OwnEnergy catches new funds for wind farms

OwnEnergy, a company that works with landowners to build and manage 10 to 80-megawatt wind farms, added an undisclosed amount to its first round of funding, bringing new investors Clearpoint Ventures and GoGreen Capital into its fold. Following a first chunk of funds received in… Continue Reading

OwnEnergy shoots for $100M to fund wind power

OwnEnergy shoots for $100M to fund wind power

OwnEnergy just brought in an undisclosed amount in first-round funding, but the 1-year-old wind and alternative energy company is already looking ahead to the full $100 million it needs to raise to develop its first project, a 51-megawatt wind farm in north Texas — and… Continue Reading

MyPunchbowl serves up a $2.1 million second round

MyPunchbowl serves up a $2.1 million second round

Punchbowl Software, the parent company of online event planning site MyPunchbowl has raised its second round of funding. The money comes as the site is growing quickly. The site claims its traffic has grown at least 20 percent each month over the past year and… Continue Reading

MediaSixDegrees targets ads using social graph information, raises $9 million

MediaSixDegrees targets ads using social graph information, raises $9 million

Media6Degrees is the latest company to try to target ads for major brands using the “social graph” of your friend relationships on social networks and other sites. The New York company is in private beta judging by the lack of information on its site about… Continue Reading

On Deck Capital looks to hire CFO, other staff

On Deck Capital, a New York City-based firm that provides financing to companies making $2 million or less in annual revenue, is looking to expand its team by hiring a chief financial officer, a vice president of sales and five other staffers.

According to its website,… Continue Reading