Hollywood, Calif. - Online art and photo-sharing community deviantART has raised $3.5 million in its first round of financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

The company's shareholders include video compression developer DivX, Inc.

Launched in 2000, Hollywood-based deviantART allows artists, photographers and writers to upload and exhibit their works online, create artist pages, and network with the community.

As of May, the site claimed 37 million submissions and attracted over 4.5 million unique monthly users.

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