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European Ringback Tone Firm Muzicall Lands $13.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 9:34am.

London - Muzicall, a European provider of ringback tone services, has raised $13.5 million in new funding, from previous backers BlueRun Ventures and Thule, and new investors Orkos Capital, Veddis Ventures and GP Bullhound.

Hyperlocal News Aggregator Fwix Gets $2.75 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 17, 2009 - 9:00am.

San Francisco - Fwix, a provider of aggregated, hyperlocal news coverage, on Thursday revealed that it raised $2.75 million in the funding round it announced last month, from BlueRun Ventures.

Fwix Lands Funding for Local Newswire Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 7:04am.

San Francisco - Fwix, a local news aggregation service that combines stories from local outlets with validated user-contributed stories, announced on Monday that it has raised an undisclosed sum of first round funding, from BlueRun Ventures.

Mobile Analytics Firm Motally Raises First Round of Funding

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2009 - 11:29am.

San Francisco - Motally, the developer of a Web-based service designed to accurately collect data and analytic reports from publishers' mobile websites, said on Tuesday that it has raised an undisclosed sum in its first round of funding, led by BlueRun Ventures.

Hollywood Interactive Raises $5 Million for Casual Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2008 - 7:19am.

Hollywood - Hollywood Interactive Group, a developer of entertainment content sites that include women's casual gaming site MyHollywood.com, said on Thursday that it has raised a $5 million first round of funding, led by BlueRun Ventures.

HD Video Streamer Vusion Gets Funds; Signs Island Def Jam

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2008 - 6:56am.

San Jose, Calif. - Vusion, a provider of HD-quality streaming video distribution services, on Monday announced its official launch and the signing of Island Def Jam Music Group as its first customer.

Zivity Lands $7 Million for Nude Photo Social Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2008 - 1:29pm.

San Francisco - Zivity, a subscription-based social network where models and photographers can post "professional-quality photography promoting female beauty and expression" for members, said on Monday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of financing, from BlueRun Ventures and Founders Fund.

3G Mobile Game Developer Vollee Raises $4 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 8, 2007 - 1:39pm.

Hertzliya, Israel - Mobile game developer Vollee (formerly Game Steam) announced on Thursday that it has raised $4 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by BlueRun Ventures with participation from Benchmark Capital.