Spark CapitalMobile Broadcast Firm IPWireless Lands $15.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2009 - 8:08am.
San Francisco
- IPWireless, a San Francisco-based developer of mobile broadband and broadcast
technology, said on Wednesday that it has raised $15.5 million in its first
round of funding, led by Spark Capital.
Aviary Raises $7 Million for Online Editing SoftwareAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 6:34am.
Long Island,
N.Y. - Aviary, a provider of
online digital content creation and editing software, announced on Monday that
it has closed a $7 million second round of financing, led by Spark Capital with
participation from Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos' Bezos Expeditions.
tags: Deals | VC | Music | Amazon.com | Spark Capital | Images | Bezos Expeditions | Jeff Bezos | Aviary |
Twitter Confirms Funding; Reportedly $100M at $1B ValuationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 6:00am.
San Francisco
- Microblogging service Twitter on Friday confirmed that it has landed a
"significant round of funding," which The Wall Street Journal
reported was $100 million at a valuation of about $1 billion -- four times its
valuation from earlier this year. The company said that investors included Insight
Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price, Institutional Venture Partners, Spark Capital
and Benchmark Capital.
WSJ: Twitter Close to Raising $100 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2009 - 6:01am.
New York
- Twitter is close to raising as much as $100 million in new funding from as
many as seven investors, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people
familiar with the deal. That is double the $50 million figure that several
recent reports indicated the company was in the process of raising.
tags: Deals | VC | Publishing | Spark Capital | Investments | Twitter | T. Rowe Price | Institutional Venture Partners | Insight Venture Partners |
Real-time Search Firm OneRiot Secures $7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 28, 2009 - 6:45am.
Boulder,
Colo. - OneRiot announced this
week that it has secured $7 million in third round financing for its real-time
search engine.
tags: Deals | VC | Search | Spark Capital | Commonwealth Capital Ventures | OneRiot | Appian Ventures |
Boxee Secures $6 Million for TV Set-top Box SoftwareAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2009 - 8:54am.
New York
- Boxee, a developer of set-top box software that can deliver Web video and
audio content to a television, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $6
million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by General
Catalyst Partners.
tags: Deals | VC | Video | TV | Spark Capital | General Catalyst Partners | Union Square Ventures | Boxee |
How-to Video Site 5min Raises $7.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2009 - 7:08am.
New York
- How-to video site 5min announced on Thursday that it has raised $7.5 million
in its second round of venture capital financing, led by new investor Globespan
Capital Partners.
AdMeld Lands $8 Million for Online Ad OptimizationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 9:21am.
New York
- AdMeld, a provider of online ad optimization services, announced on Wednesday
that it has raised $8 million in second round funding, led by Spark Capital and
Foundry Group.
Spark Capital to Provide Seed Funding for Digital Media FirmsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2009 - 8:46am.
Boston - Spark Capital
announced on Wednesday the launch of Start@Spark, an initiative focused on seed
stage investments in the New York and Boston areas.
Casual Games Studio OMGPOP Raises $5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2009 - 8:17am.
New York
- Casual games studio OMGPOP has raised $5 million in its second round of
financing, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Silicon Alley Insider reported.
tags: Games | Deals | VC | Casual Games | Spark Capital | Baseline Ventures | Bessemer VP | OMGPOP |
Mobile Entertainment Firm SendMe Secures $12 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2009 - 6:52am.
San Francisco - Mobile entertainment distributor SendMe announced on
Thursday that it has secured $12 million in its fourth round of financing, led
by new investor Triangle Peak Partners.
tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Spark Capital | True Ventures | SendMe | GrandBanks Capital | Triangle Peak Partners | Amicus Capital |
Verivue Raises $40 Million, Releases First IP Video ProductsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 4, 2009 - 9:05am.
Westford,
Mass. - Following two years in
stealth mode, Verivue said that it officially has launched operations by
releasing its first media storage and delivery system for telecoms, cable
operators and content delivery networks.
tags: Deals | VC | Video | Spark Capital | Accel Partners | North Bridge VP | Matrix Partners | Comcast Interactive Capital | Verivue | Arris Group |
Blog Publishing Platform Tumblr Gets $4.5M; Names PresidentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 11, 2008 - 9:32am.
New York - Tumblr, the provider of a publishing platform for mixed-media blogs and social networks, announced on Thursday that it has closed a $4.5 million second round of funding, led by Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital. tags: Deals | VC | Blogs | Moves | Publishing | Spark Capital | Images | Union Square Ventures | Tumblr |
Set-top Software Developer Boxee Lands $4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2008 - 8:26am.
New York - Boxee, a developer of set-top box software that can deliver Web video and audio content to a television, has raised $4 million in funding from Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital. AdMeld Names New CEO, Gets $7M for Web Ad OptimizationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2008 - 9:26am.
New York - AdMeld, a provider of online advertising optimization and integration services, announced on Monday that it has raised $7 million in first round funding from Spark Capital and the Foundry Group, and named Michael Barrett as its chief executive. Online Video Ad Firm Adap.tv Lands $13 MillionAuthored 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. tags: Deals | VC | Video | Advertising | Redpoint Ventures | Spark Capital | Gemini Israel Funds | Adap.tv |
"Lonelygirl15" Production Company Eqal Lands $5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 17, 2008 - 7:33am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Eqal, the production company that created the Internet show "Lonelygirl15," has raised $5 million in its first round of financing, led by Spark Capital. News Site Services Firm Inform Technologies Raises $15 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 23, 2008 - 9:10am.
New York - Inform Technologies, a provider of website content management technology for established media brands, has raised $15 million in venture capital from Spark Capital, a Boston-based venture fund. Investor Group Seeks Takeover of CNET Networks BoardAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2008 - 9:35am.
tags: Deals | Publishing | Spark Capital | CNET Networks | Jana Partners | Sandell Asset Management |
"How-to" Video Site 5min Lands $5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 3, 2008 - 7:38am.
Boston - 5min, a website that hosts "how-to" videos, announced on Thursday that it has raised $5 million in its first round of financing, led by Spark Capital. |
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