Roundup: The growing internet ad market, San Francisco’s carbon tax, Google Maps and more
Here’s the latest action:
1) US internet ad market is big, getting bigger
2) San Francisco, home of the carbon tax?
3) Google Maps adds user ratings to local search
4) Wal-Mart launches cleantech accelerator
5) Visits to Facebook appear to drop
6) Proofpoint raises $28 million for email security
7) Piczo suffers from walled garden approach
Covad could save Silicon Valley municipal wireless
9) Fundability funded for entrepreneur/investor network
10) Google joins group to build transpacific optic cable
US internet ad market is big, getting… Continue Reading
Proofpoint, email security company, raises $28M more; Breach Security raises $17M
Proofpoint, a Sunnyvale, Calif. email security company, has received $28 million in a new round of venture funding.
DAG Ventures led the round, but all of Proofpoint’s previous investors participated as well.
The company, founded by email guru Eric Hahn several years ago (see our coverage) has now gobbled up a significant amount of cash. Two years ago, the company had already raised $58 million.
Proofpoint provides security for inbound and outbound email traffic. Inbound email is scanned… Continue Reading