Free 411 service Jingle raises $13M
Jingle Networks, a provider of free telephone directory services, has raised $13 million in a third round of funding, according to VentureWire.
The service, called “1-800-FREE-411″, is pretty simple, and it’s completely automated: You dial a number, listen to an ad and then get the information you need. The Boston-based company has signed up around 150,000 advertisers.
When we covered Jingle back in 2006, the startup had just raised $30 million to build out its network —… Continue Reading
MobiTV has raised $100 for mobile TV
MobiTV, the Emeryville start-up that offers TV and other digital content to your mobile phone and other connected devices, is soaking up the cash.
It has just raised $30 million more in its third round of venture capital, GigaOm reports. This make for a total of $100 million since July — and its valuation reportedly already exceeds $400 million.
Is this company red hot, or is it getting bloated? It started out serving mobile phones. But… Continue Reading