By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor
It was a week that included rumors that Facebook was going to begin charging members because “it was even on the news,” and controversy between two of the largest tech blogs that included accusations of pay-for-play. But even as VentureBeat and TechCrunch feuded, the technology sector continued to produce a dynamic stream of acquisitions and new funding. They included TechMediaNetwork’s $33 million, Tumblr’s $85 million in additional funding, Blekko’s $30 million round, and real-time parking tracker Parking In Motion’s Series A. Acquisitions for the week were highlighted by Seamless picking up MenuPages and claiming to now have the “most comprehensive restaurant listings across 50+ cities,” and Salesforce’s $50 million acquisition of Assistly.
Seed and Series A funding for the week:
Endomono – $2.3 million
myGengo – $5.25 million
Wikets – $1.5 million
Homesav.com – $1.2 million
Parking In Motion – Undisclosed
Fundly – $5 million
BetterLesson – $1.6 million
Socialbakers – $2 million
