Welcome to the Mashable Connect edition of “Top Funding Stories,” a weekly series where we summarize the big startup funding and investment stories of the week.
Here's what we found interesting this week:
Clearspring Nabs $20 Million from IVP & Others
Clearspring, the creator of the AddThis sharing widget, has raised $20 million from Institutional Venture Partners and several of its existing investors. Previous investors include New Enterprise Associates, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Ted Leonsis (AOL), Steve Case (AOL), Nigel Morris (Capital One) and Ron Conway.
Facebook Networking Service BranchOut Secures $18 Million
BranchOut, a startup for career network via Facebook, raised $18 million in a Series B round. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures and joined by Accel Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Floodgate Fund.
Further News
Send the Trend raised $3 million in a Series A funding round led by Battery Ventures.
Pageonce, a mobile-based personal finance management service, raised $15 million from Morgenthaler Ventures, Pitango Ventures and board chairman Liron Petrushka.
Liquidspace, a service for finding co-working and business spaces on-the-fly, raised $3.6 million in a round led by Shasta Ventures.