Babble raises $1.3M for online parenting advice

Babble raises $1.3M for online parenting advice

Babble Media , an online magazine and social network for hip, stylish parents, has added $1.25 million to a first round of funding , bringing its total to $3.25 million. The New York based company, a spin-off from digital lifestyle magazine Nerve, says it will use the money to build its community tools.

Aiming to appeal to what it calls "a new generation of parent," the site runs articles that you wouldn’t see on other parenting… Continue Reading

Babble Media peddles parenting advice to city-dwelling hipsters

Now two years old, online magazine Babble Media — the Nerve.com spin-out targeting young, stylish parents — just raised $2 million from Village Ventures to continue developing its site and grow its sales operations, reports VentureWire. The New York-based company hopes to tack on an additional $500,000 before closing the round. This shouldn’t be too difficult considering the name recognition that came with its founder and now chief executive, Rufus Griscom, who previously headed up… Continue Reading