Long-time reviews site Angie’s List has raised $22.5 million in its latest round of funding. Unlike rivals, such as Yelp and the new LikeList, Angie’s List charges its users a membership fee, saying the money pays for “actual staff support” and “ensures reliable data.” The company, which primary features user-generated…

Jelli, a startup trying to shake up the traditional radio industry by letting listeners control what songs are played on air, has raised $7 million in a round of funding five months after raising a first round. With Jelli, radio listeners search through an online catalog of songs and vote…

FreeWheel has added $16.8 million in strategic funding from several top investors. The online video monetization startup says its fourth round of funding is coming from Walt Disney’s Steamboat Ventures, as well as existing backers Turner Broadcasting System, Battery Ventures and Foundation Capital (It’s the first time that FreeWheel has…

Barely six months after raising $30 million in funding, social deal-finding site Groupon has received a huge $135 million add on from previous backer DST, the Russian investment group. Also participating in the round was Battery Ventures, which is new to Groupon. Part of the proceeds will go towards promoting…

Battery Ventures has closed a new $750 million, giving it nearly $4 billion under management—and providing another sign for soothsayers looking for proof of recovery in venture capital action. The veteran VC firm, which prides itself on multi-stage investments, says Battery IX gives it the flexibility to make small investments…

Online ad data provider Bluekai has raised a huge $21 million third round funding led by GGV Capital (formerly Granite Global Ventures).  Previous backers Redpoint Ventures and Battery Ventures also participated. With this round, the Seattle company has raised $34.7 to date. As part of the current funding round, BlueKai…

Marketing data provider BlueKai has raised a $10.5 million second round led by Battery Ventures. Returning backer Redpoint Ventures also participated. The proceeds will be used to expand client support services and for new products tied to data services BlueKai Exchange and the BlueKai Registry. The Bellevue, WA-based company raised…

Ad network Adisn has raised a $1 million first round from Battery Ventures, according to peHUB. The Long Beach-based company actually refers to itself as being “anti-ad network”, but mainly it says it uses social networking data to deliver advertising that’s more relevant than what other ad nets deliver. They’re…

Lotame, which targets ads to users within social networks, has raised a $13 million second round. The round was led by Emergence Capital Partners, along with previous backers Battery Ventures and Hillcrest Management. Lotame, which has offices in Elkridge, MD, and New York City, plans to use the proceeds to…

World Golf Tour, the online golf gaming environment, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Panorama Capital, in its second round. Previous investor Battery Ventures also participated. VentureBeat puts the round in the “double-digit millions of dollars”. The San Francisco-based company was founded in may last year, and will…

Angie’s List, one of the original online review sites focused on local homes service companies and contractors, has raised a crazy amount: the Indianapolis-based company has received a $35 million investment from Battery Ventures, for a minority stake. The list/service was founded in 1995, and says it has 600,000 subscribers…

Peerflix, the Palo Alto, CA-based online DVD trading platform, is in the process of closing down its main swapping service, after adoption and reliability issues, reports Webware. It will continue as Peerflix Media Network, an online advertising network focused on movie watchers. As Rafe points out, “Instead of getting more…

Lotame, a behavioral targeter that focuses on social networking sites, has raised a “multi-million” first round funding; a source tells us it’s roughly $10 million. The round was led by Battery Ventures, with participation from existing investors Hillcrest Management and Betaworks. The company raised around $2 million in angel funding…

Hoping to capitalize on the rise of online video sites, FreeWheel, a company started by former DoubleClick execs, is promising to solve issues over “who gets the ad revenue?” for syndicated video. The New York startup is certainly confident; in its launch release, FreeWheel mildly suggests that its trademarked “Monetization…

LifeMed Media, a Westport-Conneticut based healthcare media company, has secured $6.215 million in first round financing led by Battery Ventures. LifeMed is focused on aggregating and organizing chronic disease populations as lifestyle or affinity marketing groups, using online and TV channels. The investment will be used to expand product offerings,…