Percolate raises $9m for smart social media marketing
Social media marketing platform Percolate today announced it has secured $9 million in a Series A funding round led by GGV Capital. Read More
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Zendesk raises $45m for cloud-based CSS
Zendesk, a San Francisco-based developer of cloud-based customer service software, said on Wednesday it has raised $45 million in a new round of funding, led by Redpoint Ventures. Read More
Spreecast secures $7m for open-source social video
Social video platform Spreecast, an open-source alternative to Google+ Hangouts, today announced an additional $7 million in funding. Read More
SoundCloud Gets $50 Million to Expand Social Sound
Social sound platform SoundCloud raised a reported $50 million in a fundraising round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers with participation from GGV Capital. Mary Meeker, partner at KPCB, will take a board observer seat at the company. Read More
one commentOnline Video Giant Tudou Drops Following IPO
China — Tudou Holdings, China’s second-largest online video site, fell 19 percent today in its first day of trading after rising $174 million in a recent U.S. initial public offering.
Founded in 2005, the company hosts over 40 million videos viewed by over 200 million unique visitors each month. After selling six million American depositary receipts at $29 a piece yesterday, the Shanghai-based firm watched as ADRs fell 6.6 percent to $27.10 after opening below its offering price.
Tudou priced its stock [...].
Buddy Media Raises $54 Million for European Expansion
New York — Buddy Media, a company that provides a service that helps advertisers manage their presence on social networks such as Facebook, raised $54 million in a Series D round let by GGV Capital.
Joined by Bay Partners, Institutional Venture Partners and new investor Insight Venture Partners, the company will use the financing to fuel expansion in Europe and double the size of the company’s staff. With their previous $28 million Series C round, the company’s total funding comes to [...].
Video Streaming Services Provider Conviva Gets $15 Million
San Mateo, Calif. – Conviva, a provider of video streaming services to media companies, said on Wednesday that it has raised $15 million in its third round of financing.
GGV Capital led the investment round; existing investors Foundation Capital, New Enterprise Associates and Pelion Venture Partners also participated.
Founded in 2006, San Mateo, Calif.-based Conviva has optimized over a billion video streams for its clients, who include movie studios, networks, sports leagues and content aggregators.
The company will use the funds to expand its global footprint, for product [...].