Sales intelligence company InsideView raises $6.5M
InsideView, a company that analyzes web sites, social-networking sites and subscription-based sources for potential sales leads, has raised $6.5 million in a second round of venture funding. The San Francisco startup says it’s still doing well despite the economy, with 410 percent year-over-year sales growth,… Continue Reading
Youth media ad network GoFish reels in $22.5M
GoFish, a media-based advertising network targeting six to 17-year-olds (and moms), announced that it has brought in $22.5 million in private placement funding, which it will use to pay off its $14.5 million in debt and expand its sales and marketing staff. Backers Panorama Capital,… Continue Reading
Stealthy Permuto nabs $6M for web promotions
Permuto, a Palo Alto, Calif. company so secretive that it hardly gives any indication of its business on its website, has brought in $6 million in first-round funding to promote websites and applications for free. The primary appeal of the company so far seems to… Continue Reading
Roundup: Brightroll, Tumblr, Collective, Veeker, MobileEye, all raise cash
Here’s the latest action:
1) Brightroll raises $5M for video ads
2) LGC Wireless acquired for $169M plus
3) InterviewUp, answers for job interviews
4) Alibaba.com to go public
5) Yahoo’s CMO leaves, without explanation
6) Tesla’s shocking $1M crash tests
7) Tumblr, Collective Media,… Continue Reading
Socializr, the online event company, raises $1.5M
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Socializr, the San Francisco start-up that lets you share information about parties and other events online, has raised $1.5 million in a second round of financing.
The backer is Rembrandt Venture Partners, a Menlo Park, Calif. venture capital firm.
Socializr founder Jonathan Abrams (top)… Continue Reading
InsideView raises $7.4M for online sales intelligence software
InsideView, a San Bruno, Calif. company that offers online sales intelligence software, said it has raised $7.4 million in a first round of funding.
Emergence Capital Partners led the round, and existing (seed-round) investors Greenhouse Capital Partners and Rembrandt Venture Partners participated.
InsideView helps a… Continue Reading
Electric Cloud, software production co., raises $9M
Electric Cloud, a Mountain View start-up that helps accelerate the software production process after software code has been written, has raised $9 million in a third round of venture capital.
The funding was led by Rembrandt Venture Partners, and included existing investors Mayfield Fund, RRE… Continue Reading
Ads, ads everywhere: SpotRunner, Rhythm get big $ infusions
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The advertising revolution continues, in both the Internet and wireless worlds.
Spot Runner, the internet start-up that gives advertisers an easier, cheaper way to insert their ads into local TV programming, has raised $40 million more in backing.
And Rhythm NewMedia, meanwhile, has soaked… Continue Reading