Women's blog company BlogHer raises $5M, inks strategic partnership

Women-focused blog network, blogging community site and conference organizer company BlogHer has raised $5 million in a second round led by General Electric and NBC Universal-backed Peacock Equity Fund with participation from existing investor Venrock. As part of the deal, NBCU-owned iVillage will get access to BlogHer content, and the ability to promote itself on Blogher. Oxygen.com and BravoTV.com will both also get access to BlogHer content.

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