WeGame, stealthy online gaming site, raises $500k

WeGame, an online gaming company founded by Berkeley student Jared Kim, has raised $500,000 according to a recent filing.

The company — which is keeping its plans a secret — was founded last spring, while Kim was still a freshman. The funding came in August from… Continue Reading

J&J swallows mother social networking site, Maya’s Mom

J&J swallows mother social networking site, Maya’s Mom

The mother-focused site BabyCenter, owned by giant J&J, has acquired Maya’s Mom, a Palo Alto, Calif. social networking site for mothers.

This is the first sign of consolidation in the inflated sector of Mom 2.0.

A host of sites, from Minti to Mommybuzz, MothersClick, CafeMom and… Continue Reading

Vodpod takes funding, grows in face of stiff competition

Vodpod takes funding, grows in face of stiff competition

San Francisco-based VodPod is another also-ran online video site that’s growing.

Vodpod lets you collect videos from around the web and organize them on your own VodPod page, then share them with others. Typically, a user will pick a theme for their collection, or “pod,” such… Continue Reading

BrightRoll serving contextual ads in video

BrightRoll serving contextual ads in video

BrightRoll, a San Francisco company that places relevant advertising in vidoes, has launched with an expected $1 million in funding (we’d reported this when the company was still called PostRoller).

Announcement is here, with full list of investors, which includes True Ventures, and several Silicon Valley… Continue Reading

Invasion of the mommy sites — Maya’s Mom launches with angel funding

Invasion of the mommy sites — Maya’s Mom launches with angel funding

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Maya’s Mom, a start-up based in a Palo Alto garage, has launched the latest site for parents to trade tips about how to care for their kids.

There are numerous other sites doing very similar things. Minti.com launched last year, and got $1.19M in venture… Continue Reading