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Video Ad Net TidalTV Raises $30 Million For Global Plans

By David Kaplan Mar. 31, 2011, 7:38pm Comments Off

Along with analytics providers, online video remains one of the hot places for VC firms to place their bets. That trend has already sent mil… Read More »

SnagFilms Raises $10 Million From Comcast, NEA; Will Expand Beyond Docs

By Staci D. Kramer Jan. 17, 2011, 7:15am Comments Off

SnagFilms, founded in 2008 by Ted Leonsis, has raised its first major outside capital: a $10 million round led by New Enterprise Associates… Read More »

Caregiver Search Site Care.com Raises $20 Million

By Joseph Tartakoff Oct. 12, 2010, 9:55pm Comments Off

Care.com, a site that lets users find “caregivers,” like babysitters, nannies, and senior caregivers, has raised $20 million in a third roun… Read More »

TidalTV Completes $16 Million Second Round Funding With Comcast Backing

By David Kaplan Feb. 16, 2010, 8:12pm Comments Off

Video ad network TidalTV has completed the $16 million second round funding it initiated last fall, Mediapost reports. As we reported in Oct… Read More »

Groupon Raises $30 Million For Local, Social Shopping Deals

By Tameka Kee Dec. 2, 2009, 11:31pm 1 Comment

Groupon, a social, online deal-finding service, has raised $30 million in funding. Accel Partners led the round, with participation from pre… Read More »

Spring Wireless Raises $2.4 Million For Mobile Business Apps

By Tameka Kee Oct. 2, 2009, 10:02pm Comments Off

Spring Wireless, a mobile software development firm, has raised $2.4 million worth of a proposed $4.4 million round of funding, per an SEC f… Read More »

Google Alum Venkatachari’s Startup Compass Labs Raises $1 Million Funding

By Tameka Kee Sep. 28, 2009, 5:17am Comments Off

Compass Labs, the stealth-mode search and social media-focused startup founded by *Google* and *Yahoo* vet Dilip Venkatachari, has raised $1… Read More »

MashLogic Gets $2.5 Million In First Round Funding

By Tameka Kee Sep. 3, 2009, 11:15pm Comments Off

Well … that was quick. Contextual browser add-on MashLogic has raised $2.5 million in its first round of funding, per an SEC filing. The M… Read More »

Buzznet Raises $12.5 Million; Changes Name To Buzz Media

By Rory Maher Mar. 19, 2009, 6:11pm Comments Off

Buzznet, which runs niche sites covering mostly entertainment topics (music, celebrity and others), has raised $12.5 million in a round led… Read More »

Gaming Site Play Hard Sports Adds $8 Million Second Round

By Tameka Kee Jan. 15, 2009, 4:55am Comments Off

Casual sports games developer Play Hard Sports has closed an $8 million second round of funding. Valhalla Partners led the round, with addit… Read More »

Mobile Workforce Software Company Dexterra Raises $21.5 million In Funding

By Tricia Duryee Oct. 3, 2008, 4:31am Comments Off

Dexterra, a Bothell, Wash.-based company which builds enterprise software for mobile workforces, said it has raised $21.5 million in funding… Read More »

Conviva Raises $20 Million Second Round For Live Internet Video

By Joseph Weisenthal Aug. 25, 2008, 6:25pm 1 Comment

Conviva, a startup promising a superior way for companies to distribute live internet video, has raised a big $20 million second round led b… Read More »

Widgeteer Clearspring Gets Its Big $18 Million Third Round

Mobile Widget Firm Plusmo Raises $4.41 Million In First Round

Play Hard Sports Raises $5 Million First Round For Casual Online Sports Games

Korean Social Gamer Nurien Software Raises $15 Million First Round

Ad Buys Data Processor MediaBank Secures $30 Million Investment