Allen & Company

Social Network Gather.com Raises $5.3 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2009 - 7:48am.

Boston - Gather, an online social network focused on the public radio-listening set, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $5.3 million in new equity financing.

CityVoter Lands $2.6 Million for Local Media City Guides

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 7:22am.

Cambridge, Mass. - CityVoter.com, a provider of local city guides to local media companies, announced on Monday that it has closed a $2.6 million second round of financing, led by Allen & Company.

Content Delivery Network BitGravity Lands $2.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 5, 2008 - 8:24am.

Burlingame, Calif. - BitGravity, a content delivery network optimized for video and rich media, announced on Tuesday that it has raised a $2.5 million seed round of funding, from Allen & Company and individual investors including Sling Media co-founder Blake Krikorian.

Gay Media Firm PlanetOut to Explore Sale of Company

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2008 - 9:44am.

San Francisco - PlanetOut (NASD: LGBT), the publisher of gay magazines The Advocate and Out and operator of websites including Gay.com, announced on Tuesday that it has retained Allen & Company to assist in the exploration of strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company.