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.
SurveyMonkey raises $250M
SurveyMonkey, a company that provides survey forms, announced it has raised $250 million in new funding from T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., and Baillie Gifford & Co, as well as from current investors Tiger Global Management, LLC, CEO Dave Goldberg, ICONIQ Capital, Google Capital, Social+Capital Partnership, Ryan and Chris Finley, and Laurel Crown Partners. The company will use the funding for mergers and acquisitions, as well as “to provide an opportunity for existing investors and employees to sell some of their equity,” the company said in a statement.
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Xiaomi to invest $200M in Chinese home appliance giant Midea
Xiaomi and Midea, a leading Chinese home appliance maker, today announced a strategic partnership in which the former would acquire a 1.29 percent stake in the latter for RMB1.266 billion (about US$200 million). As one of the biggest home appliance makers in China, Midea shipped 250 million products in 2013.
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Taiwanese fitness startup iFit raises $3M
iFit, a health and fitness-centric brand and media property, today announced a $3 million growth round led by Cherubic Ventures.
Read more: Tech in Asia
Bundll raises $750K
Bundll, a London-based private social network that lets user create small groups of friends and family they want to share content with, officially launched today on iOS, Android, and web. It also announced that it has raised $750,000 in funding from unnamed investors.
This list will be updated with breaking funding news all day. Check back for more.
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