Joseph Tartakoff
May 6, 2010 1:05 PM
HelloWallet, a new paid site designed to help people manage their personal finances, has raised $3.6 million in a first round of funding. The round was led by Grotech Ventures; AOL (NYSE: AOL) founder Steve Case and his wife, Jean, also participated. Like Mint.com and several other competitors, HelloWallet tracks…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Apr 29, 2010 11:40 AM
Here’s another sign of how much promise investors think there is in the group-buying market: LivingSocial, which runs a group-buying service, has raised $14 million in a third round of funding, only a month-and-a-half after raising a $25 million second round. The company also has several social apps, including its…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Jan 4, 2010 3:30 PM
Social app developer LivingSocial has raised an additional $5 million in funding, a spokeswoman tells us. The round was led by Grotech Ventures, AOL (NYSE: AOL) Founder Steve Case and his wife, Jean. LivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy, who previously led the consumer products team at Case’s Revolution Health, also participated…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Jul 21, 2008 8:00 AM
Who said anything about VCs no longer funding Facebook apps? LivingSocial, a developer of apps that help friends share recommendations for stuff like beer and books, has raised a $5 million first round led by Grotech Ventures, along with personal investments from Steve and Jean Case. The Washington, DC-based company…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Apr 16, 2008 1:00 PM
Collective Intellect, a provider of social media monitoring services for businesses, has raised a $6.6 million second round led by Grotech Capital, with participation from past backers Appian Ventures and Croghan Investments and new investor Crawley Hatfield Capital. The company first raised $2.6 million in 2006, for a total raise…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Jan 7, 2008 10:35 AM
Hillcrest Labs, the maker of an interactive media navigation platform, has raised a $25 million second round led by Alliance Bernstein, with participation from existing backers New Enterprise Associates, Columbia Capital and Grotech Capital Group. The Rockvilly, MD-based company previously announced a $10 million raise in 2004, for a total…
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