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Boxee Secures $6 Million for TV Set-top Box Software

Authored 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.

HD Radio Developer iBiquity Lands $42.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2009 - 7:33am.
Columbia, Md. - iBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio technology, has raised $42.5 million from a host of previous investors, the company reported in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Simulmedia Gets $4 Million for Targeted TV Show Marketing

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2009 - 7:09am.
New York - Simulmedia, a marketing services company focused on targeted TV show promotions, has raised $4 million in first round funding from Avalon Ventures and Union Square Ventures.

Outside.in Raises Funds for Personalized Hyperlocal News

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 15, 2008 - 1:35pm.

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Outside.in, a personalized, hyperlocal news and conversation site, announced on Monday that it has raised an undisclosed sum of new funding, from existing venture and angel investors including Union Square Ventures, the New York City Investment Fund and Betaworks.

Blog Publishing Platform Tumblr Gets $4.5M; Names President

Authored 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.

Set-top Software Developer Boxee Lands $4 Million

Authored 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.

Semantic Browsing Developer AdaptiveBlue Lands $4.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2008 - 9:44am.

New York - AdaptiveBlue, a developer of semantics-based browsing technology, has raised $4.5 million in its second round of venture capital, PE Week Wire reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Blog Tools Developer Zemanta Gets $650,000

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2008 - 6:25am.

London - Zemanta, a provider of multimedia tools for bloggers, has raised $650,000 in seed funding from Union Square Ventures, TechCrunch reported.

Online Advertising Firm Clickable Lands $14.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 30, 2008 - 6:15am.

New York - Clickable, an online advertising start-up, announced on Wednesday that it has closed a $14.5 million second round of financing, led by Founders Fund with participation from previous backers Union Square Ventures and FirstMark Capital.

Meetup Gets Investment for Grassroots Organizing Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2008 - 7:21am.

New York - Meetup, an online social network that helps grassroots groups organize and create real-world events, announced on Wednesday that it has received an investment from Union Square Ventures.

Pinch Media Nabs Seed Funding for iPhone Developer Tools

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 30, 2008 - 7:11am.

Hoboken, N.J. - Pinch Media, a provider of free tools for developers creating applications for Apple's iPhone, has raised an undisclosed sum of seed funding, PEHub.com reported.

Report: Microblogging Service Twitter Lands $15 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2008 - 7:35am.

Los Angeles - Twitter, a microblogging service, has raised $15 million in its second round of venture capital financing at a pre-money valuation of around $80 million, GigaOM reported.

Neighborhood News Social Net Outside.in Raises $3 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2008 - 6:47am.

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Outside.in, the provider of a Web platform for neighborhood news and social networking, has raised $3 million in a round of venture capital, which included investments from Union Square Ventures, Milestone Venture Partners, New York City Investment Fund, Betaworks, and a group of angel investors led by George Crowley.

Streaming Audio Ad Firm TargetSpot Secures $8.6 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2008 - 9:20am.

New York, N.Y. - TargetSpot, a New York-based advertising marketplace specifically designed for streaming audio, has raised $8.6 million in its second round of venture capital, led by Bain Capital Ventures.

Social Net Casual Game Developer Zynga Raises $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2008 - 8:04am.

San Francisco - Zynga, a developer of online casual games designed for play on social networking sites, has raised $10 million in its first round of funding, led by Union Square Ventures, The New York Times reported.

Web-based Ad Management Service Clickable Raises $6 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 3, 2007 - 10:30am.

New York - Clickable, a Web-based service for creating and managing online advertising campaigns, on Monday announced that it has raised $6 million in its first round of venture capital, led by Pequot Ventures and Union Square Ventures.

Online Scrapbook Service Tumblr Gets $750,000

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2007 - 9:14am.

New York - Tumblr, the developer of an online scrapbooking service, has raised $750,000 in first round finding from Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Local News Blog Network Outside.in Raises $1.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2007 - 7:12am.

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Outside.in, a network of neighborhood and local news sites and blogs, has raised $1.5 million in its second round of funding, from returning backers including Union Square Ventures, Milestone Ventures, Village Ventures and individual angel investors, PEHub.com reported.

SMS-based Social Network & Blogging Service Twitter Raises Funds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 27, 2007 - 10:40am.

San Francisco - Twitter, a social networking and blogging service that uses mobile phones, instant messaging and e-mail, said that it has raised an undisclosed sum in funding, from Union Square Ventures, Charles River Ventures, and angel investors including Marc Andreessen, Dick Costolo, Ron Conway and Naval Ravikant.

Web-based Search Marketing Firm Clickable Raises $3 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 6, 2007 - 10:44am.

New York - Clickable, a provider of a Web-based service where online advertisers can manage their search marketing campaigns, has raised $3 million in its first round of venture capital financing, co-led by Union Square Ventures and Pequot Ventures.