San Francisco - On Networks, a producer and distributor of original, on-demand HD programming, announce on Wednesday that it has raised $12 million in its second round of funding, led by Accel Partners.

Austin, Texas - Bazaarvoice, a provider of social commerce applications, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $8.8 million in its second round of funding, led by Battery Ventures.

Austin, Texas - FameCast, the producer of an online talent competition, has raised $4.5 million in new financing from Austin Ventures.

San Diego - Slacker, the developer of a desktop music player and Wi-Fi-enabled portable music player, has raised $40 million in its second round of funding, PEHub.com reported.

San Diego - Slacker, a digital music start-up whose products include a Web radio service and satellite- and Wi-Fi-enabled portable player, has raised $13.5 million in its first round of venture capital, from Sevin Rosen, Austin Ventures and Mission Ventures, VentureBeat reported.