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DogVacay, an 'Airbnb for dogs,' raises $25M

Today Santa Monica, California-based DogVacay, a site for finding a dog sitter, announced a $25 million raise led by Omers Ventures.

Evernote raises $20M from Nikkei, inks content partnership

Evernote, the company best known for putting the notepad in the cloud, announced today that it has raised $20 million in new funding from Nikkei, and has signed a content deal with the media company.

Ambiq Micro raises $15M from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Today Austin, Texas-based Ambiq Micro, "a leader in ultra-low power integrated circuits," announced a $15 million raise led by KPCB.

Canada’s Execution Labs raises $5.3M to accelerate mobile game startups

Canada continues to try to set itself apart as a haven for the game industry. The latest evidence is that Execution Labs, a Montreal-based accelerator for game startups, has raised $5.3 million (6 million Canadian dollars) to expand its investments in games. The round was led by Toronto-based Corus Entertainment, a publicly trade media company. Existing investors BDC Capital, Real Ventures, and White Star Capital also participated in the round.

SimplyCast grabs $500K

SimplyCast, a company that provides tools for multi-channel management of marketing and customer communications, announced that it has raised $500,000 in new funding from the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The company will use the new funding to grow its customer base internationally.