VCEventbrite Lands $6.5 Million for Event Registration ServiceAuthored 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.
Everlater Lands Funding for Online Travel JournalsAuthored 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 SoftwareAuthored 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 PartnerAuthored 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 MillionAuthored 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.
tags: Deals | VC | News | Publishing | BIA Digital Partners | The Motley Fool | Patriot Capital II |
Scoopler Gets Seed Funding for Real-Time SearchAuthored 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 PlatformAuthored 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 ServicesAuthored 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 PaymentsAuthored 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 AdsAuthored 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 PaymentsAuthored 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' PlatformAuthored 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 PlatformAuthored 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 MicrobloggingAuthored 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.
tags: Deals | VC | Publishing | Open-Source | Microblogging | iNovia Capital | Identi.ca | StatusNet | Montreal Startup |
IngBoo Gets Seed Funding for Information Update MarketplaceAuthored 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 PlatformAuthored 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 SoftwareAuthored 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.
tags: Deals | VC | Music | Amazon.com | Spark Capital | Images | Bezos Expeditions | Jeff Bezos | Aviary |
Watercooler 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 |
HotPotato Lands $1 Million for Real-Time Event MessagingAuthored 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.
tags: Deals | VC | Publishing | First Round Capital | RRE Ventures | Betaworks | Ron Conway | HotPotato |
French Video-sharing Site Dailymotion Raises $25 MillionAuthored 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.
tags: Deals | VC | Video | Advent Venture Partners | User-Generated | Partech International | Atlas Venture | Dailymotion | AGF Private Equity | French Sovereign Fund |
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