Today’s funding and acquisitions news roundup from across the web:
Social Media
Facebook burns little cash, buys group messaging and digital book outfit (via Engadget)
Web Content
Get Satisfaction gets $10M for customer support tools (via gigaom)
Mobile/Social Media
Lightbank Invests In Location-Based Mobile Social Network WhosHere (via TechCrunch)
Mobile
Mr. Number Dials Up $3.5 Million From Menlo Ventures To Give You More Control Of Your Phone (via TechCrunch)
Finance
With Record P2P Loan Growth, Lending Club Raises $25 Million Led By Union Square (via TechCrunch)
eCommerce
FinanceAcar raises funding for online car marketplace (via TechCrunch Europe)
Gaming
Social Learning Game Developer Airy Labs Raises $1.5M From Google Ventures, Others (via TechCrunch)
IT/Security
6Scan Raises Funding, Offers ‘Automatic’ Website Protection (via TechCrunch)
Advertising
ValueClick Buys Personalized Display Ad Technology Company Dotomi For $295 Million (via TechCrunch)
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