Lightspeed Venture Partners

Skyfire Raises $13 Million for Mobile Web Browser

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2008 - 5:45am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Skyfire, the developer of a mobile Web browser, announced on Wednesday a new $13 million second round of venture capital, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Green Technology News Site Greentech Nabs $2.75 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 13, 2008 - 9:05am.

Cambridge, Mass. - Greentech Media, an online media company covering green technology news and analysis, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $2.75 million in its second round of venture capital, which was co-led by EGORA Holding and The Massachusetts Green Energy Fund.

Serious Business Gets $4 Million Social Media Applications

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2008 - 8:34am.

Los Angeles - Serious Business, a developer of social media applications such as the "Friends for Sale" game on Facebook, has raised $4 million in a first round of financing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, the Inside Facebook blog reported.

Movie-focused Social Network Flixster Secures $5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 4, 2008 - 7:56am.

San Francisco - Flixster, a movie-focused online social network, has received $5 million of an $8 million second round of venture capital financing, from Pinnacle Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Recommendations Provider Outbrain Raises $5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 26, 2008 - 7:11am.

New York - Outbrain, a provider of ratings and recommendations for blogs, news and RSS content, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a $5 million first round of financing, led by Gemini Israel Funds and Lightspeed Venture Partners.