Today’s technology funding and acquisitions news roundup…
Since the launch of Apple’s Siri virtual assistant, AI apps have garnered a lot of attention…and funding. That list now includes Trapit, an AI-based personalized search and web organizing tool, which announced today that it has raised $6.2 million in Series A funding. Both Siri and Trapit originated from the same AI collaboration between DARPA and SRI. The project was originally known as CALO—“Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes”—and looks like it could be the next step in the evolution of search and web browsing.
Moving from artificial intelligence to human intelligence, Piazza—a social network meant to connect college professors and instructors with their students—has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Social apps for college classes has been a hot sector lately, with funding announcements recently from a number of companies doing similar things. Palo Alto-based Piazza’s round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Other funding and acquisitions announcements:
Enterprise
Nimble Marks Successful Launch Year With Dynamic Growth, Seed Investment and Accolades
Cloud
No Cable Killer After All: KIT digital Buys Assets Of Sezmi For $27 Million (via TechCrunch)
Web Content
NumberFire grabs $650K to heat up sports stats (via VentureBeat)
Ecommerce
Buyosphere raises $325K, relaunches as Q&A for shoppers (via VentureBeat)
