iBloks raising $2.1M for ad creation
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iBloks, which creates rich media ads, is in the process of raising a third funding round of up to $2.1 million, VentureBeat has learned.
The San Francisco-based company launched in August 2005 as a site for mixing music, images and games (you can read our coverage of some earlier funding here and here), but its focus has since shifted to advertising.
When it launched, iBloks had a lot of news sites scratching their heads — we described… Continue Reading
Renkoo: Turns out, buying someone a cocktail is popular online activity
Renkoo, the Silicon Valley start-up that is lets you do social planning online, has picked up an extra $6 million in their second round of venture investing.
Renkoo, of Redwood City, allows the users of its site to send invites to plan and organize events. You can see our previous coverage of Renkoo here, where we discussed its early use of “Comet” technology that allows a “persistent” connection to facilitate communication when needed.
Aside from being a… Continue Reading