Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Shazam Gets Funding, Counts 50M Users of Mobile Music ID App

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 7:25am.
London - Shazam Entertainment, a provider of music recognition technology, announced on Wednesday that it raised an undisclosed sum of new funding from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers' iFund.

Report: iPhone App Developers Have Raised $100M to Date

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 7:37am.
Los Angeles - Start-up companies focusing on developing applications for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone have raised $102.49 million in venture capital over the past two years, according to data compiled by the blog ChubbyBrain.

Booyah Gets $4.5 Million From iFund for iPhone Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2009 - 7:26am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Booyah, a developer of social mobile games, said on Thursday that it has raised $4.5 million in its first round of financing from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, as part of the firm's iFund -- which invests in developers of games for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch.

Cooliris Lands $15 Million for Web Navigation Tools

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 13, 2009 - 8:33am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Cooliris, a provider of visual-based Web browsing applications, has raised $15 million in its second round of venture capital financing and released its Cooliris Wall application.

iPhone Games Publisher Ngmoco Lands $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 23, 2009 - 7:46am.
San Francisco - Ngmoco, a developer and publisher of games for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch, announced on Monday that it has closed a $10 million second round of funding, led by Norwest Venture Partners.

One True Media Lands $9 Million for Online Video Ad Services

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2009 - 9:06am.

Redwood City, Calif. - One True Media, a provider of online advertising services for small and mid-sized businesses, announced on Wednesday that it has landed a $9 million second round of funding, led by DAG Ventures.

One True Media Lands Funding for Web Slideshow Tools

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2008 - 9:36am.

Redwood City, Calif. - One True Media, a provider of online tools that consumers can use to edit together photos and videos, has called down $8 million of a $10 million second round of funding, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Stealth-Mode Start-up Booyah Secures $4.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2008 - 11:11am.

San Francisco - Booyah, a stealth-mode mobile and Web content developer founded by a trio of game industry veterans, has raised $4.5 million in funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, PEHub.com reports.

iPhone Games Publisher Ngmoco Raises Funds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2008 - 6:19am.

San Francisco - Ngmoco, a new publisher of games for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone, announced on Thursday that it has raised an undisclosed sum of first round funding, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) with participation from Maples Investments.

Broadband Entertainment Network Mevio Raises $15 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 9, 2008 - 7:14am.

San Francisco - Mevio, a broadband entertainment network offering video, audio and music content, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $15 million in its third round of funding.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Launches $100M iPhone Fund

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 6, 2008 - 12:07pm.

Menlo Park, Calif. - Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), a venture capital firm focused on technology, said on Thursday that it has launched a new $100 million fund to invest in companies developing applications and services for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch. The iFund, as it is known, plans to back companies with "market-changing ideas and products" related to the popular devices.

Al Gore to Join Silicon Valley Venture Capital Firm Kleiner Perkins

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2007 - 9:17am.

Washington - Former Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore has announced he will join Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a major Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused on technology, as part of the firm's push to fund "green" businesses.

Sports Blog Aggregator Yardbarker Raises Seed Funding Round

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2007 - 9:50am.

Berkeley, Calif. - Yardbarker, a site that aggregates sports-related blogs, announced on Monday that it has raised an undisclosed sum of seed funding, led by Russell Siegelman, a partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.