Today’s funding and acquisitions news roundup:
Mobile
Facebook Acquires Team Behind HTML5 App Platform Strobe; SproutCore Lives On (via TechCrunch)
Square announces Sir Richard Branson to its lineup of storied investors (via VentureBeat)
Social Media
Wikets, The Social Commerce App With $1.5M In Funding, Rewards Users For Recommendations (via TechCrunch)
Mark Cuban Invests in Social Gaming Company, Mention Mobile
Cloud
With Funding In Tow, MineralTree Launches A Disruptive Banking And Payment Solution Aimed At SMBs (via TechCrunch)
Marketing/Advertising
PunchTab Raises $4.4 Million in Series A Funding to Fuel Instant Loyalty Platform Offerings