For the second time in less than a year, a major media company is investing in Perfect Market, a startup that helps publishers better monetize their “long-tail” content. Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Interactive Capital, a venture capital arm of Comcast, is leading Perfect Market’s $9 million fourth round. Last March, Perfect…

SnagFilms, founded in 2008 by Ted Leonsis, has raised its first major outside capital: a $10 million round led by New Enterprise Associates and *Comcast* Interactive Capital. Known until now for its documentaries, SnagFilms will use some of the funds to expand to fiction, to distribute its library across more…

No more mystery about where Amy Banse will land in the new-look Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA). After five years of building the company’s digital entertainment presence, Banse will focus next on pure investment, heading a Bay Area-based equity fund for Comcast that combines the NBCU-GE Capital Peacock Equity Fund with Comcast…

Eager to expand its sales team and continue its momentum, sports blog network SB Nation has raised another $10.5 million in a third round of funding. CEO Jim Bankoff confirmed the round, which was led by Khosla Ventures. Previous investors Accel Partners and Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Interactive Capital also took…

As part of its lobbying efforts to get approval—and acceptance—for its pending merger with NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) promised U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush in writing today that it will establish a $20 million venture capital fund for minority entrepreneurs to develop “new media content and applications” when…

BlackArrow, which sells ad systems designed to reach what the company calls users of “new-TV” (DVR customers, mobile TV etc.) has raised $20 million in a third round of funding. The round was led by NDS Group, which provides DRM and other technology to digital pay TV providers. The companies…

Video ad network TidalTV has completed the $16 million second round funding it initiated last fall, Mediapost reports. As we reported in October, the Baltimore-based TidalTV raised an initial $8.9 million portion. Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Interactive Capital, the cable operator’s venture arm, participated in the round, as did previous backers…

Blackarrow, a heavily backed developer of dynamic cable advertising has raised a big $20 million second round from past backers *Cisco Systems*, Inc., *Comcast* Interactive Capital, *Intel* Capital, Mayfield Fund and Polaris Venture Partners. The company has previously raised about $18 million in two parts of what they’re calling just…

RGB Networks, a provider of video processing technology for MSOs, has raised $20 million led by Institutional Venture Partners, along with previous backers Accel Partners, Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Interactive Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Focus Ventures. The raise values the Sunnyvale, CA-based company at $200 million, which, the…

Ad targeting solutions provider Visible World has raised a large $25 million hird round , according to Mediapost. Adams Street Partners and Alliance Bernstein led the round with their first investments in the New York-based company. Previous backers Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Interactive Capital, Dawntreader Ventures, Grey Ventures, Leucadia National, Marketing…

Giant Realm, a New York City-based online ad network focused on video games, music and entertainment, has secured $3.5 million in funding, the company told us. The round was led by *Comcast* Interactive Capital, the investment arm of the cable operator. Edison Venture Fund, which providing an unspecified amount of…