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Web Messaging Firm Meebo Raises $25 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 8:10am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Confirming earlier reports, Web-based messaging and chat service Meebo announced on Thursday that it has raised $25 million in new financing, led by JAFCO Ventures.

Social Music Network Imeem Gets New Funds from Sequoia

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2008 - 7:30am.

San Francisco - Music-focused social network Imeem has raised an undisclosed sum of new funding from Sequoia Capital, Tech Confidential reported.

Voice SMS Service Bubble Motion Raises $14 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2008 - 9:29am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Bubble Motion, the developer of a platform for voice messaging and advanced voice content applications, said on Wednesday that it has raised $14 million in a new round of funding.

Visual Search Engine Searchme Gets $31 Million, Launches Beta

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2008 - 7:27am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Searchme, a new search engine that delivers results as a browsable stack of preview pages, and provides suggestions of categories as users type search terms, has announced the launch of its search engine in private beta.

P2P Monetization Firm Skyrider Raises $5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2008 - 10:17am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Skyrider, a developer of monetization technology for peer-to-peer networks, has raised $5 million in new financing, from previous investors Sequoia Capital, Charles River Ventures and Velocity Interactive Group, VentureBeat reports.

Widgetbox Gets $8 Million for Widget Tools, Hosting Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 31, 2008 - 8:10am.

San Francisco - Widgetbox, a provider of Web-based widget application development and distribution tools, has raised $8 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Northgate Capital, TechCrunch reported.

Chinese Video-Sharing Site 56.com Raises $20 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2007 - 8:04am.

Los Angeles - 56.com, a video-sharing website in China, has raised $20 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Hikari Private Equity, VentureBeat reported.

Online Ad Marketplace AdBrite Lands $23 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 30, 2007 - 8:02am.

San Francisco - AdBrite, a provider of online advertising services, announced on Friday that it has raised $23 million in its third round of venture capital financing, from Sequoia Capital, DAG Ventures and Mitsui Ventures.

Video Calling Developer TokBox Lands $4 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 15, 2007 - 8:31am.

San Francisco - TokBox, the developer of a video-based Internet communications service, announced on Monday that it has raised $4 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by Sequoia Capital.

Online Advertising Firm Kontera Raises $10.3 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 13, 2007 - 10:44am.

San Francisco - Kontera, an online advertising start-up, has raised $10.3 million in its second round of financing, led by Carmel Ventures, TechCrunch reported.

Multimedia Widget Developer RockYou Raises Second Round of Funding

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 16, 2007 - 12:50pm.

San Mateo, Calif. - Rock You, a developer of Web-based widgets such as photo slideshows, glitter text and voicemail accessories, said on Wednesday that it has raised an undisclosed amount in its second round of funding, led by Partech International.

Joost Raises $45 Million for Ad-Supported Streaming TV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 10, 2007 - 9:39am.

New York - Joost, the peer-to-peer-based streaming TV service founded by the creators of Kazaa and Skype, announced on Thursday that it has raised $45 million in a new round of financing, co-led by Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital.

Mobile Ad Technology Firm AdMob Raises $15 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2007 - 8:51am.

Orlando, Fla. - AdMob, a developer of mobile advertising technology, announced on Monday that it has raised $15 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Accel Partners.

Mobile DRM Developer Discretix Raises $20 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2007 - 10:09am.

Barcelona - Discretix, a provider of security and digital rights management (DRM) technologies for mobile devices and Flash-based memory, announced on Monday that it has raised $20 million in a new round of financing, led by Sequoia Capital.

Filing Details Windfalls for YouTube Founders, Investors in Google Deal

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2007 - 10:18am.

Washington - The paydays experienced by YouTube investors when the company was acquired for $1.65 billion last year by Google were fully detailed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.

Multimedia Delivery Technology Firm Stoke Raises $20 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2007 - 12:32pm.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Stoke, a developer of hardware and software that allows network operators to deliver multimedia services concurrently over fixed and wireless broadband access technologies, said on Monday that it has raised $20 million in its third round of funding.