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Skinkers Raises $16 Million for Branded Newsreaders, P2P TV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2007 - 7:10am.

London - Skinkers, a developer of branded desktop applications, such as news readers, has raised $16 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Acacia Capital Partners.

tags: Deals | VC | Marketing | P2P | TV | Skinkers | Acacia Capital Partners | Spark Ventures |

Desktop Message Alert Firm Skinkers Raises $3.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 10, 2006 - 2:56am.
London - Skinkers, a U.K.-based desktop message-alert firm, announced that it has raised $3.5 million in venture capital financing. NewMedia Spark, a U.K.-based VC firm focusing on the technology, media and telecommunications sectors, led the round. Skinkers said it would use the investment to promote existing services (branded RSS readers, security notifications, breaking news), further develop mobile services and increase its international sales capabilities. Skinkers's clients currently include the BBC, BSkyB, the Financial Times, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, HBOS, Cisco Systems, Nortel, Halifax and the London Stock Exchange.
tags: Raise | Desktop | Alert | Skinkers | $3.5 Million |