Chris Witkowsky

Rakuten has agreed to acquire global video streaming service Viki, which raised $20 million in 2011 from Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Charles River Ventures, BBC Worldwide and SK Planet.

Atlas Venture, Ludlow Ventures, Promus Ventures, Innovation Works and Coyote Ridge Ventures have participated in the $1.1 million seed round of financing for Sqwiggle, which allows for short video discussions between one or more people. The financing was part of the first AngelList Syndicate.

Google Ventures has led a Series B funding round for Rani Therapeutics, which has developed a platform to convert injectable drugs into pills. InCube Ventures, a life sciences venture fund, and VentureHealth, a healthcare crowdfunding portal, joined the funding round. No financial details were provided.