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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.
SoftBank investment values Clash of Clans maker Supercell at astonishing $5.5B
When SoftBank bought an additional 22 percent of Finnish game maker Supercell this week, it didn’t disclose the valuation. But GamesBeat has learned from a reliable source that the value of Supercell in the transaction is an eye-popping $5.5 billion.
At $5.5 billion, the 150-person Supercell is now worth more than publicly traded Zynga, the FarmVille maker which is valued at $2.7 billion (a company with 2,000 employees), and Candy Crush Saga maker King at $4.5 billion (with around 1,200 employees).
A matchmaker between influencers and brands finds $1.5M through a matchmaking funding site
A Los Angeles-based startup that specializes in matching handpicked influencers with a handful of brands has landed its first $1.5 million through a matchmaking funding site.
The Influential Network is a mobile-first marketplace that non-exclusively handles about a thousand online celebrities who have a lot of followers on Twitter, Instagram, Vine, or Snapchat. About 25 brands or their agencies are currently signed up on the marketplace.
The funding came after Influential posted its request on FlashFunders, an online funding platform that matches investors with companies. The seed round was led by Europlay Capital Advisors, which had also been a seed investor in Skype.
This list will be updated with breaking funding news all day. Check back for more.
