Tippr, which targets its deals both at consumers and publishers who use its white-label product, has raised $9 million in funding from New York-based RRE Ventures. The company has expanded quickly through acquisitions of the WhitePages' social buying website, DealPop, as well as Chicago-based Chitown Deals. It's currently in 17 cities including Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Diego. Tippr has also been involved in patent litigation, targeting 14 other deals companies including BuyWithMe and DealOn for alleged patent infringement. The layoffs at Tippr are just the latest shakeup to affect the daily deals space. Boston-based BuyWithMe slashed half its workforce after rapid expansion to keep up with rivals Groupon and LivingSocial and is reportedly being acquired by Gilt Groupe.