ComVentures

Personalized Mobile Ad Firm Ad Infuse Lands $12 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 23, 2008 - 7:51am.

San Francisco - Ad Infuse, a provider of personalized mobile advertising services, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $12 million in a new round of financing, led by SoftBank Capital.

MixerCast Gets $4.25 Million for Media-Sharing Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 10, 2007 - 7:51am.

San Mateo, Calif. - MixerCast, the developer of an online media-sharing service, has received $4.25 million of a $5.57 million second round of venture capital financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Virtual World Developer Doppelganger Secures $11 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 14, 2007 - 9:48am.

San Francisco - Doppelganger Inc., the developer of a youth-targeted online virtual world focused on music, fashion and entertainment, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $11 million in a new round of funding, led by new investor ComVentures.

Peer-to-Peer Developer Skyrider Raises $12 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 25, 2006 - 1:37pm.

Mountain View, Calif. - Skyrider, a developer of a new peer-to-peer networking platform, said on Tuesday that it has raised $12 million in its third round of funding, led by ComVentures. Previous investors Sequoia Capital and Charles River Venture Partners also participated in the round, which increased the company's total backing to $20 million. Mountain View, Calif.-based Skyrider's platform allows businesses to promote the commercialization of P2P networks through advertising supported content distribution, and targeted marketing.

Media Publishing Software Firm FilmLoop Raises $7 Million

Authored by dmw on May 1, 2006 - 7:07pm.

Palo Alto, Calif. - FilmLoop, a provider of free software that allows people to broadcast, find and share digital images, said on Monday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of funding from Palo Alto-based ComVentures. FilmLoop launched in November, and claims to have served more than 400,000 users since. The company plans to use the funding to further develop its photocasting technology and self-publishing tools, as well as grow its network through partnerships. The company was founded in 2004 by Kyle Mashima, the former vice president of strategic development at Adobe, and Prescott Lee the former CEO and co-founder of eCircles.