By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor
Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:
Calendar app Sunrise has raised $2.2 million in Seed funding. Investors include Resolute VC, NextView Ventures, Lerer Ventures, SV Angel, BoxGroup, 500 Startups, Terrapin Bale and Angels. Sunrise’s main differentiator from other calendar apps is an enhanced user interface and appealing visual design. The New York City–based company was founded in 2012. (Sources: Sunrise, TechCrunch)
Vital Stats:
Website: www.sunrise.am
HQ: New York City
Founders: Jeremy LeVan, Pierre Valade
Founded: 2012
Investors: Resolute VC, NextView Ventures, Lerer Ventures, SV Angel, BoxGroup, 500 Startups, Terrapin Bale and Angel investors.
Total Funding: $2.2 million.
More funding news…
Freelance writing marketplace Scripted raises $4.5M to grow its network of 80k US-based scribblers (via The Next Web)
Mobile Browser Game Developer Playtox Raises $3 Million in Series A Funding From Runa Capital (via company press release)
Augmented Reality Startup Daqri Raises $15M More, Troy Carter Joins Advisory Board (via TechCrunch)
Dexplora, Started By Founders Of BlackBerry-Acquired TAT, Raises $1.2M To Fix The CRM Experience (via TechCrunch)
Launch founder Jason Calacanis raising $10 million venture fund (via VentureBeat)
Fracture Raises Another $500K For On-Demand Printing Of Photos On Glass (via TechCrunch)
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