Draper Fisher JurvetsonWeb Messaging Firm Meebo Raises $25 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 8:10am.
Mountain View, Calif. - Confirming earlier reports, Web-based messaging and chat service Meebo announced on Thursday that it has raised $25 million in new financing, led by JAFCO Ventures. tags: Deals | VC | Marketing | Social Networking | Music | Meebo | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Sequoia Capital | JAFCO Ventures | Time Warner Investments | KTB Ventures |
Online Social Network Redux Lands $6.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 7, 2008 - 6:27am.
Berkeley, Calif. - Redux, an online social network that uses an algorithm to match potential friends, has raised $6.5 million in its second round of funding, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. Yardbarker Lands $6 Million for Online Sports CommunityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 3, 2008 - 6:50am.
Emeryville, Calif. - Yardbarker, an online sports community and branded vertical ad network, announced on Thursday that it has raised $6 million in its second round of funding, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson. tags: Deals | Sports | VC | Advertising | Blogs | Publishing | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Yardbarker | Labrador Ventures | Baseline Ventures |
Social Network for Mothers CafeMom Gets $12 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2008 - 9:28am.
New York - CafeMom.com, an online social network for mothers, announced on Thursday that it has raised $12 million in a round of venture capital that was led by the company's original investors, Highland Capital Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Highland Capital Partners | CafeMom |
Virtual Worlds Developer EveryScape Secures $7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2008 - 8:25am.
Waltham, Mass. - EveryScape, a developer of virtual worlds based on real-life cities, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $7 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by new investor Dace Ventures. tags: Deals | VC | Advertising | Virtual Worlds | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Dace Ventures | EveryScape | The Real World Online |
Akimbo Drops Set-top Strategy, Raises Funds for B2B VODAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2008 - 12:13pm.
San Mateo, Calif. - Akimbo on Wednesday announced that it will shift its focus away from its video-on-demand set-top box business, and instead offer a service that lets content providers publish Web video on their own websites. tags: Deals | VC | Video | VOD | Akimbo | Kleiner Perkins | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Zone Ventures |
Radar Networks Raises $13 Million for Semantic Web TechnologyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 25, 2008 - 8:54am.
San Francisco - Radar Networks, a developer of semantic Web technology, announced on Monday that it has raised a $13 million second round of venture capital, led by Velocity Interactive Group. tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Velocity Interactive Group | Radar Networks | Twine | Vulcan Capital |
Tiny Pictures Secures $7.2 Million for Mobile Photo-sharingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 25, 2008 - 8:45am.
San Francisco - Tiny Pictures, the provider of a service that lets users share camera phone pictures and videos in real-time, announced on Monday that it has secured $7.2 million in its second round of funding, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson. tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Video | Images | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Mohr Davidow Ventures | Tiny Pictures | Radar |
Indian Mobile Ad Firm mGinger Raises $2 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 29, 2007 - 8:01am.
Bangalore, India - mGinger, a provider of mobile advertising services, has raised $2 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, ContentSutra reports. Local Online Ad Provider Yodle Raises $12 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 26, 2007 - 7:17am.
New York - Yodle, a provider of local online advertising services for small businesses, has raised $12 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson. EveryScape Introduces Virtual Search of Real-World CitiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2007 - 7:34am.
Waltham, Mass. - EveryScape, a developer of interactive, local search using 3D mapping and digital photography, on Monday announced the launch of "The Real World Online," which allows users to explore recreations of cities created using stitched-together digital photos. tags: Deals | VC | Marketing | Search | Images | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | EveryScape | Launchpad Venture Group |
Chinese Web Video Firm PPLive Raises $10 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 17, 2007 - 8:15am.
Shanghai - PPLive, a provider of peer-to-peer-based, Web video distribution services and unit of China's Synacast Media, has raised an estimated $10 to $15 million in its third round of venture capital financing, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Dragon Venture, RedlineChina reported. tags: Deals | VC | Video | P2P | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Synacast Media | PPLive | Dragon Venture |
Mobile Phone Service for Kids Kajeet Lands $36.8 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2007 - 7:29am.
Bethesda, Md. - Kajeet, the provider of a pay-as-you-go mobile network for kids and their parents, has raised $36.8 million in its second round of financing, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund, VentureWire reported. Video Search Developer Vadver Lands $1.7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2007 - 1:18pm.
San Francisco - Vadver, a developer of video search technology based on user recommendations, has raised $1.7 million in its first round of funding from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, NewTeeVee reported. Virtual World Developer Doppelganger Secures $11 MillionAuthored 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. Out-of-Home Digital TV Network Ripple Raises $10 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 9, 2007 - 11:34am.
El Segundo, Calif. - Ripple Networks, an out-of-home digital TV programming and advertising network, announced on Monday that it has raised $10 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Gannett Leads $10 Million Round for Mobile Search Provider 4InfoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 20, 2007 - 10:35am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Mobile search provider 4Info announced on Wednesday that it has raised $10 million in its fourth round of funding, led by USA Today publisher Gannett. tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Search | Gannett | 4INFO | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Sand Hill Capital | U.S. VP |
Paid Blogging Service PayPerPost Raises $7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2007 - 10:40am.
Orlando, Fla. - PayPerPost, an online marketplace for advertisers, bloggers and other consumer content creators, has raised $7 million in its second round of venture capital, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Video Search Developer CastTV Raises $3.1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 24, 2007 - 9:39am.
San Francisco - CastTV, a developer of video search technology, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $3.1 million in its first round of venture capital, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Chinese Internet TV Distributor UUSee Raises $23.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 7, 2007 - 11:36am.
Beijing - UUSee, a provider of Internet TV distribution services in China, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $23.5 million in a new round of venture capital financing, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund and Highland Capital Partners. tags: Deals | VC | Video | TV | China | Highland Capital | Draper Fisher Jurvetson | Steamboat Ventures | UUSee |
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