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Square Plans to Grow Small Business Capital Arm After Victory Park Capital Investment

Mobile point of sale platform Square announced on Tuesday that it has secured an investment from Victory Park Capital to expand Square Capital, its small business financing program. Continue reading

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Blue Harbour Holdings Discloses 6.4 Percent Stake in Rackspace

Investment firm Blue Harbour Holdings announced on Monday that it owns 6.4 percent of Rackspace Hosting, or around 9.1 million shares. Continue reading

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United Internet Acquires Stake in Venture Capital Firm Rocket Internet

German hosting company United Internet is acquiring a 10.7 percent stake in Rocket Internet, a venture capital firm based in Berlin, for $582 million in cash and assets, according to reports on Friday. Continue reading

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Help.com Wants to Make Customer Service Easier for Growing Hosting Companies

Cloud-based customer software startup Help.com is the latest venture from Douglas Hanna, the founder and former CEO of web host A Small Orange, which already has $6 million in financing. Continue reading

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Platform9 Launches Private Cloud as a Service Solution with $4.5M in Funding

SaaS startup Platform9 announced both $4.5 million in Series A funding and details of its private cloud service model. Platform9 will enable enterprises to manage and deploy private clouds as a service. Continue reading

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