CityVoter offers local media outlets city guides for their dull websites, raises $2.6 million

CityVoter offers local media outlets city guides for their dull websites, raises $2.6 million

The hyper-local concept, which revolves around content — like business reviews — targeted to local niches, has had it rough. Over the last 18 months, two venture-backed start-ups, Judy’s Book and BackFence, have had to shut down. Another site, Insider Pages, sold to Citysearch without… Continue Reading

BitGravity pipes video through the web, raises round

BitGravity pipes video through the web, raises round

BitGravity is a bit player in the world of moving video through the web. But it believes in rounding up some powerful partners.

The Burlingame, Calif.-based company is announcing today that it has raised $2.5 million from media dealmaker Allen & Co. and Blake Krikorian, cofounder… Continue Reading