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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.