Today’s technology early-stage funding and acquisitions news roundup:
Social Media
Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion, Turns Budding Rival Into Its Standalone Photo App (via TechCrunch)
Web/Content
Rover fetches $3.4M for nationwide dog-sitting service (via VatorNews)
Ecommerce
Koupon Media raises $4M for streamlined mobile coupons (exclusive) (via VentureBeat)