David Kaplan
Dec 16, 2010 12:00 PM
The behavioral targeting business is looking as challenged as it ever has these days, considering the recent developments coming out of Washington DC about regulating online users’ privacy and the FTC’s call for a “Do Not Track” button embedded in browser systems. Still, with online ad spend rising into next…
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Tameka Kee
Feb 10, 2009 2:25 PM
Business intelligence and analytics firm PivotLink has raised $10 million in a third round of funding. StarVest Partners led the round; previous investors Trident Capital and Emergence Capital Partners also participated, bringing the company’s total raise to $25 million. Companies can deploy S.F.-based PivotLink’s software directly or through an authorized…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Aug 21, 2008 7:00 AM
Ad net Turn Inc. has announced its second big raise just this year… The Redwood City, CA-based company has taken a $15 million third round led by Focus Ventures, along with past backers, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), Trident Capital, and Shasta Ventures. The company announced a $15 million raise back…
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Joseph Weisenthal
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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David Kaplan
Mar 3, 2008 2:51 PM
Online ad network Turn has raised a $15 million second round funding, a spokeswoman for the company said. The Redwood City’s investors include Norwest Venture Partners, Trident Capital, and Shasta Ventures. The company, which was co-founded by former AltaVista CEO Jim Barnett, raised an $8.5 million first round from its…
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