Today’s technology early-stage funding and acquisitions news roundup:
Web/Content
Makie gets $1.4m to drag toys into the future (via gigaom)
With A Focus On Childcare Centers, Mom Trusted Raises $1M+ For Its Early Education Marketplace (via TechCrunch)
More funding news…
Mobile
Thomson Reuters Acquires Mobile Startup Apsmart To Re-invigorate Its Mobile Products (via TechCrunch)
Ireland’s MTT Raises $5 Million Series A From DFJ Esprit (via TechCrunch)
Commerce
LevelUp Raises $12 Million As Part of Larger Fundraising Round to Expand Mobile Payment Product
Stealthy Startup Gumhouse Raises $6M+ For A “Social Stream Video Shopping Network” (via TechCrunch)
Devices/Etc.
Flutter raises $1.4 million to improve its app answer to gesture control (via DigitalTrends)