Also in the round alongside Google Ventures and CrunchFund were angel investors, such as social network Bebo founder Michael Birch.

BrightBytes' platform, Clarity for Schools, provides data on the relationship between a school's use of technology and student achievement.

Venture capital firm East Ventures was the other investor in Le-Le-Le besides Dena's Incubate Fund, according to news provider Cnet Japan.

Alongside Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite, were venture capital firms Futura Corporation, 500 Startups, LX Ventures, 8capita Partners, and angel investors.

UK-based fashion trade blog Business of Fashion has raised $2.1m in seed funding led by Index Ventures and including LVMH.

Axel Springer, Turner Broadcasting, EMC and SoftLayer develop their accelerators.

Michael Doyle, chief executive of QPID, told news provider Mass High Tech the money was invested in December by venture capital firm Matrix Partners, Partners Innovation Fund and the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization.

PurpleCow won the Kigyo Challenge organzed by Skylight Consulting.