Kleiner Perkins

Social Games Developer Zynga Nabs $29 Million, Buys YoVille

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2008 - 6:47am.

San Francisco - Zynga, a developer of social media games, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $29 million in new financing, and acquired YoVille, a virtual world game on social networks.

Akimbo Drops Set-top Strategy, Raises Funds for B2B VOD

Authored 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.

Recommendations Provider Aggregate Knowledge Raises $20 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 11, 2007 - 12:00pm.

San Mateo, Calif. - Aggregate Knowledge, a provider of personalized recommendations for content publishers and online retailers, announced on Wednesday that it has added $20 million to its second round of venture capital financing, from DAG Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Media Mapping Mash-up Firm Platial Raises $2.4 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 7, 2007 - 4:42pm.

Portland, Ore. - Platial, a free service that lets users aggregate stories, reviews and multimedia and combine them with online maps, announced that it has raised $2.4 million in its first round of venture capital financing.

Multimedia Delivery Technology Firm Stoke Raises $20 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2007 - 12:32pm.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Stoke, a developer of hardware and software that allows network operators to deliver multimedia services concurrently over fixed and wireless broadband access technologies, said on Monday that it has raised $20 million in its third round of funding.

Video-Sharing Site One True Media Raises $5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2006 - 1:09pm.

Redwood City, Calif. - One True Media, a developer of an online video-sharing community, announced on Monday that it has raised $5 million in its first round of venture capital financing from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Since launching in December 2005, the company has registered 335,000 members, who can upload, edit, add music and share their personal videos.

Digital Content Printing Firm Presto Services Raises $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 24, 2006 - 7:18pm.

Mountain View, Calif. - Presto Services, a developer of technology that will let consumers without computers or Internet access share digital content, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $10 million in its first round of venture capital financing.

Colin Powell Joins VC Firm Kleiner Perkins As Limited Partner

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 13, 2005 - 10:21am.

Washington -- Colin Powell, the former Secretary of State, has become a limited partner of Silicon Valley-based Kleiner Perkins, one of the most successful and storied venture capital firms in the country. Powell, who will be a "strategic limited partner" at the firm, is expected to focus much of his energy on international opportunities. Powell will continue to be based in the DC area, but will travel regularly to Silicon Valley for meetings. "We will work together to help social and tech entrepreneurs innovate across the planet -- whether helping a venture 'go global' or bringing micro-credit and health care to remote communities in Africa," said Brook Byers of Kleiner Perkins. Since its founding in 1972, Kleiner Perkins has backed hundreds of successful technology companies, including AOL, Amazon.com, Compaq, Electronic Arts, Google, Sun Microsystems, and Verisign. More than 150 of the firm's portfolio companies have gone public.

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