Visual search engine Superfish nets $5.3M

Superfish, a stealthy startup that will eventually let users search by sight, reeled in $5.3 million in second-round financing. The Palo Alto, Calif. company has been in research mode for a couple of years and plans to launch the service in the next several months…. Continue Reading

Siano raises $17.5M for mobile TV chips

Mobile TV chip maker Siano has raised $17.5 million in a third round of funding. The financing was led by DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures (the Israeli partner of Draper Fisher Jurvetson), with existing investors Jerusalem Venture Partners, Star Ventures, Walden Israel, Bessemer Venture Partners and… Continue Reading

Aniboom closes round to expand its online cartoon network

Aniboom closes round to expand its online cartoon network

Aniboom has closed a $10 million second round of funding to expand its online cartoon network.
Draper Fisher Jurvetson and DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures both led the round. Existing investor Evergreen Venture Partners also participated. The company runs an animation portal where independent animators can… Continue Reading