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Popular Pays, a Y Combinator-backed startup connecting Instagram users with marketers, has raised $2 million in funding. Under the Popular Pays model, businesses describe the kind of campaign they’re looking to create, then Instagrammers can apply and Mobile photography application Instagram may be raising a $40 million round of funding, rocketing its valuation from $25 million to $500 million overnight. The Wall Street Journal’s sources say that venture capitalists are definitely interested in the Soles said Blairsville Elementary applied for similar funding, but only the Saltsburg school was approved for the competitive grant, which will provide $75,000 per year over three years. At Blairsville High School, homerooms have been using Instagram They expected to be with Instagram for the long haul, helping it grow into a massive company. Facebook wasn't a part of last week's funding talks at all. When Facebook learned of the $50 million cash infusion, it swooped in and made an offer CEO Kevin Mobli, an Israel-based photo- and video-sharing platform, announced Wednesday that it has received $60 million in funding from America Movil, the Latin American telecom led by Carlos Slim. As part of the deal, America Movil will introduce Mobli to its users. some of those businesses are looking for ways to dive deeper into their Instagram data. Enter Nitrogram, the analytics platform that recently raised $1 million in seed funding to focus on building its service. Nitrogram offers businesses a platform for .

By not chasing the dollar, it was able to focus on making the app better. Of course, Instagram did pay attention to acquiring VC funding. Right before the Facebook acquisition, it closed a $50M Series B round from Sequoia, Thrive, Greylock and Benchmark That latest funding round valued Instagram at about $500 million, according to one person with knowledge of the matter, who requested anonymity because discussions were private. Facebook’s purchase, one week later, means that investment has now doubled If eBay and Etsy were as easy as Instagram, would you sell more stuff resale startups focused on fashion alone have harvested at least $400 million in venture funding. The new services break roughly into two categories: those aiming to smooth out We were lucky enough to get the chance to pick their creative, social-savvy brains about launching their business effectively and inexpensively—on Instagram spending money and seeking funding—seemed daunting," Amri said. "We quickly realized .