Ahead of deployment, Brilliant Telecom adds to its round

Sometimes a funding is all about timing. In Brilliant Telecommunications‘ case, everything it does is about timing. The Campbell, Calif.-based company makes timing devices for the telecom industry.

Gearing up for its deployment of wireless products with a European carrier, the company has added $4.9 million to its second round of funding, according to VentureWire.

This new money, led by previous investor NovAtel, brings its second round total up to $11 million. Asset Management, Draper Associates, Draper… Continue Reading

Brilliant, a network server technology co., raises $7.1M

Brilliant Telecommunications, a Campbell, Calif. developer of “Network Timing Protocol” (NTP) server technology, said it has secured $7.1 million in a first round of funding led by ONSET Ventures.

Also investing were Asset Management, Draper Associates, Draper Richards, and Intellect Capital Ventures. Susan Mason, ONSET Management general partner, and Richard Simoni, Asset Management partner, joined the company’s board. Brilliant initially closed the round in June 2006, and had a subsequent closing in December 2006, the… Continue Reading

Mobile Content Networks, a search co., raises more money

Mobile Content Networks, a Mountain View, Calif. company that provides mobile search software, said it has raised a second round of funding led by Meritage Funds.

The amount was undisclosed. (Update: VentureWire reports the amount was $10 million).

Other investors were Dentsu.com, Netage Capital Partners, UniqueLab, Suneight and Intellect Capital Ventures. The company, which also has offices in Japan and Finland, will use the funds to market MobileSearch.net, its search management platform.

The company, founded in 2004, raised… Continue Reading