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Mobile Ad Technology Provider TXT4 Raises $2.2 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 28, 2006 - 10:34am.

Oxford, England - TXT4 Ltd., a London-based provider of mobile response technology to advertisers, announced that it has raised $2.2 million in venture capital financing. TXT4 provides software to manage advertising response using text messaging. Oxford Capital Partners and Noble Fund Managers led the round. TXT4 said it would use the investment to grow sales and marketing and increase technical resources. The latest cash injection follows a £250,000 investment by The Capital Fund last December. TXT4 has offices in Australia, France, Germany and Ireland.

Web TV Provider Narrowstep Raises $7.4 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 23, 2006 - 3:05am.

London - Narrowstep, a provider of streaming Internet TV channels, announced on Thursday that it has raised $7.4 million in new funding, through a private placement of its shares with investors. London-based Narrowstep provides delivery of video content over the Internet through its TelVOS platform. The company has launched over 70 channels, for customers including U.K. broadcaster ITV, the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, Sail.tv, London TV and Cycling.tv. The proceeds will be used to fund the company's business plan and future growth.

Online Poll Software Provider Vizu Raises $1 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 21, 2006 - 6:40am.

San Francisco - Vizu, a San Francisco-based developer of technology that allows organizations and individuals to create their own online polls, said on Tuesday that it has raised $1 million in its first round of funding, led by WR Hambrecht + Co. Amicus Capital and several angel investors also participated. Individuals can use Vizu to create polls on any topic, and can monitor or share content via email, RSS, instant messaging or by exporting polls to blogs, websites or other social networking sites.

Mobile Music Provider WiderThan to Use Beep Science DRM

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 15, 2006 - 9:00am.

Barcelona - WiderThan, a provider of mobile entertainment services, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Norway-based Beep Science, a provider of mobile digital rights management (DRM) technologies, to provide security for its branded full-track mobile music download services. WiderThan's mobile music service is offered by carriers including Korea's SK Telecom.