Joseph Tartakoff
Jun 22, 2010 12:00 PM
Fast-growing ad network Brand.net has raised $14 million in a third round of funding. The company’s display and video ad network caters exclusively to branding-focused advertisers; eight of the top ten consumer packaged goods companies and three of the five top big-box retailers are repeat customers. It says it works…
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David Kaplan
May 5, 2010 9:47 AM
TV ad targeter Invidi Technologies has netted a huge $23 million fourth round led by Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and WPP media unit GroupM. When WPP first invested in Invidi almost three years ago, its backing of the Princeton, NJ-based ad delivery system was considered a way to blunt Google’s moves…
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Tameka Kee
Feb 17, 2009 11:26 AM
Social media and in-game advertising startup Offerpal Media has raised $15 million in a second round of funding. D.E. Shaw Ventures led the round; previous backers InterWest Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners also participated. The Fremont, Calif.-based company has raised $19.6 million since it was founded in 2007. Offerpal…
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Amanda Natividad
Oct 3, 2008 1:03 PM
Avaak, a provider of wireless video network technology, has closed its first round of funding of $7 million. Trinity Ventures led the round with participation from InterWest Partners as well as Leapfrog Ventures. The San Diego, CA-based company will use the funds to support product development, marketing and sales of…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Aug 25, 2008 11:40 PM
Not everyone is buying the idea that in this economy, performance-based ads are the place to be… Brand.net, an ad net (another one) focusing solely on brand advertising, has raised a $10 million second round led by Norwest Venture Partners. Past backer InterWest, which led a $3 million round last…
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David Kaplan
Dec 13, 2007 7:58 AM
Ad-delivery technology provider Invidi has raised $25 million in a third round financing, led by WPP Group, along with previous backers Menlo Ventures, InterWest Partners, and EnerTech Capital, AdAge reported. The Princeton, N.J., tech company raised $16 million in March 2005 and $12 million a year before that. With this…
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