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Center'd Lands $6.5 Million, Debuts Event Planning Social Net

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 18, 2008 - 7:43am.

Menlo Park, Calif. - Center'd on Wednesday announced the launch of a public beta of its event invitation site, and said it has raised a total of $6.5 million in funding, from investors including Norwest Venture Partners and Keynote Ventures.

Targeted Advertising Developer Turn Lands $8 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 25, 2007 - 7:02am.

San Mateo, Calif. - Turn, a developer of automatically-targeted advertising technology, has raised $8 million in its second round of funding, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Mobile Video Search Developer Veveo Raises $14 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2007 - 9:50am.

Andover, Mass. - Veveo, a developer of mobile video search technology, has raised $14 million in its second round of venture capital financing, from returning investors Matrix Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners, MocoNews reported.

Peer-to-Peer Loan Facilitator Lending Club Raises $10.26 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 23, 2007 - 9:23am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Lending Club, a peer-to-peer money-lending service that initially launched as a Facebook application, announced that it has raised $10.26 million in new financing, led by Norwest Venture Partners and Canaan Partners.

Online Advertising Developer Adzilla Lands $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2007 - 11:07am.

Vancouver, Canada - Adzilla, a developer of online advertising technology, has raised $10 million in its first round of funding, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.