EmSense, the company that reads your brain’s reactions to ads, gets boost
EmSense — the San Francisco company that has created a device to read your mind to assess how you react to TV commercials and other media — has raised $9 million more in a third round of funding.
The company says it is trying to improve… Continue Reading
Ad network Ecast raises funds to the tune of $17M
Ecast Network, a San Francisco-based company that disseminates advertising through digital juke boxes, has brought in $17 million in a round of equity, according to a filing with the SEC. It is backed by Crosslink Capital, DCM, El Dorado Ventures, LG Electronics, Foundry Group, Focus… Continue Reading
E-Cast snags $17M for bar and club entertainment
E-Cast Media, a company that provides interactive media in the form of music, videos and games to display monitors located in bars, clubs and other entertainment venues, has brought in $17 million in equity, according to a filing with the SEC.
Based in San Francisco, the… Continue Reading
Cloud Engines scores funds for easy file sharing
Cloud Engines , maker of a box-like device called Pogoplug that makes external hard drives accessible from any computer or iPhone, has raised an undisclosed amount of first-round funding to create user-friendly cloud environments. Its users are able to share their files, photos and more… Continue Reading
Medialets gets $4 million for mobile ad, analytics service
Medialets, a combination mobile analytics and advertising service for developers, has aimed to bypass larger competitors by focusing on the innovation happening on the iPhone and Android devices. The plan has been working so far — and it has won the confidence of venture capitalists… Continue Reading
Gist raises $6.75M for a smarter email inbox
Gist, a startup that helps people cope with information overload by organizing their email and more, has raised $6.75 million in a first round of institutional funding.
The Seattle startup is still in private beta testing, and I haven’t had a chance to see the product… Continue Reading
Data-sharing service Gnip raises $3.5 million
Gnip, a company that provides technology to help other web services quickly share information provided by users, has raised $3.5 million.
Here’s how Gnip works: When a user updates their information on a site like Digg or Twitter, it takes that information and updates it quickly… Continue Reading
Blog search startup Lijit raises $7.1M to launch ad network
Lijit, a startup whose widget allows blog readers to search across multiple sites and accounts, is planning to launch an ad network on top of its search tool, and has raised $7.1 million to make it happen.
The Boulder, Colo. company offers basic search services, but… Continue Reading
Gesture recognition technology for games poised for breakthrough
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In ten years, the gaming instruments we use today will look ridiculously old-fashioned.
The Nintendo Wii is big because it lets you move things on your screen with gestures of your hand, using a motion-sensitive paddle. But that’s nothing compared with what’s coming: controlling the screen… Continue Reading
Foundry Group raises $225M to invest in early technology companies
Foundry Group, a Colorado venture capital firm started by some partners from Mobius Venture Capital, has finished raising its first fund at $225 million.
The firm initially set a $175 million target, but received more interest from limited partners, partner Jason Mendelson told VentureWire.
We reported in… Continue Reading
From Mobius Venture Capital ashes, arises Foundry Group with $160M-plus fund
A new venture firm has emerged from ashes of Mobius Venture Capital, a well-known venture firm in Silicon Valley which struggled after it failed to perform after the Internet bubble burst.
A group led by Brad Feld, who was in the Colorado office of Mobius, and… Continue Reading