Founders FundCoTweet Gets $1.1M to Help Manage Corporate Twitter FeedsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 9, 2009 - 9:29am.
San Francisco
- CoTweet, a firm that helps companies maintain their Twitter accounts, announced
on Thursday that it has raised $1.1 million in venture funding.
tags: Deals | VC | Marketing | Publishing | First Round Capital | Twitter | Maples Investments | Founders Fund | Baseline Ventures | CoTweet | SV Angel | Freestyle Capital |
Social Gaming Network Raptr Debuts, Raises $12 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 4, 2008 - 7:39am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Raptr, a social network
based around online games, on Thursday announced its official launch, and
disclosed that it raised $12 million back in February from Accel Partners and
the Founders Fund.
Friendster Raises $20 Million, Names Former Google Exec as CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 5, 2008 - 7:10am.
San Francisco - Online social network Friendster announced on Tuesday that it has closed on $20 million in new funding, led by IDG Ventures, and named former Google executive Richard Kimber as its new chief executive. tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | Moves | Friendster | Benchmark Capital | DAG Ventures | IDG Ventures | Founders Fund | KPCB | Richard Kimber |
Online Advertising Firm Clickable Lands $14.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 30, 2008 - 6:15am.
New York - Clickable, an online advertising start-up, announced on Wednesday that it has closed a $14.5 million second round of financing, led by Founders Fund with participation from previous backers Union Square Ventures and FirstMark Capital. tags: Deals | VC | Advertising | Union Square Ventures | Clickable | Founders Fund | FirstMark Capital |
Social Gaming Network Raises $15 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 13, 2008 - 6:46am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Social Gaming Network (SGN), a developer of social media games whose titles include "Warbook" on Facebook, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $15 million in its first round of funding, led by Greylock Partners, Founders Fund, Columbia Capital and Novak Biddle Venture Partners. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Social Networking | Greylock Partners | Columbia Capital | Founders Fund | Social Gaming Network | Novak Biddle Venture Partners |
Free Online Classifieds Site OLX Raises $13.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2008 - 6:18am.
New York - OLX, a provider of free online classifieds in the U.S. and abroad, has raised $13.5 million in its second round of venture capital financing, PEHub.com reported. tags: Deals | VC | Advertising | General Catalyst Partners | Bessemer Venture Partners | DN Capital | OLX | Founders Fund |
Project Agape Gets $5 Million for Online Political/Social ActivismAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2008 - 7:27am.
Berkeley, Calif. - Project Agape, which is developing "a platform for large-scale political and social activism on the Internet," has raised $5 million in its second round of venture capital financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. Zivity Lands $7 Million for Nude Photo Social NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2008 - 1:29pm.
San Francisco - Zivity, a subscription-based social network where models and photographers can post "professional-quality photography promoting female beauty and expression" for members, said on Monday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of financing, from BlueRun Ventures and Founders Fund. Social Media Games Developer Alamofire Raises $2 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2008 - 8:51am.
Southlake, Texas - Alamofire, a developer of casual games for social networks, has raised $2 million in its first round of venture capital financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. Quantcast Raises $20 Million for Open Internet Ratings ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2008 - 8:13am.
San Francisco - Quantcast, a provider of open Internet ratings for websites, widgets and videos, has raised $20 million in its second round of funding, led by Founders Fund and Polaris Venture Partners. tags: Deals | VC | Advertising | Reports | Metrics | Quantcast | Polaris Venture Partners | Founders Fund |
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