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Gaia Online Gets $11 Million Third Round For Teen-Oriented Virtual World

Jul 14, 2008 11:32 AM

Gaia Online, the teen-oriented virtual world and community site, has raised an $11 million third round led by Institutional Venture Partners. The company has disclosed over $21 million previously, not including an unspecified amount from Sony (NYSE: SNE), bringing its total raise to over $32 million. The virtual worlds space…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, gaia, institutional venture partners

Time Warner Invests In Community Site Gaia Online, Following Sony; $12 Million Round

Jan 9, 2008 2:08 AM

First Sony (NYSE: SNE), and now Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) has invested in Gaia Interactive, a San Jose, CA-based virtual space “hangout” geared towards young people. The amount was not disclosed, reports VentureBeat. Late last year the company announced an investment from Sony Pictures, and a tie-up with Sony and…

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Posted In: Social Media, Companies, Sony, Time Warner, gaia

Sony Invests In Community Site Gaia Online; Signs Up For Virtual Movie Screenings

Dec 2, 2007 11:21 PM

Gaia Interactive, a San Jose, CA-based virtual space “hangout” geared towards young people, using avatars, has received an undisclosed amount of investment from Sony (NYSE: SNE) Pictures. The company is also tying up with with Sony and Warner Bros. to stream movies and TV shows inside of virtual theaters online…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Movies, Social Media, Companies, Best Buy, Cablevision, Comcast, Disney, ABC, Playdom, Microsoft, MSN, NBC Universal, CNBC, Playboy, Sony, Spotify, Time Warner, Warner Bros., Warner Music Group, gaia

Virtual Hangout Gaia Closes Second Round Financing With $12M

Mar 4, 2007 10:51 AM

Gaia Interactive, a San Jose, CA-based virtual space “hangout” geared towards young people, has raised $12.01 million in its second round financing, PEHub reported, citing a regulatory filing. The round was led by DAG Ventures, which was joined by returning backers Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures. Related:—Online Avatar Social Network…

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Posted In: Social Media, Community, gaia

Online Avatar Social Network Gaia Gets $8.93 Million Funding

Jun 16, 2006 12:07 PM

Gaia Interactive, a San Jose, CA-based virtual space “hangout” geared towards young people, has raised around $8.93 million in new VC funding, according to a regulatory filing, picked up by PE Week Wire. Backers include Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures.

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Posted In: Money, Social Media, gaia

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