Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, from office management to mobile messaging

Harrison Weber @harrisonweber November 19, 2014 8:09 AM

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Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share.

Presentation innovator Prezi raises $75M

If San Francisco-based Prezi, the cloud-based tool that is attempting to reinvent presentation, created its own presentation about today’s announcement that it has raised $57 million, the title might be: “We haven’t even touched the previous $15.5 million”

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That’s what CEO and cofounder Peter Arvai told VentureBeat in effect about the company’s first two rounds of funding, the most recent of which was completed three years ago.

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Ecommerce juggernaut Bigcommerce nabs $50M

Ecommerce startup Bigcommerce has just secured a fresh $50 million in funding to make sure it continues growing like wildfire, the company announced today. Founded in 2009, the Austin, Texas-based startup has raised a total of $125 million in funding to date.

Messaging service Kik raises $38.3M

Claiming to have over 185 million users, Kik today announced a $38.3 million raise led by Valiant Capital Partners. The Canadian startup also announced it has acquired Relay, maker of a GIF-centric messaging app.

Office management & cleaning startup ‘Managed by Q’ raises $1.65M

Backed by Homebrew Ventures, RRE Ventures, and others, New York-based Managed by Q today announced a fresh $1.65 million in funding. In addition to scheduled cleaning services (like Handy), Managed by Q’s app enables employees to automate things like restocking cleaning supplies and calling in a repair person.

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