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Teen and Tween Virtual World Stardoll Hits 20 Million Users

Authored by Jay Baage on August 14, 2008 - 11:04am.

Stockholm, Sweden – Stardoll, a teen and tween social-networking and doll dress-up community, announced on Thursday that it has reached 20 million registered members. This means that Stardoll has doubling its membership in just under a year, having announced the 10 million member milestone on August 23rd, 2007.

European Tech Publisher Bestofmedia Group Gets $35 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2008 - 10:10am.

Paris - Bestofmedia Group, a European technology publishing company, announced on Thursday that it has received a $35 million investment from Index Ventures.

WooMe Raises $12.5 Million for Online Video Dating Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 13, 2008 - 6:38am.

San Francisco - WooMe, an online video dating service that utilizes webcams, announced this week that it has landed a $12.5 million second round of financing, led by Index Ventures with participation from return backers Atomico and Mangrove Capital Partners.

Content Delivery Network Panther Express Lands $15.75 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2008 - 8:10am.

New York - Panther Express, a provider of digital content delivery network services, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $15.75 million in second round funding, led by Index Ventures.

Online Ad Network Adconion Lands $80 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 25, 2008 - 7:29am.

New York - Adconion Media Group, a European online ad network, announced on Monday that it has closed an $80 million third round of funding, led by Index Ventures and existing investor Wellington Partners.

TrialPay Lands $12.7 Million for Alternative Payment Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 8:26am.

Mountain View, Calif. - TrialPay, a provider of alternative payment technology that offers free products and services when consumers agree to accept advertising, has raised $12.7 million in its second round of funding.

'DVD Jon' Raises Funds for Media-sharing Firm DoubleTwist

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 19, 2008 - 10:57am.

San Francisco - DoubleTwist, a start-up launched by notorious Norwegian hacker Jon Lech Johansen (aka DVD Jon) and partner Monique Farantzos, on Monday announced the launch of its platform for media-sharing and the closing of a first round of venture capital financing, from Index Ventures and Northzone Ventures.

Personalized Recommendations Provider Criteo Gets $10.3 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 16, 2008 - 8:13am.

Paris - Criteo, a provider of personalize purchasing recommendations for online shoppers, has raised $10.3 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Index Ventures.

Openads Gets $15.5 Million for Open Source Ad Server Software

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 16, 2008 - 7:41am.

London - Openads, a developer of free, open source ad server software, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $15.5 million in its second round of financing, led by Accel Partners.

TV Set-top Box Developer "Building B" Raises $17.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 20, 2007 - 10:53am.

Belmont, Calif. - "Building B," a start-up that is developing a set-top box that will deliver an on-demand video entertainment platform and service, announced on Monday that it has raised $17.5 million in its first round of venture capital financing.

U.K. Online Ticket Marketplace Viagogo Raises $30 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 7, 2007 - 10:15am.

London - Viagogo, a U.K.-based online ticket reseller, has raised $30 million in its third round of funding, from investors including Index Ventures, LVMH chairman Bernard Arault, German media mogul Herbert Kloiber, and international financier Jacob Rothschild.

Free, Open-Source Advertising Tools Provider Openads Gets $5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 13, 2007 - 10:21am.

London - Openads, the developer of a free, open-source ad server for online publishers, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $5 million in its first round of financing, led by Index Ventures.

Joost Raises $45 Million for Ad-Supported Streaming TV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 10, 2007 - 9:39am.

New York - Joost, the peer-to-peer-based streaming TV service founded by the creators of Kazaa and Skype, announced on Thursday that it has raised $45 million in a new round of financing, co-led by Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital.

Pan-European Social Network Netlog Raises $6.8 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 25, 2007 - 10:26am.

Aalst, Belgium - Netlog (formerly Facebox), a provider of social networking sites across eight European countries, announced that it has raised $6.8 million in its first round of venture funding, led by Index Ventures.

Portable Device Chipmaker Artimi Adds $5 Million to Second Round

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 21, 2007 - 1:29pm.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Artimi, a developer of wireless semiconductors for portable consumer electronics, said on Wednesday that it has added $5 million more in funding to close its second round at $31.5 million.