Goom channels $16M for user-generated online radio
Online radio stations have been taking a hit lately, with record companies cracking down on streaming copyrighted material. But Goom Radio, a new internet radio startup, has decided to take its chances, relying largely on user-defined playlists — much like its peer Pandora Radio. And despite steep odds, it just nabbed $16 million in first-round funding to roll out its service in the U.S. and beef up its advertising sales.
Goom lets users pick and choose… Continue Reading
NTRGlobal raises $34M for remote support and collaboration
NTRglobal, a company that offers a range of IT-related products delivered via online subscription, has raised $34 million in funding. The funding was led by new investor Kennet Partners, which was joined by another new investor, Atlas Venture, and existing investors Debaeque and Elaia Partners.
The Barcelona, Spain company’s products include NTRadmin for remote system management, NTRadminBots for IT automation and NTRsupport, which provides an on-demand online help desk. NTRglobal says its products are used by… Continue Reading
Criteo raises $10 million for product recommendation service
Criteo provides a white-label widget for e-commerce sites that shows shoppers other items they might be interested in buying. The Paris, France-based has just raised funding: A $10.4 million round from Index Ventures.
The company asks users to rate products, and it analyses the historical web-browsing behavior of its users. Recommendations are based on what similar people to you have purchased, and what pages they’ve viewed.
Criteo has been doing well this past year. More than 4000… Continue Reading
Goojet wins gold at Le Web — with mobile organizer
Goojet, a company that offers a mobile “organizer,” a place to store notes and other things so that you can access them while on the go, has won the start-up competition at the conference Le Web 3 in Paris, France.
The company combines your mobile and web world, letting you access its software from both your phone and your computer. You can organize notes, votes, RSS feeds, pictures, and other documents. Yesterday, Goojet launched their beta… Continue Reading