David Kaplan
Jan 26, 2009 12:01 AM
About four months after MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA) formally introduced its Tribes online ad network, the company is set to unveil its humor vertical for Comedy Central with JibJab among its first members. Earlier this month, when the Venice, CA.-based animated e-cards creator raised a $7.5 million third round, the…
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David Kaplan
Jan 7, 2009 10:19 PM
Animated e-cards site JibJab has raised a $7.5 million third round funding to promote the company’s modest plan to “reinvent the $8 billion greetings industry.” New investors Overbrook Entertainment and Sony (NYSE: SNE) Pictures Entertainment joined existing backer Polaris Venture Partners for the round. The Venice, Calif.-based company raised $3…
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Rafat Ali
Oct 24, 2007 1:53 PM
JibJab, the online video/animation firm based in Santa Monica, has raised another $3 million in funding, reports PEHub. The round was from its existing investor Polaris Venture Partners. The company raised a first round of about $6.4 million last year. Co-founded by brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis in 1999, JibJab…
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