Today’s technology early-stage funding and acquisitions news roundup:
Commerce
StackSocial grabs $800K to bring stores to tech publications (via VentureBeat)
BaubleBar Raises $4.5M From Accel And Greycroft For Affordable Designer Jewelry (via TechCrunch)
More funding news…
Social Media
Nextdoor takes $18.6M to strengthen communities across America (via VentureBeat)
Mobile
Xamarin raises $12 million to promote cross-platform mobile development (via gigaom)
Keen.io gathers $750K seed money to staff up mobile analytics (via gigaom)
Y Combinator startup Chute lands $2.7M, connects dots between developers and media (via VentureBeat)
Finance/Investment
Tenaya Capital Closes $372 Million Fund VI
Canadian Superangel Boris Wertz Launches $15 Million Micro-VC Fund (via TechVibes)
August Capital Raising $550M For Sixth Venture Fund, “Sticking To What Works” (via TechCrunch)
