Palo Alto, Calif. - Jaxtr, a provider of Internet phone services for social networks and blogs, said on Tuesday that it has raised $10 million in its first round of funding, led by August Capital.

San Diego - Brickfish, a site that encourages consumers to create user-generated content based on branded entertainment, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $11.2 million in its first round of funding, led by Doll Capital Management (DCM).

San Francisco - Piczo, an online social network with 10 million mainly younger teen users, announced on Thursday that it has raised $11 million in its third round of venture capital financing.