Ingrid Lunden
Jun 29, 2011 8:34 AM
It’s well known that video services account for some of the most intensive use of mobile data networks—and while some of that is down to how large video files can be, it is also because mobile video happens to be very popular, too. Now one of the startups working in…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Mar 1, 2011 7:43 PM
MaxPoint Interactive, which helps advertisers target potential customers who live in specific neighborhoods, has raised $8 million. The company says it uses point-of-sale data and other information to segment the U.S. into 34,000 neighborhoods based on the “characteristics and interests of the people who live there,” so that advertisers can…
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Joseph Tartakoff
Jan 18, 2011 12:01 AM
The Cheezburger Network, known for some of the top procrastination sites on the web, including I Can Has Cheezburger?, FAIL blog, and The Daily What, is about to grow up. The company has raised $30 million in its first round of funding from the Foundry Group, Madrona Venture Group, Avalon…
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Rafat Ali
Feb 17, 2009 4:21 AM
Yieldex, a New York City-based online ad targeting optimization firm, has received $8.5 million in second round funding. It was led by Madrona Venture Group, and included new investor Amazon.com (NSDQ: AMZN) and prior investors Sequel Venture Partners and First Round Capital. Among the only customers it has publicly announced…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Jul 30, 2008 2:40 PM
Local Marketers, a Bellevue, WA-based online marketers, has raised $4.1 million from Madrona Venture Group. The raise is part of an ongoing first round, that now totals $5.1 million. The company helps small businesses’ advertising using a pay-per-contact model, with many of its customers in the local services business (maids,…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Apr 21, 2008 2:06 PM
TeachStreet, a local search start-up that helps users find local instructors, has raised a $2.25 million led by Madrona Ventures, Bezos Expeditions and various individuals, including former Amazon.com (NSDQ: AMZN) executives Jeff Blackburn, Michael George, Jason Kilar (currently CEO at Hulu.com), Kim Rachmeler, Joel Spiegel and former Expedia CEO Erik…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Apr 14, 2008 1:52 PM
Mea culpa... seems like things have changed for the company since we last reported on it: TV community site BuddyTV has raised a $6 million second round led by Madrona Venture Group. The Seattle-based company has previously raised about $3 million from Gemstar TV-Guide and Charles River Ventures, for a…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Dec 15, 2007 10:21 PM
Seattle-based AdReady, which offers cheap templates for internet display ads, has raised a $10 million round from Bain Capital, Khosla Ventures and previous backer Madrona Venture Group, reports Seattle PI. Madrona previously invested $2 million in the company, bringing its total amount raised to $12 million. AdReady has a collection…
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