ParkMe, a leading provider of real-time parking information to navigation companies and consumers and Amano McGann, a provider of off-street parking automation in the US, have merged entered into a partnership. Angeleno Group, Fontinalis Partners and IDG Ventures are previous investors of ParkMe.

Venture capital firm IDG Ventures India is raising its second India-focused fund worth $175 million, according to VCCircle.com on Reuters. IDG Ventures India is part of IDG Ventures, a global network of technology funds with more than $6 billion under management. Reuters – Venture capital firm IDG Ventures India is raising its second India-focused fund [...]

Only a small handful of VCs have the courage to invest in music startups. Sure, plenty of exciting companies get funding: SoundCloud, Spotify, Moontoast, Rdio, Pandora Media, Shazam, BandPage. But where is the Google of the space? No one knows.

Expect Labs, which recently came out of stealth to announce a voice and video calling app for the iPad that understands conversations in real-time, has raised $2.4 million in funding from KPG Ventures, IDG Ventures, Google Ventures, Greylock Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Quest Venture Partners. Several individual investors, including Naval Ravikant, Gil Elbaz and Don Hutchison, also invested. The San Francisco-based company expects to release its app, called MindMeld, in late October.

Yesware, a service that helps salespeople make more money, has secured $4 million in Series A funding. IDG Ventures led the round with seed round investors Google Ventures, Foundry Group and Golden Venture Partners also participating. PRESS RELEASE Yesware, the service that helps salespeople make more money, has secured $4 million in Series A funding. [...]

Iddiction, a new start-up from mobile games entrepreneur Andrej Nabergoj, has unveiled its app deals and discovery tool in the App Store. The company is backed by Rick Thompson, founder of Playdom, Comcast Ventures, IDG Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Felicis Ventures, and select angel investors. PRESS RELEASE Iddiction, Inc. today debuts its app deals and [...]

IDG Ventures India, along with SAIF Partners, has invested $14 million (Rs 68 crore) into the e-commerce firm Brainbees Solutions, which runs the baby-care portal First Cry and the newer site GoodLife, which sells beauty and wellness products. SAIF had invested $4 million in Brainbees last May. Brainbees was founded in late 2010. PRESS RELEASE: [...]

US private equity fund Norwest Venture Partners has invested $15 million in Manthan Systems, an unlisted Indian software products company, writes Reuters. Existing investors in the company include Fidelity Growth Partners and IDG Ventures. Reuters – US private equity fund Norwest Venture Partners has invested $15 million in Manthan Systems, an unlisted Indian software products [...]

Online community platform Get Satisfaction and online business service provider Smartling have announced a product integration and joint effort to help businesses create global community portals in the customers’ preferred languages. Get Satisfaction communities are available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish, powered by the Smartling translation platform and delivery network. [...]

Online design community and e-commerce site Minted has raised $5.5 million from Benchmark Capital, IDG Ventures and Menlo Ventures. The Series B round will be used to expand the company’s product lines and for other growth efforts.