Here are 13 lucky startups that got funding in the past week, from areas such as travel, finance, and the entertainment industries.
MyRealTrip, a Korea-based startup that provides the country’s overseas travelers with personalized guided tours in Korean, has announced its third round of funding. SmileGate Investment led the round, contributing 70 percent of the funding, with Capstone Partners joining in. This series A round has provided an injection of almost US$1 million to help the company build mobile apps and expand to include Chinese travelers visiting South Korea.
The startup team behind Groopic, the clever photo app that puts the photographer back into the picture, has secured funding to help it build more products. The Pakistan-based startup’s seed funding comes from Kima Ventures. The funding sum isn’t disclosed, except that it amounts to a six-digit figure.
3. Light Chaser Animation Studios | China
Light Chaser Animation Studios announced it has closed a US$20 million series B round of funding led by GGV Capital. The self-proclaimed “China’s answer to Pixar” was founded by Tudor founder Gary Wang over a year ago after Tudou merged with Youku. Hillhouse Capital and IDG also participated in the round.
Housing.com, one of India’s leading real estate portals, raised US$19 million in its fourth round of funding from Helion Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, and Qualcomm Ventures. In the current round, Helion has pumped in US$8 million, Nexus invested US$7 million, and Qualcomm put in US$4 million. The current round of funding will help it expand to more cities across India, map more houses, and invest more into technology.
Health-tracking gadget maker Picooc, best known for its smart body scales, has raised US$21 million. The new investment is said to be from two of China’s leading web giants, Tencent and JD. Gobi Partners also contributed some cash.
China’s biggest holiday home rental site, Tujia, has raised US$100 million in series C funding. Announced by the CEO via social media, few other details are available. We’ve confirmed with US-based HomeAway that it once again participated in this round.
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