By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor
Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:
Bus trip planning app BusBud has raised $1 million in its first round of funding to expand its already impressive global footprint. Investors in the round include iNovia Capital, Real Ventures and Angel investors. The Montreal and New York City-based startup says it consolidates bus schedules and information from 4,181 cities in 66 countries, and is available in 10 languages and in 15 currencies. Speaking of currencies, the company allows customers to pay fares directly through the app for only select markets at this point. BusBud was founded in the fall of 2011 and is a participant in the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative in New York City (CTA @ NYC). (Sources: BusBud, TechCrunch)
Vital Stats:
Website: www.busbud.com
Founders: Louis-Philippe Maurice, CEO; Michael Gradek, CTO; Frederic Thouin, Chief Scientist
Founded: October, 2011
Investors: iNovia Capital, Real Ventures, Peter Kern, Joe Poulin
Total Funding: $1 million
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Accelerator Tandem will start funding mobile startups in India (via GigaOm)
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