Canaan PartnersWatercooler Lands $5.5 Million for Fan Sites, Social GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 6:06am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Watercooler, a developer
of fan communities and social games that claims 26 million users, announced on
Monday that it has raised $5.5 million in its second round of funding, led by
U.K. online gambling firm Betfair.
tags: Games | Deals | Sports | VC | Social Networking | Fantasy Sports | TV | Betfair | Canaan Partners | Watercooler |
Online Social Dating Community Zooks Lands $6 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2009 - 7:45am.
San Francisco
- Zoosk, an online social dating community, announced on Tuesday that it has
raised $6 million in third round financing, led by previous backer Canaan
Partners.
Peer39 Lands $10.5 Million for Semantic Ad PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 27, 2009 - 8:20am.
New York
- Peer39, a developer of semantic online advertising technology, has raised
$10.5 million in third round funding, TechCrunch reported.
tags: Deals | VC | Advertising | Canaan Partners | Peer39 | Dawntreader Ventures | JP Morgan | Silicon Valley Bank | Evergreen VP |
Associated Content Lands $6 Million for Publishing PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2009 - 6:33am.
Denver, Colo. - Associated Content, the operator of
an open online publishing platform, announced on Wednesday that it has raised
$6 million in its third round of venture capital financing.
tags: Deals | VC | Advertising | Publishing | Associated Content | Canaan Partners | Softbank Capital |
Tremor Media Gets $18 Million for Online Video Ad NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 19, 2009 - 8:31am.
New York
- Tremor Media, an online video advertising network, has raised $18 million in
its third round of venture capital financing, led by Meritech Capital Partners.
tags: Deals | VC | Video | Advertising | Canaan Partners | European Founders Fund | Tremor Media | Meritech Capital Partners | Masthead Venture Partners |
Motionbox Raises $6 Million for Video Hosting, Sharing ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2009 - 8:21am.
New York - Motionbox, a provider of video hosting and sharing services, announced on Thursday that it has closed a $6 million third round of financing, led by Constellation Ventures. tags: Deals | VC | Video | SAS Investors | MotionBox | Canaan Partners | User-Generated | Constellation Ventrues |
Web-based Book Publishing Service Blurb Raises $5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2008 - 7:39am.
San Francisco - Blurb, a provider of Web-based self-publishing software and services, has raised around $5 million in its third round of venture capital, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. ESPN Leads $80 Million Round for The Active NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2008 - 11:54am.
San Diego - The Active Network, a provider of online communities focused on sports and promoting healthy lifestyles, has raised an $80 million, sixth round of venture capital led by Disney's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. tags: Deals | Sports | VC | Social Networking | ESPN | Canaan Partners | North Bridge Venture Partners | The Active Network | Performance Equity Partners |
Webcasting Services Provider ON24 Secures $8 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 15, 2008 - 6:16am.
San Francisco - ON24, a provider of webcasting and virtual events services, announced on Tuesday that it has secured over $8 million in new equity and expansion capital financing. tags: Deals | VC | Video | ON24 | Webcasting | Canaan Partners | U.S. Venture Partners | Rho Ventures | Gold Hill Capital |
Zoosk Raises $4.1 Million for Online Social Dating NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2008 - 8:41am.
San Francisco - Zoosk, an online social dating network, announced on Thursday that it has closed a $4.1 million second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners with participation from previous backer ATA Ventures. tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | MySpace | Facebook | Canaan Partners | ATA Ventures | Zoosk |
LiveU Scores $9 Million for Wireless Video Transmission PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2008 - 7:25am.
Fair Lawn, N.J. - LiveU, a developer of technology that can transmit live video over wireless networks, announced on Thursday that it has raised $9 million in a second round of financing, co-led by Canaan Partners and Carmel Ventures. 3D Gesture Tech Developer Prime Sense Lands $20.4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 6:21am.
Tel Aviv, Israel - Prime Sense, a developer of technology that can enable "3D vision" in electronic devices, has raised $20.4 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners. tags: Games | Deals | VC | 3D | Canaan Partners | Gemini Israel Funds | Genesis Partners | Prime Sense |
Online Video Ad Network Tremor Media Lands $11 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 14, 2008 - 8:28am.
New York - Tremor Media, the provider of an online video advertising network, announced on Monday that it has raised $11 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners and Masthead Venture Partners. tags: Deals | VC | Video | Advertising | Canaan Partners | Tremor Media | Masthead Venture Partners |
Video-Sharing Service Motionbox Lands $7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 4, 2007 - 7:58am.
New York - Motionbox, which bills itself as a family-oriented video-sharing site, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of funding, led by new investor Constellation Ventures. tags: Deals | VC | Video | SAS Investors | Video-Sharing | MotionBox | Canaan Partners | User-Generated | Constellation Ventures |
Online Game Voice Services Provider Vivox Gets $7.8 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2007 - 7:29am.
Framingham, Mass. - Vivox, a provider of integrated voice services for online games and virtual worlds, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $7.8 million in a second round of venture capital financing, led by Benchmark Capital. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Benchmark Capital | Canaan Partners | Virtual Worlds | Vivox | GrandBanks Capital |
Prize-based Sports Wagering Service PicksPal Raises $3 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2007 - 7:26am.
Mountain View, Calif. - PicksPal, a free, national online sports competition where users predict the winners of various games, has raised $3 million in its third round of venture capital financing, from Bay Partners and Canaan Partners, PEHub.com reported. Peer-to-Peer Loan Facilitator Lending Club Raises $10.26 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 23, 2007 - 9:23am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Lending Club, a peer-to-peer money-lending service that initially launched as a Facebook application, announced that it has raised $10.26 million in new financing, led by Norwest Venture Partners and Canaan Partners. tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | P2P | Facebook | Canaan Partners | Norwest VP | Lending Club |
Mobile Interactive TV Firm Cellcast Asia Gets $5.25 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 22, 2007 - 8:55am.
London - Cellcast, a U.K.-based provider of interactive TV and mobile entertainment content, said that its new Cellcast Asia Holdings venture has raised $5.25 million from new investor Canaan Partners. Online Publisher Associated Content Lands $10 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 1, 2007 - 10:47am.
Denver - Associated Content, an online media firm that mixes professional and user-generated content, has raised $10 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners. tags: Deals | VC | Publishing | Associated Content | Canaan Partners | User-Generated | Softbank Capital |
Digital Content Distributor Casabi Lands $10 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 13, 2007 - 4:44pm.
Campbell, Calif. - Casabi, a provider of digital home content and services, said on Tuesday that it has raised $10 million in its second round of funding, led by Canaan Partners. |
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