message is optimized for mobile devices.

Demandbase hooks $15M to improve B2B marketing and real-time engagement

B2B marketing startup Demandbase has raised $15 million in new funding to help it add more sales members and push for growth in U.S. and European enterprises.

Funding daily: Scattered investments in clean-tech and consumer tech

Today, we saw some scattered investments in the $4-10 million range. Here's a shortlist of the hottest tech and clean energy deals.

Language learning startup Babbel will try to translate $10M into global growth

Babbel has raised $10 million in its second round of funding with a goal to grow globally and help more people speak new languages.

Fanzy fetches $550K from Kima Ventures & others to be a Klout for Facebook brands

Marketing app Fanzy has raised $550,000 in new seed funding to help brands and companies better market themselves on Facebook.

Funding daily: Big companies, big dreams, big disappointments

Today's Funding Daily brings you nothing small. We've got a huge new fund for health tech ideas, a massively ambitious plan to turn cars into something from The Jetsons, and a great, big payout from Nasdaq to early Facebook IPO participants.

GroundCntrl grabs $1M to get mobile workforces off their butts

GroundCntrl, which lets you delegate tasks to and motivate your mobile workforce, took on $1.01 million in funding today, according to a filing with the SEC.

Social marketing startup Dachis Group closes $7.5M funding round

Dachis Group, a social marketing software company, has announced a $7.5 million round of funding.

The startup combines a few disciplines: social marketing, social analytics, and big data. The company’s products can track brand advocates’ social media impact, employee’s online …

Fashion site Videdressing gets a $6M first round of funding

What's so special about an ecommerce site for fashion addicts? Ask Earlybird Ventures, who just led a huge Series A for the startup.