Loomia snags $1.5M to recommend news, products

Loomia, maker of a recommendation engine that tells people what news to read and which products to buy, has raised $1.5 million in debt and rights, according to a filing with the SEC. Asset Management, Peacock Equity Fund and Telefonica have contributed to the San… Continue Reading

BlogHer, the “community for women who blog,” raises $7M more

BlogHer, the “community for women who blog,” raises $7M more

BlogHer , a content network for "women who blog,” has raised $7 million more in a third round of financing, giving it a treasure chest to keep it through the downturn as it seeks to become profitable next year.

The Redwood City, Calif., company has now… Continue Reading

Loomia raises $5M to make recommendations

Loomia, which tells users what web content is popular among their friends, has raised $5 million in a first round of funding.

The San Francisco-based startup launched in June 2005 (our coverage of its early features), but it only released its SeenThis? application in January of… Continue Reading

4info is taking texting to the bank, gets NBC backing

4info is taking texting to the bank, gets NBC backing

(Update: The amount is $2.5 million, according to regulatory filings.)

4INFO, a Silicon Valley company that lets you search for information using text messaging, has become the official service partner for media giant NBC Universal. It has also received an undisclosed financial investment from the media… Continue Reading

IGA raises $25 million to capture future in-game ad market

IGA raises $25 million to capture future in-game ad market

IGA Worldwide, a New York-based provider of advertising that appears within video games, has raised $25 million from a collection of venture capital, private equity and large media firms.

The potential market for in-game advertising is big, even as some analysts trying to measure it are… Continue Reading