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, Veeker, MobileEye, BioFuelBox, GameLayers, Shooner, all raise cash
Boston’s Entrepreneur site
Brightroll serves billionth video ad, raises $5 million – The mark comes less than six months after serving half that number. The San Francisco company, which helps large… Continue Reading
OGPlanet raises $1.5M to license virtual world games from Korean developers
A team of gaming and media executives in Los Angeles have invested $1.5 million into a new company called OGPlanet that license popular Korean games and bring them to the U.S.
The targeted multiplayer, PC games are those built on a “Second Life-like” model that let anyone play for free, but offer players the opportunity to purchase game pieces, clothing and accessories, the company said.
These “virtual economy” games have already attracted tens of millions of players… Continue Reading