Games, VCSocial Gaming Network Raises $15 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 13, 2008 - 6:46am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Social Gaming Network (SGN), a developer of social media games whose titles include "Warbook" on Facebook, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $15 million in its first round of funding, led by Greylock Partners, Founders Fund, Columbia Capital and Novak Biddle Venture Partners. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Social Networking | Greylock Partners | Columbia Capital | Founders Fund | Social Gaming Network | Novak Biddle Venture Partners |
Multiplayer Gaming Card Firm Bigfoot Networks Gets $8.75MAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 12, 2008 - 8:21am.
Austin, Texas - Bigfoot Networks, a provider of technology that decreases lag time for networked online gaming, has raised an $8.75 million second round of funding, led by North Bridge Venture Partners and Palomar Ventures, Austin Business Journal reported. tags: Games | Deals | VC | MMOG | Bigfoot Networks | North Bridge Venture Partners | Palomar Ventures | Venio Capital Partners |
PurePlay Raises Funding for Legal U.S. Poker SiteAuthored 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. 3D Gesture Tech Developer Prime Sense Lands $20.4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 6:21am.
Tel Aviv, Israel - Prime Sense, a developer of technology that can enable "3D vision" in electronic devices, has raised $20.4 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners. tags: Games | Deals | VC | 3D | Canaan Partners | Gemini Israel Funds | Genesis Partners | Prime Sense |
Social Games Publisher Kongregate Gets $3 Million from BezosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2008 - 8:27am.
San Francisco - Kongregate, a publisher of free social online games, has received a $3 million investment from Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos' Bezos Expeditions, SiliconValley.com reported. Multiplayer Game Publisher Turbine Raising $40 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2008 - 7:33am.
Westwood, Mass. - Turbine, a developer and publisher of multiplayer online games, is raising a $40 million third round of venture capital financing, led by Granite Global Ventures, PEHub.com reported. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Turbine | Columbia Capital | MMOG | Tudor Ventures | Polaris Venture Partners | Granite Global Ventures |
InvenSense Lands $19 Million for Mobile Motion SensingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2008 - 6:13am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - InvenSense, a developer of motion sensing units for mobile consumer applications, said on Monday that it has raised $19 million in its third round of funding, led by new investor Sierra Ventures. tags: Games | Deals | Mobile | VC | Sierra Ventures | InvenSense | Qualcomm Ventures | DoCoMo Capital |
Social Game Developer Akoha Raises $1.9 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2008 - 6:39am.
Montreal - Akoha, the developer of a new social game with elements of social entrepreneurship, multiplayer and reality-based games, announced on Monday that it has raised $1.9 million in new financing from angel investors. Play Hard Gets $5 Million for Casual Online Sports GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2008 - 7:00am.
Foxboro, Mass. - Play Hard Sports, a developer and publisher of casual online sports games, on Wednesday announced its launch and a $5 million first round of financing, led by New Enterprise Associates. Gamer Community Site GamerDNA Raises $3 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 18, 2008 - 6:38am.
Cambridge, Mass. - GamerDNA, an online community for video game players, announced on Friday that it has raised $3 million in its first round of venture capital, led by Flybridge Capital Partners. Video Competitions Site Strutta Raises $1.2 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2008 - 8:15am.
Vancouver, Canada - Strutta, a site that hosts video-based competitions, has raised $1.2 million in financing from GrowthWorks, Telefilm Canada and angel investors, NewTeeVee reports. Video Game Developer Realtime Worlds Gets $50 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2008 - 6:26am.
Dundee, Scotland - Independent video game developer Realtime Worlds announced on Monday that it has raised $50 million in its second round of funding, led by Maverick Capital. Game Developer Realtime Worlds Lands $50 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2008 - 6:56am.
Dundee, Scotland - Scotland-based video game developer Realtime Worlds has raised a $50 million third round of financing led by Maverick Capital, TechCrunch reported, citing a source with knowledge of the deal. Video Game Publisher Playlogic Secures $7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2008 - 7:16am.
Amsterdam - Playlogic Entertainment, a Netherlands-based independent video games publisher, announced on Thursday that it has secured $7 million in new financing, consisting of $3 million in equity and $4 million in loan through a private placement. Video Game Screencast Service WeGame Lands $3 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2008 - 6:17am.
San Francisco - WeGame, a service that allows gamers to capture video while playing and upload and share the results, has raised $3 million in its second round of financing, led by True Ventures, TechCrunch reported. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Video | User-Generated | True Ventures | WeGame | HitForge | SoftTechVC |
Casual Games Firm Gamook Raises $1.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2008 - 5:38am.
Menlo Park, Calif. - Gamook, a developer of casual online games, has raised $1.5 million in its first round of funding from U.S. Venture Partners, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. Children's Game Developer Fluid Entertainment Gets $3.2 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2008 - 7:52am.
San Francisco - Fluid Entertainment, a developer of children's video games, announced on Wednesday that it has landed $3.2 million in its first round of financing, led by Trinity Ventures. Casual Game Ad Network Mochi Media Secures $4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2008 - 7:05am.
San Francisco - Mochi Media, the provider of an in-game ad network for casual, Flash-based games, has raised $4 million in its first round of funding, led by Accel Partners, VentureWire reported. Giant Realm Gets $3.5M for Male-focused Entertainment SitesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2008 - 9:09am.
New York - Giant Realm, on online network of video game and entertainment sites, announced on Monday that it has raised a new $3.5 million found of financing, led by Comcast Interactive Capital. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Video | Advertising | Music | Comcast Interactive Capital | Edison Venture Fund | Giant Realm |
Casual Games Developer Three Rings Gets $3.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2008 - 10:36am.
San Francisco - Casual games developer Three Rings has raised $3.5 million in new funding, led by True Ventures, VentureBeat reported. |
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