ThreatMetrix brings in $6.1M to fend off online fraud
ThreatMetrix, a provider of software protections against online fraud, has brought in $6.1 million in a round of equity, according to a filing with the SEC. The Los Altos, Calif. company previously brought in $5.5 million in a first round of funding, which came from… Continue Reading
ManageSoft brings in $2M for compliance software
ManageSoft Holdings, developer of software that manages the transfer of information between desktop computers and datacenters, has nabbed $2 million in debt financing from BlueCrest Capital Finance, reports VentureWire.
The Boston-based company’s top product is called Enterprise Compliance Manager, a software platform that allows its clients… Continue Reading
Inlet Technologies raises $10M more for video encoding
Inlet Technologies, which offers multi-format video encoding technology, has raised $10 million in a third round of funding. The funding comes from Core Capital Partners, Technology Venture Partners, Telecommunications Development Fund and the Capitol Broadcasting Company.
The Raleigh, N.C.-based startup has raised $20.5 million total. Its… Continue Reading
Daytrip company Viator raises $7.6M
Viator, a travel website that specializes in daytime tours, has raised $6.7 million in a third round of funding, according to VentureWire.
The San Francisco startup was founded in 1995 and makes money by purchasing tours at bulk rates than selling them to individuals. It offers… Continue Reading
Thinking people’s games: Emotiv and Neurosky headsets allow mind-control
It’s a classic pulp science fiction idea: Put a special band around your head, and suddenly gain the ability to project your thoughts into the world around you. The idea will seem less like fiction after two startups unveiled at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference… Continue Reading
Obscure mobile company Mig33 grows quickly, raises $10M
Unheard of mobile service company Mig33 is showing explosive growth — by offering a simple way to text, IM and make cheap voice calls.
The company has gained four million subscribers in less than eighteen months, mostly in South East Asia, many of whom are using… Continue Reading
Avega, home entertainment wireless network co., raises $7M
Avega Systems, a company that helps manage entertainment and other content across wireless home networks, has raised $7 million in a second round of funding.
The investment was led by Cisco Systems, JAFCO Asia and Technology Venture Partners — and is just the latest move by… Continue Reading
Eurekster raises $5.5M for custom search engine
Eurekster, a San Francisco company that tailors search engines for bloggers and other publishers to put on their sites, has raised $5.5 million in a second round of financing.
Eurekster’s search engines are more social than Google’s, because Eurekster lets the site publishers limit the sources… Continue Reading
Sensory Networks raises $2.5M for network security
Sensory Networks, a Palo Alto, Calif. provider of network security acceleration technology, has raised $2.5 million of a planned $6 million fourth round of funding, according to a regulatory filing cited by PE Week. Return backers include Deutsche Bank Capital Partners/Ericsson Deutsche Technology Fund, JAFCO… Continue Reading
Gecko Audio raises $3 million for audio technology
Gecko Audio, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based developer of network audio products, but is secretive on the details, has raised $3 million in a first round of funding led by Technology Venture Partners (Australia), according to a regulatory filing cited by PE Week.