But more widespread access to education has raised expectations.
But Invidi's access to data has raised some concerns among even its advertisers.
Unitus Seed Fund, which invests in for-profit startups in India to help people at the bottom of the economic pyramid access basic necessities, has raised its second fund of $3.3 million.
SMS GupShup, a Twitter-like service in India that is primarily accessed via SMS, has raised $12 million in funding led by Globespan Capital Partners with existing investors Charles River Ventures and Helion Venture Partners participating in the round.
But giving the superrich increased access to borrowed money has raised eyebrows across the rest of the lending market.
"We're beginning to wrestle with a couple of issues with respect to garage access that the Met has raised again," Mr. Crawford said.
"Scottish universities are using Scholar to promote widening access," says Toner. "Scholar has raised the profile of Heriot Watt University and we've seen a marked increase in applications for science and engineering, in contrast to national trends".
Code.org, the non-profit organization that aims to increase access to computer science education, has raised $12 million in philanthropic funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Infosys Foundation USA and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
"Gaining access to safe drinking water has raised the self esteem of these families, empowering the village residents to become productive members in their communities," she said.
