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Snapchat says no to a $3 billion offer

A little smile crossed my face when I learned that photo sharing start-up Snapchat had turned down Facebook.

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LOVEFiLM and Betfair investor leads big Series A investment into Urturn

Urturn, a business which labels itself as a 'social platform for self-expression', has closed a $13.4 million Series A funding round.

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Yahoo! acquires Tumblr and promises to ‘not screw it up’

Internet giant Yahoo! has continued with its big spending acquisition activity by buying blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion.

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Channeling Instagram for start-up success

That a team of 13 could build a business worth $1 billion should be the inspiration that all entrepreneurs need.

Social Media

Social media gaming to boost brands

Zak Shah, CEO and founder of social competition site WishFree.com, looks at how social media gaming could be a cost-effective way to engage new and existing customers.

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PeerIndex scores Series A capital

As well as securing growth capital, PeerIndex has netted the backing of a number of business angels.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Social media M&A deal for Kantar

Kantar Media, which is owned by parent company WPP, has acquired CIC, a Chinese social business intelligence agency.

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Populis adds blog networks with monoko acquisition

UK digital media company Populis is acquiring Berlin-based mokono for €8.2 million.

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Social media acquisition for Kurtosys

London-headquartered Kurtosys Systems has acquired web technology business GetSponge.com as part of its strategy to build its financial services products.

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DataSift receives funding from US investors

Social data mining platform DataSift has turned to US-based IA Ventures and GRP Partners to secure a $6 million (£3.76 million) funding round.

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Advent takes stake in social media marketing

London-based venture capital firm Advent Venture Partners has joined in a $17 million (£10.3 million) Series C fundraising round for social media management software provider Vitrue.

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Tech heavyweights back CitySocialising

UK online social network CitySocialising has earned £1 million in equity investment and attracted the backing of tech entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman and Michael Birch at the close of a series A fundraising round.

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