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I Can Has $30 Million: Cheezburger Network Raises Hefty Round

By Joseph Tartakoff Jan. 18, 2011, 11:01am 1 Comment

The Cheezburger Network, known for some of the top procrastination sites on the web, including I Can Has Cheezburger?, FAIL blog, and The Da… Read More »

Paper.li Raises $2.1 Million To Open Operations In The U.S. And Asia

By Joseph Tartakoff Jan. 12, 2011, 1:00am Comments Off

Paper.li, which lets users organize links they find on Twitter and Facebook into their own newspaper-style webpages, has raised $2.1 million… Read More »

Buddy Media Raises $23 Million For Big Brand Facebook Pages

By Joseph Tartakoff Oct. 19, 2010, 7:41am Comments Off

Buddy Media, a startup that helps businesses manage their presence on Facebook, has raised $23 million in a third round of funding. The comp… Read More »

Live Streaming Service Ustream Gets $20 Million; Option To Get $55 Million More

By Joseph Tartakoff Feb. 3, 2010, 5:48am Comments Off

Ustream, the popular online live broadcasting service, just announced it has raised $75 million in a second round of funding led by Softbank… Read More »

Live Streaming Service Ustream Gets $20 Million; Option To Get $55 Million More

By Joseph Tartakoff Feb. 2, 2010, 12:06pm Comments Off

Ustream, the popular online live broadcasting service, just announced it has raised $75 million in a second round of funding led by Softbank… Read More »

Updated: KickApps Raises Over $13 Million Third Round

By Tameka Kee Nov. 25, 2008, 9:27am Comments Off

Update: KickApps released details about the funding, noting that it was the third round, and that closed at $14 million. New investor North… Read More »

Social App Incubator Buddy Media Raises $6.5 Million Second Round

By Joseph Weisenthal Apr. 16, 2008, 10:45pm Comments Off

Buddy Media, a developer of social networking apps, has raised a $6.5 million second round from Softbank, European Founders Fund, Greycroft… Read More »

Dance Video Site DanceJam Gets $3.5 Million Second Round

By Joseph Weisenthal Feb. 13, 2008, 1:39am Comments Off

DanceJam, the dance video site started by MC Hammer and others, has raised a $3.5 million second round from Softbank Capital, Rustic Canyon… Read More »

Mobile Posse Raises $10 Million Second Round For Idle Screen Ads

By Joseph Weisenthal Dec. 14, 2007, 12:22am 1 Comment

McLean, VA-based Mobile Posse, a mobile ads provider, has raised a $10 million second round led by Softbank Capital, with participation from… Read More »