Ron Conway

Scoopler Gets Seed Funding for Real-Time Search

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 7:22am.

San Francisco - Scoopler, the developer of a real-time search engine, has landed seed funding from investors Ron Conway, Michael Birch, Avalon Ventures and XG-Ventures, PEHub.com reported.

HotPotato Lands $1 Million for Real-Time Event Messaging

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 9:35am.

New York - HotPotato, the developer of a real-time communication service geared towards events, has raised around $1 million in funding, led by First Round Capital and RRE Ventures, All Things D reports.

TwitVid.io Becomes Vidly, Raises $500K for Mobile Video

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 9:41am.

San Francisco - Vidly, a developer of mobile video sharing applications formerly known as TwitVid.io, has raised $500,000 in funding, from investors including Ron Conway, VentureBeat reported.

Mobile Analytics Firm Motally Raises First Round of Funding

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2009 - 11:29am.

San Francisco - Motally, the developer of a Web-based service designed to accurately collect data and analytic reports from publishers' mobile websites, said on Tuesday that it has raised an undisclosed sum in its first round of funding, led by BlueRun Ventures.

ScanScout Raises $5.1 Million for Video Ad Networks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 13, 2009 - 7:45am.

Boston - ScanScout, a provider of online video advertising networks, has raised $5.1 million in its third round of venture capital, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

PurePlay Raises Funding for Legal U.S. Poker Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 7:21am.

San Francisco - PurePlay, an online poker site that allows users to play for cash and claims to be compliant with U.S. laws, announced on Tuesday that it has raised a third round of venture capital, led by Bay Partners, with total funding to date now at $15 million.