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Tom Krazit
Nov 15, 2011 5:32 PM
Intel (NSDQ: INTC) has had trouble getting its chips into the types of mobile devices that are transforming the computing experience, and it’s ready to turn to an old-fashioned method: bribery. Intel announced the creation of the $100 million AppUp Fund Monday through its Intel Capital arm, which will make…
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Ingrid Lunden
Feb 22, 2011 4:47 PM
Digital Chocolate, the mobile and social gaming firm started and led by Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) founder Trip Hawkins, has raised $12 million in a fourth round of funding led by Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital, with past investors Sutter Hill Ventures and Bridgescale Partners also participating. The company says that…
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David Kaplan
Jan 20, 2011 9:24 AM
Kabam, a developer of massive multiplayer games like Kingdoms of Camelot, has raised a $30 million third round of funding to support its acquisition goals. The Redwood City company also plans to use the proceeds to produce more titles and expand its studio, which has grown from 20 employees last…
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David Kaplan
Jan 3, 2011 11:23 AM
All the threats regarding the potential of stricter regulation of behavioral targeting don’t seem to have scared off investors, as x+1 is the latest online ad firm in that space to net a big funding round. The company has raised $10 million in a second round funding. In a statement,…
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Tricia Duryee
Oct 21, 2010 5:14 PM
The funding of mobile social companies continues with Aurora Feint, creator of the mobile social gaming network OpenFeint, picking up cash from Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital to close out a recent $8 million round. The Burlingame, Calif.-based company is benefiting from the cross section mobile, social and gaming heating up,…
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Robert Andrews
Oct 12, 2010 6:13 AM
Veebeam, a gadget-and-software combo which transmits video from computers to TVs, says it has raised the first of a two-tranche, $6 million second funding round. The money was led by Amadeus Capital Partners, Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital and Oak Investment Partners, joined by Bay Partners, Formative Ventures, Khosla Ventures and…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Jul 23, 2010 12:23 PM
Gaikai, a much-buzzed about startup that promises to let users play PC-based games in their web browsers, has added two big names to its list of backers. The company says that both Intel (NSDQ: INTC) venture arm Intel Capital and content delivery network Limelight Networks (NSDQ: LLNW) have made undisclosed…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Apr 19, 2010 2:30 PM
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…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Mar 11, 2010 12:45 PM
Betaworks, the NYC-based tech investor and social media incubator that has positioned itself at the center of the ‘real-time web,’ has raised $20 million in a second round of funding led by RRE Ventures and Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital. Other new investors include AOL (NYSE: AOL) Ventures, the New York…
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Tameka Kee
Feb 3, 2009 2:56 PM
TextDigger, a semantic search and text ad firm, has raised $4.3 million in a first round round of funding. True Ventures led the round, with follow-on investment from *Intel* Capital, CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS) and a group of private investors. The San Jose, Calif.-based startup has raised $5.8 million in…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Oct 5, 2008 11:01 PM
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…
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David Kaplan
Sep 30, 2008 7:01 AM
Online video network HealthiNation has raised $7.5 million in a second round of funding led by *Intel Capital* and existing backer MK Capital. The New York-based company plans to use the proceeds for general expansion plans, CEO Raj Amin told paidContent. The company secured a first round of $4.2 million…
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Rafat Ali
Sep 23, 2008 4:07 PM
Business social networking software firm Telligent has received a big $20 million from Intel Capital, the venture arm of Intel (NSDQ: INTC). The Dallas, TX-based company has completed an initial tranche with Intel, with the remainder of its stake to be acquired within 12 months subject to certain closing conditions.…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Sep 16, 2008 12:30 PM
MyPunchbowl, a startup hoping to be a successor to Evite, has raised a $2.1 million first round from Contour Venture Partners, along with past backers Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital and eCoast Angels. Last year the company raised an unspecified seed round (less than $1 million). This has been a crowded…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Jun 3, 2008 2:34 PM
Just this weekend it was reported that video network Veoh was out for a new round and here it is: The LA-based company has raised a $30 million round led by Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital, Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) and investor Gordon Crawford. Past backers—Shelter Capital, Spark Capital, Goldman Sachs, Michael…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Apr 24, 2008 1:39 PM
Supporters of the various candidates for president are already producing and uploading their own ads, so why not turn that into a business. Drawing inspiration from SpotRunner, SaysMe.TV has created a library of political ads that individual can buy, slap their name on, and run for cheap on various networks.…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Apr 10, 2008 6:08 AM
Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital, which earlier this week launched a new $500 million China-focused fund, will invest $12 million into a unit of Shanghai Media Group for the establishment of an online TV platform. The Shanghai Media Group Broad Band develops online audio and video programming for SMG, which is…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Mar 4, 2008 10:11 PM
Updated below: Denver-based ManiaTV, a youth-based online TV network, has raised a $9.5 million third round from DAG Ventures, reports PE Hub. Previous backers Benchmark Capital, Centennial Ventures and Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital also joined. The company had previously raised $17 million, bringing its total raise to $26 million since…
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Robert Andrews
Feb 6, 2008 5:14 AM
Seattle-based FlowPlay, which is developing community-based pay-for casual games environments for 12- to 17-year-olds, has raised a $3.7 million first-round investment led by Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital and Ambient Sound, the Estonian VC firm started by some of Skype’s founding engineering alumni. FlowPlay aims to charge users $5.99 a month…
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Amanda Natividad
Jan 23, 2008 4:32 PM
MixerCast, a company that provides social media marketing tools and services, has received $6 million in its second round led by Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Capital along with Onset Ventures and returning investor Velocity Interactive Group (the investment earlier was from ComVentures, which changed its name recently). The San Mateo, CA-based…
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