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Eventbrite Lands $6.5 Million for Event Registration Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 10:11am.

San Francisco - Eventbrite, a provider of online event planning and registration services, has raised $6.5 million in new funding led by Sequoia Capital, TechCrunch reported, citing a regulatory filing.

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Everlater Lands Funding for Online Travel Journals

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2009 - 8:30am.

Boulder, Colo. - Everlater, the provider of an online travel journal service that lets users share travel experiences, announced that it has raised an undisclosed sum of first round funding, led by Highway 12 Ventures.

CubeTree Raises $8 Million for Social Collaboration Software

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 10:54am.

Redwood City, Calif. - CubeTree, a developer of Web-based collaboration software built on a social networking platform, said on Wednesday that it has raised $8 million in its second round of funding, led by InterWest Partners.

Greylock Closes $575M Fund; Names LinkedIn's Hoffman Partner

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 10:47am.

San Mateo, Calif. - Greylock Partners, a venture capital firm focused on the technology sector, said on Monday that it has closed a new $575 million fund.

Financial Services Firm Motley Fool Raises $25 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 8:12am.

Chantilly, Va. - The Motley Fool, a multimedia financial services and news publishing company, has received a $25 million investment from BIA Digital Partners and Patriot Capital II.

Scoopler Gets Seed Funding for Real-Time Search

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 7:22am.

San Francisco - Scoopler, the developer of a real-time search engine, has landed seed funding from investors Ron Conway, Michael Birch, Avalon Ventures and XG-Ventures, PEHub.com reported.

AuroraFeint Lands Funding for iPhone Game Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 7:13am.

Burlingame, Calif. - AuroraFeint, the provider of a game development platform for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone, has received a multi-million dollar investment from Japanese mobile service provider DeNA, VentureBeat reported.

Godengo Raises $2.2 Million for Online Magazine Services

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 6:39am.

Emeryville, Calif. - Godengo, a provider of advertising, SEO and other online services for magazines, has raised $2.16 million in new funding, SiliconTap reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Bling Nation Lands $20 Million for Mobile Payments

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 6:29am.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Bling Nation, a provider of mobile payments technology, has raised $20 million in its second round of venture capital financing from Balderton Capital, TechCrunch reported.

ScanScout Lands $8.5 Million for In-Stream Video Ads

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 7:12am.

Boston - ScanScout, a provider of in-stream video advertising services, has raised $8.5 million in its second round of funding, led by Singapore-based EDB Investments.

MPower Mobile Raising $5 Million for Mobile Payments

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 7:04am.

Austin, Texas - MPower Mobile, a provider of mobile payments technology is closing on a $5 million, second round of funding led by Maples Investments.

Layar Raises $1 Million for 'Augmented Reality' Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 6:55am.

Amsterdam - Layar, a Dutch developer of "augmented reality" technology, is near closing a $1 million round of funding from European investors, VentureBeat reported.

Netpulse Lands $3.1 Million for Fitness Center Media Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 9:39am.

San Francisco - Netpulse, the provider of an interactive media platform for fitness centers, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $3.1 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by Javelin Venture Partners with participation from DFJ Frontier.

StatusNet Gets $875K for Open-Source Microblogging

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 9:28am.

Montreal, Canada - StatusNet, the developer of an open-source microblogging service called identi.ca, has raised $875,000 in seed funding, TechCrunch reports.

IngBoo Gets Seed Funding for Information Update Marketplace

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 12:17pm.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - IngBoo, developer of a free online service designed to help consumers organize their Web activities, said on Monday that it has raised $800,000 in seed funding. Investors included Elis Nemes and Saeed Amidi of Amidzad Partners, Doug Tsui of Horizon Ventures and Allen Miner of Sunbridge Partners. The company bills itself as "an online marketplace for information updates."

Unity Technologies Secures $5.5 Million for Game Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 7:27am.

San Francisco - Unity Technologies, the provider of a multi-platform game development platform for the Web, consoles and mobile devices, announced on Monday that it has raised $5.5 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by Sequoia Capital.

Aviary Raises $7 Million for Online Editing Software

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 6:34am.

Long Island, N.Y. - Aviary, a provider of online digital content creation and editing software, announced on Monday that it has closed a $7 million second round of financing, led by Spark Capital with participation from Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos' Bezos Expeditions.

Watercooler Lands $5.5 Million for Fan Sites, Social Games

Authored 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.

HotPotato Lands $1 Million for Real-Time Event Messaging

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 9:35am.

New York - HotPotato, the developer of a real-time communication service geared towards events, has raised around $1 million in funding, led by First Round Capital and RRE Ventures, All Things D reports.

French Video-sharing Site Dailymotion Raises $25 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 7:52am.

Paris - France-based video-sharing site Dailymotion announced on Thursday that it has raised $25 million in a new round of financing, led by the French Sovereign Fund.

VC

Eventbrite Lands $6.5 Million for Event Registration Service

Everlater Lands Funding for Online Travel Journals

CubeTree Raises $8 Million for Social Collaboration Software

Greylock Closes $575M Fund; Names LinkedIn's Hoffman Partner

Financial Services Firm Motley Fool Raises $25 Million

Scoopler Gets Seed Funding for Real-Time Search

AuroraFeint Lands Funding for iPhone Game Platform

Godengo Raises $2.2 Million for Online Magazine Services

Bling Nation Lands $20 Million for Mobile Payments

ScanScout Lands $8.5 Million for In-Stream Video Ads

MPower Mobile Raising $5 Million for Mobile Payments

Layar Raises $1 Million for 'Augmented Reality' Platform

Netpulse Lands $3.1 Million for Fitness Center Media Platform

StatusNet Gets $875K for Open-Source Microblogging

IngBoo Gets Seed Funding for Information Update Marketplace

Unity Technologies Secures $5.5 Million for Game Platform

Aviary Raises $7 Million for Online Editing Software

Watercooler Lands $5.5 Million for Fan Sites, Social Games

HotPotato Lands $1 Million for Real-Time Event Messaging

French Video-sharing Site Dailymotion Raises $25 Million

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