By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor
Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:
London-based task marketplace Sooqini has completed a $500,000 Seed funding round from investors Lars Toft Larsen and Paolo Rubatto. The startup, which is similar to TaskRabbit, offers an exchange for the UK based on a reverse marketplace model, where buyers post tasks and receive offers from service providers. It was founded in 2011.
Vital Info.:
Website: www.sooqini.com
HQ: London
Founders: Raj Singh, Tiago Mateus
Year Founded: 2011
Seed Investors: Lars Toft Larsen, Paolo Rubatto
Innovation: Offers a marketplace for the UK based on a reverse exchange model, where buyers post tasks and receive offers from service providers.
Total Funding: $500,000
(Sources: Sooqini, TechCrunch, CrunchBase)
More funding and acquisitions news…
KeyLemon gets funding to blend face and voice recognition authentication tech (via GigaOm)
Google Confirms It Has Acquired Android Smartwatch Maker WIMM Labs (via TechCrunch)
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