Quantenna adds new funds for wireless video chips
Quantenna, maker of chipsets used to improve video functionality in televisions and laptop, has added an unspecified amount to its third round of funding, which previously amounted to $13.8 million.
Based in Fremont, Calif., the company has now raised $44 million to date ($2 million more… Continue Reading
Quantenna channels $14M for HD home networking chips
Quantenna Communications, a provider of silicon chips for high-speed, wireless networking services, announced today that it brought in $13.85 million in a third round of funding to build its brand and expand its sales and engineering operations. Southern Cross Venture Partners led the round, which… Continue Reading
Mobile social networking service Xumii is getting carrier attention, and it hasn’t even launched
Xumii, a mobile service that lets you access feeds of activity from other social networks and services, is launching a private testing version (beta) next month.
When I first looked at it, I was skeptical. I’ve already written that large, web-based social networks such as Mypace… Continue Reading
Mocana takes $7M for security on non-PC devices
Mocana, a San Francisco, Calif. startup that makes security software for non-PC devices like PDAs and DVRs, has raised $7 million in its second round of venture funding.
The company’s software, called the Device Security Framework, attempts to secure communications passing over a network from any… Continue Reading
Roundup: Microsoft ads for News Corp., Paramount’s virtual goods, and more
1. WSJ Digital Network hires Microsoft for ads
2. Paramount Pictures, live in virtual world Habbo
3. Tim Draper raising fund for entertainment startups
4. MPAA downplay claim of movie piracy at colleges
5. Southern Cross first Aussie VC firm to open Silicon Valley office
6. How to find private… Continue Reading