Bessemer Venture Partners

Local Online Ad Firm Yodle Raises $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 7:21am.
New York - Yodle, a provider of local online advertising and lead generation services, announced on Monday that it has closed a $10 million, fourth round of financing, led by JAFCO Ventures.

Avnera Raises $10 Million for Advanced Audio Chips

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2010 - 8:12am.
Beaverton, Ore. - Avnera, a developer of high-fidelity audio chips for consumer electronics, said on Friday that it has closed a new $10 million, fourth round of financing.

Siano Raises $23.5 Million for Mobile Digital TV Chips

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 12, 2010 - 9:16am.
Netanya, Israel - Siano Mobile Silicon, a manufacturer of mobile digital TV receiver chips, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a $23.5 million fourth round of funding.

Smule Nabs $8 Million for iPhone Music Applications

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 16, 2009 - 11:14am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - SonicMule (Smule), a developer of music applications for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone, said on Wednesday that it has raised $8 million in a new round of funding led by Shasta Ventures.

Zoosk Lands $30 Million for Online Dating Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 3, 2009 - 10:30am.
San Francisco - Zoosk, an online dating service, announced on Thursday that it has raised $30 million in its fourth round of venture capital financing, led by new investor Bessemer Venture Partners.

Bizo Gets $6 Million for B2B Online Ad Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 2, 2009 - 8:18am.
San Francisco - Bizo, an online ad network that targets businesspeople, announced on Wednesday that it has received $6 million in new equity financing, led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

Mobile Ad Firm Millennial Media Raises $16 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 8:46am.
Baltimore - Millennial Media, a provider of mobile advertising technology and services, said on Monday that it has raised $16 million in its third round of funding, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

Local Online Ads Firm Yodle Adds $3M to Third Round

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2009 - 8:09am.
New York - Yodle, a provider of local online advertising services for small businesses, has added another $3 million to its $10 million third round of venture capital financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

"Ocraina" iPhone App Developer Smule Raises $3.9 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2009 - 12:42pm.
Menlo Park, Calif. - SonicMule (Smule), a developer of interactive audio applications for the iPhone that include "Ocarina," said on Thursday that it ahs raised $3.9 million in its second round of funding, led by Granite Ventures.

Local Online Advertising Service Yodle Secures $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 12, 2009 - 8:37am.

New York - Yodle, a provider of local online advertising services for small businesses, announced on Monday that it has landed $10 million in third round financing, led by JAFCO Ventures.

Wix Raises $3.5 Million for Flash Site Creation Tools

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2008 - 7:25am.

New York - Wix, the developer of an online application that helps average users create Flash-based websites, announced on Thursday that it has raised $3.5 million in new funding, from Mangrove Venture Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Social Network LinkedIn Raises $53M; Valuation $1 Billion

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 18, 2008 - 9:27am.

Mountain View, Calif. - LinkedIn, the creator of an online professional network with more than 23 million members, said on Wednesday that it has secured $53 million in its fourth round of funding, which values the company at just over $1 billion. Bain Capital Ventures led the round, which also included previous investors Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Flock Raises $15 Million for Social Web Browser

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2008 - 7:43am.

Redwood City, Calif. - Flock, the developer of a social Web browser, announced on Thursday that it has completed a $15 million fourth round of venture funding, led by Fidelity Ventures.

Free Online Classifieds Site OLX Raises $13.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2008 - 6:18am.

New York - OLX, a provider of free online classifieds in the U.S. and abroad, has raised $13.5 million in its second round of venture capital financing, PEHub.com reported.

Technology Publisher Ziff Davis Enterprise Raises $20 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 18, 2008 - 6:57am.

New York - Ziff Davis Enterprise, a publisher of enterprise technology content, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $20 million in new financing from Bessemer Venture Partners.

Media-Sharing Service Smilebox Lands $7 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 11, 2007 - 8:46am.

Redmond, Wash. - Smilebox, the provider of a free service for sharing photos, videos and words formatted with provided design templates, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

"As Seen on TV" E-Commerce Firm Delivery Agent Raises $18.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 2, 2007 - 11:24am.

San Francisco - Delivery Agent, a provider of shopping-enabled programming for TV shows, movies, sports, publishing and music videos, announced on Wednesday that it has added $18.5 million to its third round of venture capital financing, which closed with a total of $35 million.

Business-Focused Online Social Network LinkedIn Raises $12.8 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 29, 2007 - 8:52am.

Palo Alto, Calif. - LinkedIn, an online social network focused on business networking, announced on Monday that it has raised $12.8 million in its third round of venture capital financing, led by Bessemer Venture Partners and European Founders Fund.