Redpoint Ventures

Online Ad Technology Firm eBureau Lands $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 30, 2009 - 7:57am.
Menlo Park, Calif. - eBureau, a developer of predictive scoring information services for online advertisers, has raised $10 million in a third round of financing, led by Tenaya Capital.

Clicker.com Launches Web TV Guide with $8 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2009 - 8:04am.
Los Angeles - Clicker.com has launched its video search engine, which aims to index all of the movies, TV shows and other video content available online and arrange it by network, genre and show name.

Redpoint Ventures Buys Another $7M in Answers Corp. Stock

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 11, 2009 - 8:09am.
New York - Answers Corp., creators of online reference sites Answers.com and WikiAnswers.com, announced on Thursday that venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures has exercised its option to purchase another $7 million of the company's stock.

Former MySpace Execs Land $10 Million for New Venture

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2009 - 11:46am.
Los Angeles - A trio of former MySpace executives has landed $10 million in venture capital for an as-yet-unnamed new venture, from investors including August Capital and Redpoint Ventures, TechCrunch reported.

Buzznet Gets $12.5M for Pop Culture Sites; Changes Name

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2009 - 7:37am.
Los Angeles - Buzznet, the operator of a network of pop culture websites that draw 40 million monthly unique users, announced on Thursday that it has raised $12.5 million in new financing, and changed its name to Buzz Media.

Video ID & Ad Placement Firm Auditude Gets $10.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2009 - 7:48am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Auditude, an online video management and advertising platform, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $10.5 million in new funding, led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Greylock Partners.

Oodle Raises $5.6 Million for Local Online Classifieds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 10, 2009 - 11:57am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Oodle, the provider of a search engine for local classified ads, announced on Tuesday that it has raised an additional $5.6 million in funding from existing investors Greylock Partners, Redpoint Ventures and JAFCO Ventures.

SocialVibe Gets $8M for "Sponsored" Charity Fundraising

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 12, 2009 - 8:28am.

Los Angeles - SocialVibe, a service that lets users support causes through brand "sponsorships" on their social media profiles, has raised $8 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by JAFCO Ventures.

Online Video Ad Firm Adap.tv Lands $13 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 23, 2008 - 6:33am.

San Mateo, Calif. - Adap.tv, a provider of online video advertising services, announced on Tuesday that it has raised a $13 million second round of financing, led by Spark Capital.

Answers Corp. Secures up to $13 Million from Redpoint Ventures

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 17, 2008 - 8:00am.

New York - Answers Corporation, the company behind reference sites Answers.com and WikiAnswers.com, announced on Tuesday that it has secured up to $13 million through a private placement of shares and warrants with venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures.

WebVisible Lands $12 Million for Local Online Ad Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2008 - 5:46am.

Irvine, Calif. - WebVisible, a provider of local online advertising services, announced on Monday that it has received $12 million in second round funding, led by Sutter Hill Ventures with participation from previous backer Redpoint Ventures.

Multiplayer Game Developer Sparkplay Lands $4.25 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2008 - 7:11am.

Mill Valley, Calif. - Sparkplay Media, a developer of browser-based 3D multiplayer games, announced that it has raised $4.25 million in new financing, from Redpoint Ventures and Prism Ventureworks.

Casual Games Developer Rebel Monkey Raises $1 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2008 - 10:22am.

New York - Rebel Monkey, a developer and publisher of casual and community online games, said on Monday that it has raised $1 million in a first round of financing from Redpoint Ventures.

Mobile Social Network Mig33 Lands $13.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 29, 2008 - 8:28am.

Burlingame, Calif. - Mig33, the developer of a mobile social network with 9 million users, announced on Tuesday that it has raised a $13.5 million second round of financing, led by DCM.

Vuze Lands $20 Million for Internet-based TV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 19, 2007 - 5:40am.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Vuze, a distributor of video content using BitTorrent peer-to-peer technology, announced that it has raised $20 million in its third round of funding, led by New Enterprise Associates.

Casual Games Developer Rebel Monkey Gets Funding

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 1, 2007 - 7:32am.

New York - Rebel Monkey, a developer of casual games, has received $225,000 of a $1 million first round of financing from Redpoint Ventures, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Mobile Payments Firm Obopay Lands $29 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2007 - 2:16pm.

Redwood City, Calif. - Obopay, a provider of mobile payments services, said on Thursday that it has raised $29 million in its third round of funding, led by Richmond Global Cellular.

Shopping Search Engine TheFind.com Raises $15 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2007 - 2:15pm.

Mountain View, Calif. - TheFind.com, a developer of a shopping search engine for lifestyle goods, said on Thursday that it has secured $15 million in its third round of funding, led by Bain Capital Ventures.

Online Video Ad Technology Firm Adap.tv Raises $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 12, 2007 - 12:03pm.

San Mateo, Calif. - Adap.tv, a provider of online video advertising technology, announced on Thursday that it has raised $10 million in its first round of funding, from new investor Redpoint Ventures and existing backer Gemini Israel Funds.

Founded in 2006, San Mateo, Calif.-based Adap.tv analyzes the video, audio and metadata in online video to serve contextually relevant ads.

The company will use the funds to expand its product offerings, broaden recruitment efforts and grow its operations.

Document-Sharing Site Scribd Gets $3.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2007 - 2:55pm.

San Francisco - Scribd, a site that allows users to upload and share documents of all kinds, has received a $3.5 million investment from Redpoint Ventures, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.