Comedy site JibJab raises $7.5 million, no joke
JibJab, the site that spawned original comedy videos and customizable animated greeting cards, has raised $7.5 million in a third round of funding, according to TechCrunch.
The site is known for its parodies and original funny shorts, many of them skewering politicians and the government, like 2004’s This Land:
JibJab also offers irreverent greeting cards you can e-mail to your friends (yes, you can customize the cards with friends’ faces). Many of them are free, while the… Continue Reading
Roundup: Planet Google crowded, Verizon backs off, and more
Here’s the latest action:
1) Google facing employee overload
2) Verizon Wireless abandons legal challenge of FCC rules
3) Qualcomm comes up with competition for WiMAX
4) Could Yahoo finally be giving up social networking?
5) Google’s PageRank changes injure startups, again
And a handful of fundings:
6) Linkstorm raises $4.2 million from 60 angels
7) JibJab takes a further $3 million from Polaris
Zoji receives $1.5 million in seed funding
9) Socialthing raises $300,000 for profile aggregation
Google facing employee overload — Google may be overstocking… Continue Reading