FundersClub, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based marketplace for private investing, has raised $6 million in seed funding. Institutional backers include First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Draper Associates, Felicis Ventures; Spark Capital, Digital Garage, Intel Capital, Y Combinator-affiliated funds (Andreessen Horowitz, Start Fund, SV Angel, and General Catalyst Partners), Investmon Sàrl, NetPrice, Global Venture Alliance and Plug and Play Tech Center. www.fundersclub.com
Gigwalk, a San Francisco-based mobile work marketplace, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. August Capital was joined by seed backers Greylock Partners, Harrison Metal, SoftTech VC, Founder Collective and AdMob founder Omar Hamoui. www.gigwalk.com
Airbnb Inc., an online short-term rental marketplace for rooms and apartments, is in talks to raise around $150 million in new VC fundingat a $2.5 billion valuation, according to Dow Jones. Peter Thiel would lead the deal, and be joined by existing backers like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. www.airbnb.com
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