Adroll gets financing boost for co-op ad network
Adroll, a company that seeks to help web site publishers band together so that they’re more attractive to advertisers, has just raised several million dollars in a first round of venture capital funding.
The San Francisco company, run by Jared Kopf (left below), plays in a very crowded industry. Every day, it seems, there’s a new ad network that emerges. With the economy slowing down, there are simply too many networks, and not enough ads to… Continue Reading
Ex-Googlers’ firm Merus Capital raising $125M fund
Merus Capital, a venture firm founded by former Google and Microsoft executives, is raising $125 million for its debut fund, and has raised $10 million so far, according to an SEC regulatory filing cited by VentureWire. The firm focuses on three areas of investment — algorithm intensive software, online marketplaces and Web-based consumer software and services.
The Palo Alto, Calif, firm was founded last November by Salman Ullah (pictured, left) when he left his position as… Continue Reading
Debix tries to broaden the reach of its smart identity theft service
Debix is one of the smartest services I’ve ever seen to combat identity theft. It can stop the theft of your identity as it happens. Today, the company is slicing its prices so that a single consumer can protect himself or herself against identity theft for $24 a year.
Debix operates an efficient electronic network that is built on the premise that while a thief can convince an institution that he is you, the thief cannot… Continue Reading
Ex-Googlers back DeviceVM, a company that loads your computer faster
DeviceVM, a maker of software that lets you check your email, chat and surf the web within seconds of turning on your computer, has raised a small third round of funding.
The backing, $1 million, comes from Merus Capital, the new firm founded by departed business development executives at Google and Microsoft.
The company hopes Merus can use its connections with computer manufacturers to get its software more widely distributed.
San Jose, Calif.-based DeviceVM’s software is called Splashtop,… Continue Reading