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Updated: BiggerBoat Raises $2 Million, Brings First Round To $5 Million Total

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imageSee update below: Here’s another ad network getting funded: BiggerBoat, an ad net for online entertainment properties, has raised a $2 million from Draper Associates, reports socalTech.com. The Beverly Hills-based company claims to reach 15 million users through such sites Billboard.com, Allmusic, and through other social networking services, like Flixster. The company will sell CPM-based ads against various types of content (text, video, etc.) so long as its entertainment focused. The company was co-founded in 2003 by CEO Adam Lilling, who previously founded Pazanga.

SEE ALSO: Entertainment Search Startup BiggerBoat Gets Funding

Update: The company let us know that the $2 million reported was part of a larger first round that now totals $5 million. Backers include Zone Ventures, Draper Associates, First Round Capital. Also, the company is moving away from their pure entertainment focus to one centered on helping TV networks target online audiences.

Jul 29, 2008 1:00 PM ET

Posted In: Advertising, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, biggerboat, draper associates, first round capital, zone ventures

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