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Spire

Elite Social Networker Spire Gets $9 Million First Round From Hearst, Others

Jul 8, 2008 3:19 PM

Because the elite can’t be seen networking with the rest of us… Spire.com, a social networking site for folks whose net worth is $250k or more, has raised a rich-looking, $9 million first round from Hearst, Trident Capital and TL Ventures. The site calls itself a “social resource”, as it’s…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Social Media, Community, Companies, Hearst, hearst ventures, spire, tl ventures, trident capital

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