JackBe closes $5M for enterprise mashup apps
Software maker JackBe has nabbed $5 million in a fourth round of funding for mashup apps tailored to business organizations. The round included Blue Chip Venutre Co., Core Capital Partners, Darby Technology Ventures, Harbert Venture Partners and Intel Capital.
According to the Chevy Chase, Md.-based company, its software allows businesses to seamlessly integrate internal and external data into clear, digestible formats (regardless of firewall protections) — a task that typically took months when executed through their… Continue Reading
NineSigma raises $4M for innovation market
NineSigma, a startup that helps corporations solve problems by connecting them to a network of innovators, has raised a $4 million round of funding. The Cleveland startup says it will use the money to enhance existing services and to grow internationally.
The “open innovation” marketplace seems to be heating up — among other news, it’s part of a new research initiative at HP Labs. NineSigma says it has the largest network of this kind, and helps… Continue Reading
Roundup: CNET sells Webshots, Comcast not alone, fundings and more
Here’s the day’s action:
1) CNET sells its photo-sharing site Webshots at loss, may be ready to try again
2) Comcast isn’t the only ISP manipulating traffic
3) Apple may lose Warner Music, too
4) Yahoo’s Cammie Dunaway goes to Nintendo
5) Trusted Opinion, social recommendations, raises $1.3 million
6) JackBe, enterprise mashup software, raises $9.5 million
7) EchoSign, electronic signatures, takes $6 million
CNET sells Webshots to American Greeting for $45M – CNET bought Webshots, a photo-sharing site, for $70M in 2004, so the… Continue Reading