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Offerpal Media Raises $15 Million For In-Game, Social Media Ads

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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Posted In: Advertising, Entertainment, Games, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Social Media, interwest partners, north bridge venture partners, offerpal, shaw ventures

ESPN Leads $80 Million Investment In The Active Network; Will Pursue Acquisitions

Aug 27, 2008 12:17 PM

The Active Network, the big provider of sports-related technology, has just closed a huge, $80 million sixth round led by ESPN. Past backers participating in the round include Canaan Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners and Performance Equity Partners. The company, which has now raised $275 million since 1999, will use…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Companies, Disney, ESPN, active network, canaan partners, north bridge venture partners, performance equity partners

Tradual Raises $2.6 Million For Forex-Based Social Media

Jul 28, 2008 3:27 PM

Given the popularity of individuals speculating on the foreign exchange (currency) markets, this seems inevitable… Social media firm Tradual has raised $2.6 million of a $4 million round led by North Bridge Venture Partners, according to peHUB, citing a regulatory filing. The Boston-based company doesn’t have a working website yet,…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Social Media, north bridge venture partners, tradual

Bigfoot Networks Raises $8.75 Million Second Round To Kill Gaming Lag

May 12, 2008 1:15 PM

Bigfoot Networks, a company that offers a special gaming card that combats lag in multiplayer online games, has raised an $8.75 million second round from North Bridge Venture Partners, Palomar Ventures and previous backer Venio Capital, reported Austin Business Journal. The Austin, TX-based company previously raised $4 million, bringing its…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, bigfoot networks, north bridge venture partners, palomar ventures, venio capital

Acquia Raises $7 Million First Round For Commercialization Of Drupal Publishing Platform

Dec 19, 2007 8:50 AM

Acquia, the commercial developer of open source publishing platform Drupal, has raised a $7 million first round led by North Bridge Venture Partners; also participating were Sigma Partners and O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. Funding will go towards the establishment of value-added software and services around Drupal. Drupal started as a hobby…

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Posted In: Social Media, acquia, drupal, north bridge venture partners, o'reilly alphatech ventures, sigma partners

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