Joseph Tartakoff
Jan 6, 2011 4:10 PM
It looks like Offerpal—now known as Tapjoy—has fully recovered from the PR scandal that culminated in the resignation of its CEO last fall: The company has just raised $21 million in a new round of funding led by Rho Ventures. Last October, the company became the face of ‘Scamville’—a series…
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Tameka Kee
Dec 15, 2008 4:13 PM
DotBlu, a social network/community for online gaming, has picked up $2 million in a first round, peHUB says, citing a regulatory filing. Maples Investments and DE Shaw participated in the round. DotBlu members can play casual games, take quizzes and vote in polls using BluBucks, the site’s virtual currency. BluBucks…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Apr 28, 2008 11:35 AM
Silverpop, a maker of on-demand software for marketers, has raised $15 million from DFJ and DE Shaw in order to accelerate R&D and to do acquisitions. The Atlanta-based company, which focuses around email marketing, says it’s profitable since 2004, and that it grew revenue by 60 percent in 2007. The…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Feb 12, 2008 2:50 PM
SF-based Rocketon, a developer of a web-based virtual world and gaming service, has raised a $5 million second round from DE Shaw Group’s venture unit. The company previously raised $800,000, bringing its total to $5.8 million. The service is still closed, so it’s difficult to know exactly what they’re aiming…
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